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Colorado > Steamboat Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K
Steamboat
Springs, CO
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Date
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Event
Details
Named years ago as one of Runner's World magazine's
top 10 destination
marathons in North America and by Colorado Runner magazine as the
state's best marathon in 2006, the Steamboat Springs Marathon &
Half Marathon takes runners on a tour of this gorgeous mountain town,
through the Hahns Peak Village and Elk River Valley. The course takes
runners along paved surfaces and country roads, and features an
elevation drop from 8,128 feet above sea level at the start at Hahns
Peak to 6,728 feet at the finish at the courthouse downtown.
The half marathon begins at the half-way point of the full
marathon course, at a location known locally as Moon Hill, and takes
runners all the way southward through the Elk River Valley above
Steamboat Springs, along paved country roads. While overall the course
has a net downhill elevation change, as runners trek through the valley
they'll encounter a number of rolling hills, as well as the course's
biggest hill between mile markers 8 and 9.
And though crowds are nonexistent in the portions of the course that
run through the river valley, runners get a chance to see some of the
local wildlife along the way, runners should catch plenty of local
wildlife along the way, as well as horses in the pastures along the
route. Like the full marathon, the half finishes at the
full-marathon finish line. The field for the half is capped at 1,000
runners, while the full marathon is open to 500 runners. All three
races in the event feature starting times of 7:30 AM, and the 10K is
open to walkers as well as runners.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled high up in northwestern Colorado's Rocky Mountains, about three
hours by car from Denver, the town of Steamboat Springs typically
experiences mild to moderately warm
weather in the summer, with June temperatures that average between
75°F and 36°F. Average rainfall this time of year is
relatively low, as June brings precipitation totals averaging around
1.43 inches for the month.
Fees
N/A
Registration
To reserve your spot in the summer 2009 running of
Colorado's Steamboat Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K, register online at Active.com.
Website
www.steamboatsummer.com
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