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Nevada > Escape from Prison Hill Trail Half Marathon
& Relay
Carson City,
NV
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Date
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Event
Details
Experience the feeling of running an ultramarathon -- complete with
very difficult and rocky terrain, steep hills, and narrow mountain
trails -- without running an ultramarathon distance at the Escape from
Prison Hill Trail Half Marathon & Relay, 13.1 miles that race
organizers say will linger in your mind long after you've completed the
race. Filled with lots of up-and-down hills and severe changes in
elevation, this race is one that will test your mettle along with
Nevada's sunny skies.
From the starting line at Silver Saddle Ranch on Carson River Road, the
race begins easily enough, but it's misleading. After the first
three-quarters of a mile, which takes runners around the ranch
property, the race course then begins its march upward into the hills
toward Prison Hill. From the 1 mile marker to the 3 mile marker, the
course gains about 800 feet in elevation as the course takes runners up
the hills, followed by plentiful hills between miles 3 and 5, when the
race course begins a steady steep drop in elevation. By the time
runners reach miles 6 and 7, they've lost 600 of the 800 feet they
gained.
After the mile 8 marker, runners then begin their steepest ascent yet,
gaining more than 800 feet in elevation along the course as they make
their way to the top of Prison Hill (elevation 5,675 feet). Then, as
organizers describe, it, the "escape" begins. The course then begins
its steep descent down the southeastern slope of Prison Hill toward the
Carson River, a spectacularly scenic run that makes all the up-and-down
changes and the tough, challenging terrain worth the price of admission.
All runners (and all participants are runners on this course) are
strongly encouraged to carry water bottles with them, as there are
aid/refreshment stations along the course, but the potential heat and
sun -- there are no trees or foliage along the course to shield you
from the sun -- require that runners come prepared.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located just a few miles east of Lake Tahoe in the shadow of the Sierra
Mountains of California and Nevada, Carson City tends to experience
mild to cold weather in the spring, with April temperatures that
average between 63°F and 33°F. The area is also very
dry this time of year (and year-round), as rainfall amounts average
about 0.42 inches for the month.
Fees
$40 if registered by March 24, 2008
$45 from March 24 through race day
Registration
To register for the 2008 Escape from Prison Hill Half Marathon, register online here.
Website
www.tahoemtnmilers.org
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