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Oregon > Cascade Half Marathon
Turner, OR
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Date
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Event
Details
Nearly 400 runners crossed the finish line at the 2008 running of the
Cascade Half Marathon, which marks its 11th annual running in January
2010 along the flat country roads in this Willamette Valley community
that lies just a
few miles to the southeast of Salem. An out-and-back race run entirely
on paved rural roads through the farmland areas between Turner and
Aumsville, the event is open to runners and walkers, and also includes
a 10K and a two-mile fun run.
From the starting line at Cascade Junior High School on Marion Drive,
the race follows a somewhat zig-zag route, taking runners briefly down
Marion and then turning onto 70th Avenue, running northward until the
course hits Little Road, where runners turn right and head east as the
road turns left, then right, and then right again. As runners head
along Little as it turns into Porter Street, the course continues with
quick turns until it reaches Bishop Road, where the field turns north
and takes Bishop all the way to the half-way point of the 13.1-mile
course, and turn around and head back in reverse along the exact course
they've just run.
Though it's run along a course that's mostly fast and flat, past
runners have noted that it can still be a difficult race to run, given
the often very cold weather and occasional foggy and rainy conditions
that pop up in some years. All three races in the event start at 9:30
AM, but organizers permit runners who think they'll run with slower
finishing times (more than 2 1/2 hours) to start their race at 8:30 AM.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located just a short drive from downtown Salem, Oregon, in the state's
northwestern corner, the town of Turner typically sees cold weather
conditions in the winter, as January monthly temperatures average
between 47°F and 33°F. Runners also should be prepared
also for rain or snow, as area precipiation
averages nearly 6 inches in January.
Fees
N/A
Registration
To reserve your spot in the winter 2009 running of Turner's Cascade
Half Marathon, register online at SignMeUp.com
or fill out and mail in this printable entry form.
Website
www.wvroadrunners.org
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