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Oregon > Run Like Hell Half Marathon, 10K & 5K
Portland, OR
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Date
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Event
Details
More than 2,500 runners and walkers crossed the finish line in all
three races combined at the fall 2008 running of Portland's Run Like
Hell Half Marathon, 10K & 5K, a Halloween-themed race that sees
participants dress out for the event in full costume for a run through
this city's urban parks and along its waterfront areas along the
Willamette River. Now something of a running tradition in Portland, the
race celebrated its 6th annual running in 2008, and welcomed more than
1,000 runners and walkers for the half-marathon race alone.
From the starting line near downtown's Pioneer Square Park at the
corner of Broadway Avenue and Taylor Street, the course takes runners
through the city's Pearl
District and includes scenic views of the changing autumn leaves as
well as Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Duniway Park, Terwilliger Park and
Mount Hood off in the distance. After starting off with mostly flat
terrain for the first
five miles, the course then begins a three-mile gradual uphill that
takes runners along Naito Parkway and Barbur Boulevard.
By the time participants reach the eighth mile marker, the
course again flattens out as it follows along the western edge of
Portland's George Hines Park, taking runners along the winding
Terwilliger Boulevard northward through the city. The course continues
its wind along the edge of the parks, passing by Terwilliger Park and
through Duniway Park, for the home stretch of the race, which is a
slight downhill slope toward the finish line back at the starting line
near Pioneer Square.
The race is run entirely on paved surfaces along the city's downtown
streets and park roads, and race organizers ask that runners who cannot
finish the half marathon
with a pace of at most 15 minutes per mile run instead in the
10K race, which shares the same 7:30 AM start time as the half
marathon. The 5K race starting time follows at 8:45 AM, and the event
also includes a half-mile "Kids Dash," which starts at 8:20 AM.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located in the northwest corner of the state, the city of Portland
typically sees mild to cool conditions in the early fall, and also
typically experiences plenty of clouds and light rain this time of
year. In October, average monthly temperatures range between
63°F and 48°F, while rainfall totals average around 3
1/2 inches for the month.
Fees
Without race t-shirt
$45 if registered before October 14, 2009
$50 after Oct. 14
$55 at the race packet pickup
$12 additional for organic cotton race t-shirt
$25 additional for short-sleeved bamboo race t-shirt
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2009 running of
Oregon's Run Like Hell Half Marathon, register online at RunReg.com.
Website
www.terrapinevents.com
Course Map
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