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Colorado > Run Through Time Marathon, Half Marathon
& 2-Mile
Run
Salida, CO
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Date
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Event
Details
The weather conditions can be as challenging as the terrain and the
elevation change at the early springtime running of Salida's annual Run
Through Time Marathon, Half Marathon & 2-Mile Run, which takes
runners along the historic and spectacularly scenic Ute Trail that
winds up the mountains just to the northeast of this southern central
Colorado town, whose friendly, unpretentious atmosphere and abundant
opportunities for outdoor recreation have garnered it raves from
publications ranging from Outside Magazine to the New
York Times.
With its very steep and challenging route, which in some years is dry
with sunny weather and in others is covered in snow that can be two to
three feet deep, the out-and-back race starts and finishes at Riverside
Park in downtown Salida, which lies along the banks of the Arkansas
River that flows through the town. From there, runners follow largely a
single road to the turnaround point and back, along County Road 175, which is
also known as the Ute Trail.
While the surface for the road up to the turnaround point (which lies
at the 6.5-mile point for those running the half marathon and the
13.1-mile point for those running the full marathon) is a dirt county
road, it is maintained and has a smooth and flat surface. That last
adjective, however, doesn't
describe what runners will experience during the race, as the elevation
rise and fall for the half marathon is about 2,000 feet for the half
marathon (a 2,000-ft. ascent on the way up and a 2,000-ft. descent on
the way down), and about 3,800 feet for those taking part in the full,
26.2-mile marathon.
Whether the course conditions are dry, as they were at the race's 2007
running, or covered in snow as the route was in 2008, runners can enjoy
the heated log cabin waiting for them at the finish line. Just over 150
runners crossed the finish line in the full and the half marathons
combined at the race's 2009 running, with about 70 of those finishing
the half marathon alone.
Race
Weather & Climate
Runners need to be prepared for cold temperatures and possibly heavy
snow in the early spring in Salida, which lies nearly 150 miles by car
southwest of the Denver metro area. In March, the area typically sees
average temperatures that range between 51°F and 21°F,
while precipitation amounts average just over half an inch for the
month.
Fees
$30 for the half marathon, if registered by February 18, 2009
$35 after Feb. 18
$40 on the day of the race
Registration
Registration for the spring 2009 running of Salida's Run Through Time
Marathon, Half Marathon & 2-Mile Run is now closed, as the
event has
completed. Please check
back later for updated information on how to sign up for the 2010
running of the race.
Website
www.salidarec.com
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