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Pennsylvania > Cook Forest Half Marathon & 5K
Cooksburg,
PA
Date
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Event
Details
The deep woods trails alongside the cool, green Clarion River in
northwestern Pennsylvania are the setting for the Cook Forest Half
Marathon, a USA Track & Field-certified event which takes place
every spring in this 6,668-acre state park, often called the
“Black Forest” of Pennsylvania by locals.
Located
just a little over 30 miles north of the town of Punxsutawney, of
“Groundhog Day” fame, the park features a 27-mile
trail system through its plentiful hills and mountains and is open
year-round for hiking, camping, swimming, canoeing in the warm-weather
months, and cross-country skiing, snowmobiling, sledding and other
cold-weather recreational activities in the winter.
The course for the half marathon – described by race
organizers as mostly flat with a few gentle, rolling hills –
follows an out-and-back route along traffic-controlled roads, starting
at the park’s Log Cabin Visitor Center. From there, runners
proceed along state route 36 to River Road, following the twists and
turns of the Clarion’s waters toward the race
half-way/turn-around point, and then retrace their route back to finish
line at the visitor center.
The terrain for the race – which welcomed a field of nearly
600 runners for the spring 2009 running of the event, for both the half
marathon and the 5K – is made up entirely of paved roads.
Along the course, the only significant change in elevation occurs at
miles 2 and 12 (which, because it’s an out-and-back course,
are the same hill).
Race
Weather & Climate
Weather conditions in the nearby town of Clarington can still be quite
cold in late March, when temperatures average between 23°F and
46°F. Though the race enjoyed dry weather in 2006 and 2007,
rainfall is always a possibility, as precipitation for the month
averages just over 3.5 inches.
Fees
$20 for the half marathon, if registered by March 23, 2010
$25 after March 23
Registration
To reserve your spot in the spring 2010 running of Cooksburg's Cook
Forest
Half Marathon & 5K, this downloadable entry form.
Website
www.cookforest.com
Course Map
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