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Colorado > Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon
Georgetown, CO
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Date

Saturday, August 9, 2008



Event Details

Set in the Rocky Mountains just outside Denver, Colorado, the Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon takes runners through what is certainly some of the most scenic road race terrain anywhere in the United States. It's also challenging for runners thanks to its high altitude course, which begins at Georgetown Lake (on the frontage road just off Interstate 70) at an elevation of 8,500 feet above sea level, and then descends by the end of the race to 7,500 feet at Idaho Springs.

Participants run a two-mile loop through Georgetown and then make their way along the frontage road to Idaho Springs, down nearby Clear Creek Canyon, and encounter several uphills and downhills along the way. While much of the course is paved surfaces, one two-mile stretch is run across rocky dirt roads on the way to the finish at Clear Creek Football Field in Idaho Springs.


Race Weather & Climate

While the race takes place just as summer is hitting its peak across much of the rest of the U.S., weather conditions are still mild in this high-altitude Rocky Mountain town just to the west of Denver. August temperatures average between 41°F and 73°F, and rainfall averages nearly 2 1/2 inches, making it the area's wettest month of the year.


Fees

$30 for half-marathon participants


Registration

You can register online for the Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half by clicking here.


Running Groups & Related Sites

www.getmeregistered.com - The event's official website, with event and race details, registration info and more.

www.georgetowncolorado.com - Tourist information for visitors to Georgetown, including hotels, restaurants and attractions including the Royal George Route Railroad.

www.town.georgetown.co.us - The official site of Georgetown's local government, with more on the city's historic loop railroad, Hamill House and Hotel de Paris Museum.


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