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Washington > Christmas Marathon, Half Marathon, 10-Mile
& 10K
Olympia, WA
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Date
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Event
Details
Runners get a chance to take in the full measure of the winter weather
and holiday spirit at Olympia's annual Christmas Marathon, Half
Marathon, 10-Mile, 10K and 1-Mile Run, which takes the field on a
mostly flat out-and-back course just a few days before the Christmas
holiday. Just over 220 runners crossed the finish line in all races
combined at the 2007 running of the race (including 73 runners who
finished the half marathon), which starts and finishes at
Washington's Millersylvania State Park and features a few rolling hills
along paved country roads.
The course for the half marathon follows a mostly north-south route
along Tilley Road between the park and Goddard Road, starting just off
the shores of the park's Deep Lake. From there, runners head out along
the park road to Tilley Road, which they follow all the way south to
the intersection with Goddard Road Southwest. The turn onto Goddard
takes the field roughly a mile or so up the road to the intersection
with Gibson Road, where runners turn around and head back along the
route back up to the park.
The start and finish area for the race offers a picturesque, wooded
retreat from nearby Olympia, which lies about a 20-minute drive north
up Interstate 5. The park's 842 acres are a popular local destination
for camping and fishing and are filled with hiking, biking and walking
trails throughout. Millersylvania is also easily accessible from the
nearby Seattle/Tacoma Airport, which lies approximately a 60-mile drive
away by
car.
Organizers report that the course for the half and the full marathons
include a few hills, but that roughly 70 percent of the race route is
flat. All races are open to walkers as well as runners, and the course
is a certified Boston Marathon qualifier by USA Track and Field.
Race
Weather & Climate
Located in western Washington State at the southern end of Puget Sound,
just over an hour's drive south from Seattle, the city of Olympia
typically experiences cloudy, gray and rainy weather in the fall and
winter, though some past races have seen sunny skies this time of year.
In
December, Olympia's average monthly temperatures range between
44°F and 32°F, while precipitation amounts average
around 7.89 inches for the month.
Fees
$40 if registered before November 2, 2008
$42 between Nov. 2 - December 1
$45 between Dec. 2 - 20
$50 on the day of the race
Registration
To reserve your spot in the winter 2008 running of Washington's
Christmas Marathon or Half Marathon, register
online at SignMeUp.com or fill out
and mail in this printable entry form.
Website
www.ontherunevents.com
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