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Nevada > Labor of Love 50K, Marathon, Half Marathon
& 10K
Las Vegas, NV
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Date
Saturday, April 26, 2008
Event
Details
Located in the little-known and seldom-visited (by tourists) Spring
Mountains of Nevada, about a 40-minute drive from Las Vegas, the area
known as Lovell Canyon plays host to the Labor of Love road races,
including a 50K, full 26.2-mile marathon and a half-marathon that take
runners into the canyon for a spectacularly scenic run. It's a pristine
natural environment characterized by valleys surrounded by mountains,
sagebrush and Joshua Trees everywhere and absolutely no facilities
anywhere -- the
kind of place where hikers and campers can really rough it outdoors.
Each of the races in the event shares the same starting line, the
intersection of Lovell Canyon Road just off Highway 160, which lies
about 30 miles west of Las Vegas and over the mountains west of Red
Rock Canyon National Conservation Area and Spring Mountain Ranch State
Park. Like the other two races, the half-marathon is run entirely on
paved surfaces along Lovell Canyon Road, and is an out-and-back race
that runs along the road to the 6.55-mile marker and back.
Runners start the race at an elevation of about 4,500 feet above sea
level and climb all the way to 7,000 feet in the full marathon. The
half-marathon doesn't reach that elevation but it does climb steadily
uphill toward the half-way point (and steadily downhill on the way
back). Half-marathon participants start their race at 8:00 AM, an hour
behind the full marathon runners (who in turn start an hour behind the
50K runners).
No parking is available at the race venue/starting line, so buses will
be provided to transport runners from an off-site parking location
(that's still being determined) to the starting line, and which leaves
at 4:30 AM.
Race
Weather & Climate
Famous for its arid desert climate that gets little to no rainfall at
any time of year, Las Vegas also sees highly variable temperatures this
time of year, ranging in April between highs around 82°F to
lows around 46°F. The higher elevations of the race course
should experience lower temperatures than the city, generally.
Fees
$55 if registered for the half-marathon by January 5, 2008
$65 from Jan. 6 - April 13
$70 after April 13 through the day of the race
Registration
To register for the 2008 running of the Labor of Love 50K, Marathon,
Half
Marathon or 10K race, register online here.
Website
calicoracing.squarespace.com
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