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Colorado > Breck Crest Mountain Marathon & Half
Marathon
Breckenridge,
CO
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Date
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Event
Details
With its combination of road stretches through Colorado's Breckenridge
Village and much longer stretches along the wooded, mountainous trails
just outside the town center, the Breck Crest Mountain Marathon
&
Half Marathon marked its 13th annual running in the summer of 2008 by
welcoming more than 200 runners for its three race events -- the
23-mile marathon, a 13.3-mile half marathon and a 5-mile run. All three
races feature a combination of road running and trail running, but the
trail race portion of the event is the star, and the reason nearly 90
runners came out for the half-marathon in 2008, to see the beauty of
this part of the Colorado Rockies.
All three races follow out-and-back courses that start and finish at
Breckenridge's Riverwalk Center, which lies just off Main Street and
overlooks the Blue River that cuts through the center of the town. From
there, the half marathon takes runners through the Breckenridge village
along paved paths until they reach the Burro Trail on the edge of town.
Once on the trail, runners follow the course as it winds through the
forest, crossing a number of streams, wooden bridges and single-track
dirt trails through the woods as well as stretches through wide-open
grassy fields.
The course even takes the field through parts of the area's ski
resorts, as runners follow along a stretch of the path known as the
Skiway Skyway during the second half of the race. After running through
the skyway as well as through a tunnel, runners follow the trail as it
winds back downward through the forest, and back to the Riverwalk
Center for the finish.
Runners who are considering taking part in this race need to be ready
for both challenging uphills and downhills as well as some (very)
high-altitude trail running. From the starting elevation of about 9,500
feet above sea level, runners will climb all throughout the first half
of the race, rising in elevation throughout the first six-and-a-half
miles until they reach the peak elevation of the race, which lies at
more than 12,000 feet above sea level.
Race
Weather & Climate
A popular Rocky Mountain skiing destination near Vail, Copper Mountain
and Silverthorne, the town of Breckenridge lies about two hours by car
from Denver and typically sees mild to cool (and sometimes cold)
weather conditions in the late summer weeks. In August, average monthly
temperatures range between 71°F and 38°F, while
rainfall totals average around 1.66 inches for the month.
Fees
$45 if registered before September 6, 2009
$55 on the day of the race
Registration
To reserve your spot in the summer 2009 running of
Colorado's Breck Crest Mountain Marathon & Half Marathon, register online at SportsBaseOnline.com.
Website
www.mavsports.com
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