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Oregon > Crater Lake Rim Runs Marathon, Half
Marathon & 6.7-Mile Run/Walk
Crater Lake,
OR
Date
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Event
Details
Filled with rugged Pacific Northwest mountain terrain that encircles
one of the country's most majestic and beautiful lakes, Oregon's Crater
Lake National Park is the home of the annual running of the Crater Lake
Rim Runs Marathon, Half Marathon & 6.7-Mile Run/Walk, which
takes participants around the rim of Crater Lake at altitudes
ranging from 5,980 to 7,850 feet above sea level. This challenging,
high-elevation run promises breathtaking views along with a relatively
small and intimate race field size, as the event is limited to 500
entrants for all three races combined.
The 13-mile half marathon starts at the area of the park known as The
Watchman, and follows a route around the north rim of the park, passing
by and through areas, rocks and peaks including Hillman Peak, North
Junction, Cleetwood Cove, Mazama Rock (which overlooks Rugged Crest on
the northeast stretch of the rim), Round Top, Wineglass and finishes
roughly a mile away from the rim overlooking the lake, at the area
known as Scotts Bluff.
All throughout the half marathon, runners will remain on paved surfaces
along the Rim Road around the lake, and will experience changes in
elevation throughout. The early stretches of the race feature climbs of
roughly 50 feet around Hillman followed by drops of nearly 400 feet by
the time runners reach North Junction, as well as big climbs near the
end of the race, where the route climbs 400 feet around Skull Head and
just over 530 feet toward the finish at Scotts Bluff.
While these hills, drops and climbs in elevation are often daunting,
past runners who've taken part in the race say that the scenery more
than takes their mind off the pain. At 1,943 feet in depth, Crater Lake
is the deepest lake in the United States and is filled with
crystal-blue water thanks to runoff from the heavy snows and rains it
receives from October through June every year. It's also unlike any
other
natural scenery you'll find anywhere else in the country, as it was
carved roughly 7,700 years ago by the collapse of Mount Mazama, which
once stood 12,000 feet high in this area and collapsed in a violent
eruption of the caldera volano underneath.
Bus transportation is provided to the starting line for all
participants, and those who are lodging in or near the park for the
race are invited to a viewing of "The Rim and Its Runners," a video
introduction that is shown the Friday night of the race weekend. And
while the 6.7-mile race is open to both runners and walkers, the full
and half marathons are open to runners only.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located just over 50 miles by car from the southwestern Oregon town of
Klamath Falls, Crater Lake National Park is perhaps most famous for
being the spot that receives the heaviest snowfall anywhere in the
U.S., with an average of 533 inches of snow every year. In
the summer when the race is run, however, weather conditions are
usually mild to warm, and sometimes August temperatures even reach the
90s. In August, Crater Lake's average monthly temperatures range
between 81°F and 43°F, while precipitation is typically
light, averaging around 0.58 inches for the month.
Fees
$50 for the 6.7-mile run/walk
$65 for the half marathon
$90 for the full marathon
Registration
To reserve your spot in the summer 2010 running of Klamath Falls'
Crater Lake Rim
Runs Marathon & Half Marathon, register online at Active.com.
Website
www.craterlakerimruns.com
Half Marathon Course Map
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