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Colorado > Horsetooth Half Marathon
Fort
Collins, CO
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Date
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Event
Details
Voted the state's number-one half marathon by Colorado Running Magazine
readers, the Horsetooth Half Marathon is a point-to-point half that
starts runners in the shadows of nearby Horsetooth State Park on a
course that includes both paved surfaces and bike trails, with some
steep hills and elevation changes.
The start of the race begins at
5,195 feet above sea level and takes runners by the second mile on a
nearly 600-ft. elevation climb to "Monster Mountain," after which the
race begins a long, slow descent towards the finish with two major
exceptions -- Dam Hill, between miles 4 and 5, and Bingham Hill,
between miles 7 and 8.
The starting line is located at Colorado State University's Hughes
Stadium on the western side of town, and from there runners travel
northward past Horsetooth Reservoir toward the towns of Bellvue and
Laporte, where participants a brief detour (about 200 yards) onto the
Overland Trail and then make an eastward turn onto the Poudre
River bike path, which they take toward Fort Collins. The course
follows the bike path into town to College Avenue and to Linden Street,
where the finish line lies at the New Belgium Brewery.
Race
Weather & Climate
April brings occasional precipitation to the Fort Collins area, with
approximately 1 3/4 inches of average rainfall during the month each
year. Late spring
temperatures in
the area range from cold to moderately warm, averaging between
33°F and 61°F for the month.
Fees
$50 if registered by April 6, 2009
$60 for registrations after April 6
$75 on the day of the race
Registration
To reserve your spot in the spring 2009 running of Fort Collins'
Horsetooth register
online at Active.com.
Running
Groups & Related Sites
Fort
Collins Running Club - Promotes local running
events and training groups year-round in the Fort Collins area.
www.horsetoothhalfmarathon.com
- The event's official website, with directions to the start and finish
lines, registration info, course maps and more.
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