Fast and mostly flat, and run along a combination of paved and natural surfaces, the race is actually two races, with different courses for those running and those walking the half marathon. From the starting line at William Pond Park just off Arden Way, just across the river from Goethe Park, the runners’ half marathon proceeds northeast on the trails along the river, following the bend in the river along tree-shaded trails toward Hagan Community Park and Sunrise Boulevard.
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