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Vermont > Dandelion Run Half Marathon Relay
Derby,
VT
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Date
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Event
Details
Imagine a run through rolling green fields filled with thousands upon
thousands of yellow dandelions in full bloom, and that's exactly the
picture of what you'll see along the course at the Dandelion Run Half
Marathon Relay, which drew nearly 120 runners for its first annual
running in the spring of 2009, here in the region of the state known as
the Northeast Kingdom,
along a course that unfolded mostly along dirt roads between the towns
of Derby, Holland and Morgan, Vt.
The event hosts both the 13.1-mile event for runners and a five-mile
event for walkers, both of which start at the Derby Beach House on the
town's 4-H Road, near Lake Salem. From there, those running the half
marathon route follow what is mostly a counter-clockwise loop course,
along Dumas Road, Derby Gore Road, and back along Bates Hill Road on
the way toward the finish line back at the Derby Beach House.
With the exception of some paved stretches, particulary at the start
and near the end of the race, most of the race course takes runners on
the hilly dirt roads to the east of Derby, which gives participants the
chance to really run in and among the dandelion fields, for which this
area is well-known around the world. The course's relay changeover
stations will be just after the mile 3-, 6- and 9-mile markers.
Overall, the course features an
elevation gain of more than 500 feet; after a mostly flat first three
miles, the course begins a slow but steady climb from about the mile 4
marker to the mile 7 marker, where the course reaches its peak
elevation of about 1,500 feet above sea level. After mile 7, runners
then begin a long, steady descent back to the start/finish elevation by
the time they finish the race, to about 950 feet above sea level.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located in northernmost Vermont, just a few miles from the border with
Canada, the town of Derby typically experiences mild to moderately cool
weather conditions in the late spring, and relatively even
precipitation througout the year, though the summer months are usually
the area's wettest season. In May, the town's average monthly
temperatures range between 69°F and 43°F, while
rainfall totals average just over 3.6 inches for the month.
Fees
$25 per runner (for adult runners)
$5 per youth runner (for entrants under age 18)
$25 minimum pledges are requested for the race's beneficiary, the
Orleans County Victim Assistance Fund
Registration
Registration for the spring 2009 running of Derby's Dandelion Run Half
Marathon is now closed, as the event has completed.
Please check back for updated information on how to sign up for the
2010 running of the race.
Website
www.dandelionrun.org
Course Map
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