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Idaho > The Scenic Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Sandpoint,
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Date
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Event
Details
Runners get ample exposure to one of the natural features that makes
the Sandpoint area such a mecca for tourists in search of the American
Northwest's great natural beauty, as the city's annual late summer The
Scenic Half, 10K & 5K race takes runners on an out-and-back
route that crosses the bridge over Lake Pend Orielle, a pristine,
43-mile-long lake carved by glaciers, whose shoreline wraps for more
than 100 miles along the Kaniksu National Forest here in Northern
Idaho.
The race's half marathon, like its 10K and 5K runs, starts on
Sandpoint's City Beach, which lies at the end of the island just across
the waterway from the city's downtown. From there, runners follow
Bridge Street to 1st Avenue, where they follow the bike path and then
head to the Long Bridge that crosses the lake. They follow the highway
over the bridge, passing through Triangle Park, all the way to Sagle
Road on the southern side of the lake.
Runners then turn left on Sagle and head toward Sagle Elementary
School, which serves as the race's half-way turnaround point. From
there, runners then head back along Sagle Road and re-join Highway 95
that leads to the Long Bridge and then head back over the lake to
Sandpoint City Beach, along the course they've just run, back to the
finish line.
With the exception of a brief stretch of bike paths in the early part
of the race, most of the rest of the course is run on paved surfaces.
The half marathon's most significant uphill and downhill stretches
occur around the midpoint of the race, as runners are heading toward
the school on Highway 95 between mile markers 4 and 6, and then on the
return route between miles 7 and 9.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located near the base of northern Idaho's Selkirk Mountains, just 60
miles from the Canadian border in the Idaho panhandle region, the city
of Sandpoint typically experiences mild to moderately warm weather
conditions as summer is giving way to fall, and usually sees
some of its driest weather of the year during the month the race is
held. In September, the city's average monthly temperatures range
between 70°F and 41°F, while precipitation amounts
average about 1.6 inches for the month.
Fees
$45 for the half marathon, if registered by August 19, 2009
$60 after Aug. 19
Registration
Registration for the late summer 2009 running of Sandpoint's The Scenic
Half is now closed, as the event has completed.
Please check back for updated information on how to sign up for the
2010 running of the race.
Website
www.sandpointchamber.org
Course Map
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