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Montana > Pengelly Double Dip Trail Half Marathon
Missoula, MT
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Date
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Event
Details
Named in honor of Dave Pengelly, a local Missoulan and avid outdoorsman
and frequent hiker in the mountains where the race takes place who
passed away in 2003, the Pengelly Double Dip Trail Half Marathon takes
runners through the twists, turns and challenging ascents and descents
of Missoula's Mount Sentinel and University Mountain, the majestic
mountain peaks that lie just to the east of the University of Montana
campus.
Organized by the local running and athletic group Run Wild Missoula,
the race features both a "double dip" (the full, 13.1-mile trail half
marathon course) and a "single dip," a five-mile run for entrants who
don't feel quite up to running the double dip. Both races start at
Riverbowl East field to the east of University Mountain, and the Double
Dip follows the M trail up the University Beacon through the mountains
up to the top of Mount Sentinel.
Those running in the Single Dip follow
the first few miles of the Double until they reach the turnoff point
just east of Pattee Canyon Road, where they turn right and then head
through town along Maurice Avenue and Campus Drive back to the starting
line.
Those running the Double Dip, however, continue on along the
challenging uphills and downhills of the trails, following the
mountains' Crooked Trail up to the peak of Mount Sentinel and then on
out to the University Beacon, where they reach the turnaround point and
then head back along the ridgeline toward the Hellgate Canyon Trail.
This last stretch of the race brings them along some significant
descents down the mountain to the Kim Williams Trail, which they follow
back in to the finish line at Riverbowl East field.
Race
Weather & Climate
Nestled among the Rocky Mountains in westernmost Montana, about a
two-hour drive south from Kalispell, the city of Missoula typically
experiences mild to moderately warm weather conditions in the early
summer season, and the area usually sees its wettest weather of the
year in May and June. The area's average monthly temperatures range
between 73°F and 46°F in June, while rainfall totals
average about 2.1 inches for the month.
Fees
$30 for the half marathon, if registered before race day
$35 on the day of the race
$20 for the 5-mile run, if registered before race day
$25 on the day of the race
Registration
To reserve your spot in the summer 2009 running of Montana's Pengelly
Double Dip Trail Half Marathon, print out and mail in this downloadable entry form.
Website
www.runwildmissoula.org
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