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Idaho > Just Cuz Half Marathon
Pocatello, ID
Date
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Event
Details
Runners looking for a long, downhill half with a friendly, fun feel
will feel more than welcome at Pocatello's annual Just Cuz Half
Marathon, which marks its 4th annual running in November 2009, and has
grown from just four runners at its first running to just under 50
finishers at the 2008 race.
Begun by a local resident who was looking
for a tune-up race to train for Arizona's Tucson Marathon in 2006, the
race takes runners along the highways from the Caribou National Forest
just to the south of the city all the way to Pocatello's Centennial
Park, where a post-race party with homemade chili -- and homemade race
t-shirts -- await the runners crossing the finish line.
The race begins shortly after 10:00 AM, and runners will be bussed from
the city to the starting line, which lies at the area called Crystal
Summit inside the Caribou National Forest, a 3-million-acre protected
forest area that stretches across the southeastern part of the state
and touches its borders with Wyoming, Montana and Utah.
From there,
runners follow first Mink Creek Road and then the Bannock Highway for
most of the race's 13.1 miles, turning off Bannock and onto Grant Road
between the 11 and 12 mile markers, just after passing by the Riverside
Municipal Golf Course. Runners need to be aware that the course will be
open to traffic during the race, so they'll need to yield to traffic as
necessary. After the first couple of miles, which are largely downhill,
the rest of the race is mostly flat, organizers say.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled in the western foothills of the Rocky Mountains in southeastern
Idaho, at an elevation of just over 4,400 feet above sea level, the
city of Pocatello typically experiences cool to quite cold weather
conditions in the mid-fall season, and relatively low precipitation
year-round. In November, the city's average monthly temperatures range
between 45°F and 25°F, while precipitation amounts
average just over 1.1 inches for the month.
Fees
N/A
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2009 running of Pocatello's Just Cuz
Half Marathon, register
online at Active.com.
Website
www.justcuzhalfmarathon.blogspot.com
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