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Idaho > Pocatello Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K
& 5K
Pocatello, ID
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Date
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Event
Details
Sponsored by the Idaho State Journal newspaper, the Pocatello Marathon
& Half Marathon features point-to-point courses for both full
and half-marathon participants, also called "Running the Gap" by the
race organizers. The course takes runners through this southern Idaho
city known as the "Gateway to the Northwest," famous as a stop for
pioneers, gold miners and early American settlers traveling the Oregon
Trail.
For full marathon participants, the race offers a steep drop in
elevation throughout the course, from 6,100 feet above sea level to
just above 4,400 feet by the finish. Runners in the half marathon join
the race at
the midpoint of the full, 26.2-mile marathon on Old Highway 91, and
encounter hills between miles 3 and
5 and miles 9 and 10. After the tenth mile, the route begins a slowly
sloping downhill toward the finish line in Pocatello at Lower Ross Park.
Along the race course, runners can take their minds off the challenging
hills with the views of the southern Idaho mountains off in the
distance, as they make their way through the small nearby communities
of Inkom and Portneuf on their way toward the finish in Pocatello. The
race finishes just a stone's throw south of the campus of Idaho State
University, and runners can expect plenty of water and aid stations
especially along the race's last several miles as the course levels out
toward the finish.
The race's organizers note that those running the half are expected to
maintain a pace of no slower than 20 minutes 36 seconds per mile, and
the event also includes a 10K and 5K run as well as a 1.5-mile
"MaraFun" and a 0.2-mile race for kids age 8 and under.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located in southeastern Idaho, roughly a three-and-a-half hour drive
from Boise to the west, the city of Pocatello usually experiences
usually mild to moderately
warm weather conditions in the late summer season, as September
temperatures average between 42°F and
76°F. Rainfall is normally scarce this time of year, averaging
just under an inch during the month.
Fees
$45 for the half marathon, if registered by July 5, 2009
$55 for the full marathon by July 5
Registration
To reserve your spot in the summer 2009 running of Idaho's Pocatello
Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K or 5K, register
online at DatabarEvents.com.
Website
www.pocatellomarathon.com
Half
Marathon Starting Location
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Half
Marathon Finish
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