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Oregon > Champoeg Half Marathon & 5-Mile Run
Newberg, OR
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Date
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Event
Details
Open to both runners and walkers, Oregon's Champoeg Half Marathon
& 5-Mile Run takes participants on a hilly route in and around
the Champoeg State Heritage Area, a 615-acre park filled with forests,
open fields and wetlands that features a recreation of the 1860s
settlement that once thrived here along the banks of the Willamette
River. The race route takes runners along a number of park roads and
paths that wind through the park, as well as country roads that lie
just outside the park's boundaries.
Runners start the race at the Champoeg (pronounced "sham-poo-ee")
Oak Grove Day Use area near the center of the park, and follow a course
that takes them northward away from the parking lot toward the
Willamette River in the race's early going. From there, the race winds
up and down a number of hills through the park, showing off its hiking
and nature trails as well as the historic preservation efforts along
the river, where runners will catch glimpses of the cabins, monuments
and farmland the way it existed more than a century ago.
The race follows an out-and-back course through the park that brings
runners and walkers back to the starting line for the race finish, and
starts walkers off one hour before the runners' starting time of 9:00
AM. Just over 150 runners crossed the finish line in the half marathon
at the race's 2008 running, with an additional 16 runners participating
in the five-mile run.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located about 24 miles southwest of Portland, the Oregon town of
Newberg lies just a few miles northwest of Champoeg State Heritage Area
and typically sees mild to moderately warm conditions in the late weeks
of summer and early weeks of fall, and occasional wet weather. In
September, average monthly temperatures range between 75°F and
50°F, while rainfall totals average around 1.64 inches for the
month.
Fees
$45 for the half marathon, if registered by September 11, 2009
$50 after Sept. 11
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2009 running of Oregon's Champoeg
Half Marathon, register online at ORRun.com.
Website
www.eventmgnt.com
Course Map - Start/Finish
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Course Map - Turnaround
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