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Washington > Hazell Dell Half Marathon & 8K
Vancouver, WA • Sunday, February 24, 2013 • Course Map
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Set for its fourth annual running in the late winter of 2013 -- and with a new name, changing from the Max Muscle Half Marathon to the Hazell Dell Half Marathon for this year's race -- Vancouver's Hazell Dell Half Marathon takes runners on a hilly out-and-back route that starts and finishes at the Max Muscle Vancouver sports nutrition store in Hazell Dell.
From there, runners head out through the quiet, residential neighborhood streets near the store on their way northward to the Salmon Creek Trail, a three-mile stretch of paved biking, walking and running trails that unfold along the creek between Salmon Creek Park and Vancouver's Felida Bridge.
Once runners make it out to the half-way turnaround point at about the 6.55-mile point, they then head back along the route they've just run, re-tracing their steps in the opposite direction on the route back to the Max Muscle store for the finish line. With the exception of the stretch along the Salmon Creek Trail, which is mostly flat, runners can expect plenty of hills during the race.
Between 100 and 200 runners have come out each year for the past three years, so runners can expect a small, intimate sized field.
Race Weather & Climate
Located along the north bank of the Columbia River that divides Washington and Oregon, just across the river from Portland, the city of Vancouver typically experiences moderately cool to quite chilly weather in the late winter.
In February, the city's average monthly temperatures range between 50°F and 34°F -- on the day of the race (Feb. 24), the average high is 52°F and the average low is 35°F -- while precipitation amounts average just over 4.8 inches for the month.
Course Map
View the map for the Hazell Dell Half Marathon
Fees
N/A
Registration
To reserve your spot in the late winter 2013 running of Vancouver's Hazell Dell Half Marathon or 8K raec, register online at Active.com.
Official Race Website
vancouver.maxmuscle.com
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