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Wisconsin > North Face Endurance Challenge Half Marathon
Dousman, WI
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Date
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Event
Details
One of five multi-race trail and endurance events staged by The North
Face throughout the year -- including races in New York State, San
Francisco, Washington DC and Seattle -- the Madison, Wis.-based North
Face Endurance Challenge through the hills and trails of the Kettle
Moraine State Forest just south of the town of Dousman, about 60 miles
from the nearby state capital city. Considered by organizers
as one of the race series' more forgiving events, the race is run on
mostly single-track trails, with both flat stretches as well as climbs
of 200 feet or more in spots.
The out-and-back loop course for the race starts and finishes at Ottawa
Lake in the north-central part of the park, and takes runners on a
circuitous loop through the park's northern fields, hills and trails.
Because the race course loops out and returns from a central point near
County Road ZZ within the park, runners will have a chance to visit the
Scuppernong aid station at this point three times during the
half-marathon. The
events also includes several other races that take runners through
different sections of the park, including a 50-mile run, a 50K race,
and a 10K.
With more than 30,000 acres of woodlands, grasslands, lakes and hills,
Kettle Moraine offers runners a picturesque setting for the race that
owes its beauty to the glacial formations that shaped the region many
millenia ago. Runners and spectators who are interested in learning
more can check out the forest's Henry S. Reuss Ice Age Visitor Center,
which highlights the animals, plant life and climatic conditions that
were common in this region during the prehistoric era.
Race
Weather & Climate
Just a short drive from nearby Madison to the north, the town of
Dousman typically sees moderately cool to cold weather in the mid-fall
season, with drier weather generally than in the summer months. In
October, average monthly temperatures range between 60°F and
39°F, while rainfall amounts average around 2.63 inches for the
month.
Fees
$65 if registered by September 24, 2009
$75 between Sept. 25 - October 20
$90 at the race packet pickup
Registration
To reserve your spot in the fall 2009 running of Wisconsin's North Face
Endurance Challenge Half Marathon, register
online at Active.com.
Website
www.thenorthface.com
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