Idaho > Fit For Life Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Boise, ID • Saturday, July 14, 2012 • Course Map
One of a series of marathon, half marathon and other distance races that take place in the Boise area throughout the year organized by the City of Trees Marathon Association, the Fit For Life Half Marathon -- which also features a 10K and a 5K race -- is set to make its 9th annual running in the summer of 2012, after a 2011 race that saw just over 600 runners cross the finish line in all three race distances combined.
Each of the Fit For Life races takes runners on an out-and-back course along the Boise River Greenbelt Trail, the paved pathway for runners, walkers and cyclists that runs alongside the river of the same name through the city. Runners will start the race at Hawks Memorial Stadium just off Glenwood Street, and then head onto the greenbelt trail, following it southeast along the river through a series of local parks, and through Garden City into Boise.
The course for the half marathon takes runners southward all the way to Julia Davis Park, across the river from the Boise State University campus, where they'll reach the mid-way turnaround point and then head back along the route they've just run, all the way back to Hawks Stadium for the race finish. The scheduled starting times for each race distance are staggered -- the half marathon begins at 7:30 AM, followed by the 10K at 7:40 AM and the 5K at 7:50 AM.
A number of local running clubs and organizations participate in the event alongside visitors, including local high school teams, Girls On The Run, Boise Fit and the Hash House Harriers. Overall, the course is mainly fast and flat through the streets of the city and around Julia Davis and Ann Morrison Parks, and run entirely along paved surfaces.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled along the winding Boise River in southwestern Idaho, about 280 miles west of Idaho Falls and roughly 380 miles south of Coeur d'Alene, Boise typically sees its warmest weather of the year in July, when average monthly temperatures range between 91°F and 60°F, while rainfall totals average roughly a third of an inch for the month. On the day of the race (July 14), the average high is 91°F and the average low is 61°F.
Course Map
View the race route map for the Fit For Life Half Marathon
Fees
$38 for pre-registered runners
$48 on the day of the race
Registration
To reserve your spot in the mid-summer 2012 running of Boise's Fit For Life Half Marathon, 10K or 5K race register online at the event website.
Official Race Website
cityoftreesmarathon.com
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