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Oregon > HulaMan 1/2 Triathon and Half Marathon
Gaston, OR
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Date
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Event
Details
One of Oregon's smaller running events, the Hulaman Half Triathlon and
Half Marathon welcomed just over 140 competitors at its 2008 running,
with an estimated 46 runners and walkers crossing the finish line in
the 13.1-mile half marathon portion of the event, which features
a mostly flat double-loop course that starts and finishes at the Gordon
Faber Recreation Complex in nearby Hillsboro, just outside Portland,
and features paved surfaces throughout most of the race.
From the starting line just outside the athletic fields at the
recreational complex, runners head southward along Bennett Street and
229th Avenue, passing the Hondo Dog Park along the way. The route takes
runners south along 229th until meeting up with Butler Street, where
the course turns west and heads for a long straightaway along Butler,
which becomes Airport Road as it nears the Portland-Hillsboro Airport.
The race route then turns north onto the Brookwood Parkway, which
runners and walkers follow for a brief stretch before heading off-road
and into a park just off the parkway, and follow the path around the
edges of the park until they meet up with Dawson Creek Drive. There are
a few turns and switchbacks once runners re-enter the Brookwood
Parkway, down the tree-lined Dawson Creek Drive and then back onto the
parkway again for the turn onto Evergreen Street, which takes runners
back toward the starting line.
Upon reaching the intersection of Evergreen and 229th, race
participants then run the course a second time before finishing back at
the recreation complex. Organizers plan to allow eight hours for all
participants to finish the half marathon, and the finish line
festivities include a Hawaiian-style luau with live music.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located just west of Portland, about an hour's drive from that city's
downtown, the town of Gaston typically experiences mild to moderately
warm and usually dry weather conditions in the late weeks of summer. In
August, average monthly temperatures range between 84°F and
54°F, while rainfall totals average around 0.76 inches for the
month.
Fees
$30 for the half marathon (runners and walkers) if registered by May
31, 2009
Registration
To reserve your spot in the summer 2009 running of Oregon's Hulaman 1/2
Triathon and Half Marathon, register online at AthletesLounge.com.
Website
www.hulamantri.com
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