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Colorado > Platte River Half Marathon & Buckhorn
Exchange Relay
Littleton,
CO
Date
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Event
Details
Runners follow the tree-lined trails along the South Platte River for
nearly the entire 13.1-mile race route in Littleton's Platte River Half
Marathon & Buckhorn Exchange Relay, a point-to-point race that
brought more than 1,100 runners out for the individual half-marathon
alone at the event's seventh annual running in the spring of 2009. After
stretches that take the field along city streets at the start and near
the end of the race, most of the rest of the course is run along
greenway trails and through city parks along the river as it winds its
way northward to the finish line at the Buckhorn Exchange.
The race starts downtown at the intersection of Alamo Ave. and Prince
Street, next to the Littleton Light Rail Station, and then takes
runners along
the first two miles through downtown's streets before meeting up with
the Platte River Trail. This starts a 10-mile stretch of riverside
trail, taking
runners past Centennial Golf Course, Centennial Park, and up to the
edge of Englewood Municipal Golf Course, where runners cross over the
bridge to the river's eastern bank and continue running northward along
the trail.
Once they reach the stretch of the course that nears Frontier Park,
runners cross over the bridge again and follow the eastern side of the
river as it passes by Overland Park and Golf Course. There are a couple
more bridge crossings over the last few miles of the race, which take
runners along South Platte River Drive up to 8th Avenue, to the finish
line at the Buckhorn Exchange at 10th Avenue & Osage Street.
Over the course of the race, runners can expect an elevation change of
about 120 feet, with a
single uphill section near the end of the race at the 8th Avenue
viaduct. Throughout the race course, the surface is paved, with
occasional sections of dirt and crushed gravel.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located just south of Denver, about 15 miles from the city's downtown,
the town of Littleton typically sees mild to moderately cold weather
conditions in the early weeks of spring. In April, average monthly
temperatures range between 61°F and 33°F, while
precipitation amounts average just over 2.3 inches for the month.
Fees
$40 for the half marathon, if registered by February 14, 2010
$50 between Feb. 15 - April 10
$60 on the day of the race
Registration
To reserve your spot in the spring 2010 running of
Colorado's Platte River Half Marathon, register online at Active.com.
Website
www.platteriverhalf.com
Course Map
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