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Colorado > Indian Summer Half Marathon
Boulder, CO
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Date
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Event
Details
Run along a course that circles the Boulder Reservoir and unfolds along
the country roads just north of the city, the Indian Summer Half
Marathon offers ample views of the hills and grassy meadows as well as
the sandy beaches along the shoreline of the lake in the middle of the
Boulder Reservoir park.
The out-and-back course for the event starts and finishes on the
southern end of the reservoir, taking runners (and walkers -- the race
organizers welcome both runners and walkers) first northward around the
eastern side of the lake, taking them along the winding road that hugs
the lakeshore up to the intersection with 55th Street. From there,
runners turn left on Niwot Road, and then right again onto North 49th
Street, which takes the field past Left Hand Pond.
The race route continues winding along the roads north of the
reservoir, with turns onto Oxford Road, North 41st Street, Nimbus Road
and 39th Street, a stretch of the race that features some of its most
scenic views, with horse farms and groves of cottonwood trees on either
side of the road as runners pass by, as well as Table
Mountain, which lies in the distance to the north of the city. After
making their way along these middle miles of the race, runners merge
once again onto Niwot Road and then onto 55th Street, which takes them
in toward the western side of the reservoir toward the finish.
Also open to relay teams, the race is designed both to raise awareness
and funds for the locally-based City of Boulder Parks & Recreation
Department's EXPAND program for people with disabilities, and for
Orphans of AIDS Trust Fund in Kwa-zulu Natal, South Africa, which
provides care for the many thousands of children left orphaned by the
disease in that country.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled just east of the Rocky Mountains in central northern Colorado,
about 30 miles northwest of Denver, the city of Boulder typically sees
cool
weather conditions as the seasons are changing from summer to fall. In
September, average monthly temperatures range between 77°F and
47°F. The area also sees an average of just over 1.7 inches of
precipitation during the month.
Fees
$50 for pre-registrations
$60 on the day of the race
Registration
To reserve your spot in the late summer 2009 running of
Boulder's Indian Summer Half Marathon, register
online at Active.com.
Website
www.indiansummerhalf.com
Course Map
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