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Oregon > Pacific Crest Endurance Weekend Marathon
& Half Marathon
Sunriver, OR
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Date
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Event
Details
Part of a weekend-long sports festival that takes place at the start of
summer every year in the Sunriver Resort area, just east of Oregon's
Cascade Mountains, the Pacific Crest Marathon & Half Marathon
saw more than 1,100 runners and walkers cross the finish line in the
half marathon
alone in 2008, and another 150 runners and walkers in the full,
26.2-mile marathon.
With its mix of long, flat stretches and occasional hills, the race a
course that unfolds on scenic, wide paved bicycle paths, treating
runners to views of the nearby Oregon forests, rivers and beautifully
landscaped golf courses and vacation homes.
The race follows an out-and-back loop route that starts near the
Sunriver Village at the corner of Beaver Drive and Abbott Drive, and
takes runners on a counter-clockwise route around the resort and
neighborhoods that surround it. The first couple of miles take runners
northward along the bike paths that parallel Ponderosa and Beaver
Drive, following the roads as they wind up toward North Imnaha Road,
and then start heading west along Imnaha and East Cascade Road.
Once they're around the northernmost section of the course along East
Cascade, runners then start heading south, along the bike trails that
follow the path of the winding Deschutes River through the Sunriver
community. The course remains on the path through the residential areas
and along the edges of the Sunriver Airport, continuing to wind
southward and meeting up with the river after participants turn off
River
Road near the airport and head west to the portion of the trail that
skirts along the banks of the Deschutes.
This portion of the course takes the field all the way down to the
stretch known as Lone Eagle Landing, and then begins heading back
inland towards the residential neighborhoods and the Sunriver Meadows
Golf Resort, which features four golf courses and a lake that runners
pass along the portion of the route through the golf course. The final
mile of the race takes runners into the Sunriver Village Mall area,
where they're greeted by thousands of spectators, friends and family as
well as live
music.
For runners or walkers who are interested in participating in any of
the weekend's other athletic events, there really is something for
everyone at this race -- the festival also includes two triathlon
races, two duathlon races, a 5K and 10K, a kids' duathlon and a "kids
dash" race. Participants need to be prepared for a high-elevation race,
organizers add, as the elevation in Sunriver is about 4,000 feet above
sea level. The full marathon starts at 7:30 AM, followed by the half
marathon at 8:00 AM.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located in central Oregon about 17 miles north of the Sunriver resort
area, the city of Bend typically sees cool to moderately warm
conditions in the summer, and usually dry weather with infrequent,
occasional rain. In June, average monthly temperatures in Bend range
between 73°F and 41°F, while rainfall totals average
less than an inch during the month.
Fees
Half marathon:
$40 if registered by May 1, 2009
$50 between June 1 - 26
$60 at the race packet pickup and on the day of the race
Full marathon:
$70 if registered by May 1, 2009
$80 between June 1 - 26
$90 at the race packet pickup and on the day of the race
Registration
To reserve your spot in the 2009 running of the half marathon at
Sunriver's Pacific Crest Weekend Sports Festival, register online at the event website.
Website
www.racecenter.com
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