Hooker Oak Trail Quarter and Half Marathons - 6th Annual

Hooker Oak Recreation Area

Sunday, September 30, 2012 @ 8:00 AM

 

Date

Start: Sunday, September 30, 2012 @ 8:00 AM

Address

Hooker Oak Recreation Area
1928 Manzanita Ave Chico, CA

Fees

Half $50.00 until 8/15/12

Quarter $40.00 until 8/15/12

$5 CRC/SWEAT discount

Fees are nontransferrable & nonrefundable

Registration Closing Date

Thursday, September 27, 2012 @ 11:59 PM PST

Brief Description

ARE YOU H.O.T. ENOUGH??? Choose your distance! Run either 7 miles or 13.1 miles of Bidwell Park’s beautiful natural trails, including the Upper and Lower Yahi Trail. Both will challenge you and keep you on your toes! Chico Running Club recommends trail shoes at this event. The courses are single track plenty of rocks and roots.

Additional Information

The course is closed and timing is stopped at 11am.



Please note that the course will be closed at 11am. This allows for 3 hours to finish the half and quarter marathons. We also close timing at this point to allow for time for awards and post-race food.

Packet Pickup



Packet pickup at Chico Sports Ltd. (698 Mangrove Ave) on Saturday Sept 29th from 12-5pm. Participants can pick up race numbers and goody bags and register for the race as well. Race day registration is also available. Fees go up on 8/15/12 and 9/15/12 so please check flyer or chicorunningclub.org for more info.

The Course



The Hot Half and Quarter Marathons are challenging events covering some beautiful, but rugged terrain. The trails are rocky and steep with obstacles everywhere.

Run starts and finishes at the Hooker Oak Recreation Area. Trails can be hilly, rocky and uneven, trail shoes highly recommended.

T-Shirts


Long sleeve T-shirts will be guaranteed for all runners registered by September 20th. Sizes and availability are not guaranteed after that date.

Aid Stations


There will be aid stations along the course serving water and hydration beverages.

Awards


Half and Quarter Marathon awards at approximately 11:45 a.m.

Awards will be presented to the first, second & third place men’s and women’s overall and three deep in each age group division in each race.

A portion of the proceeds benefit the Torres Shelter.



The Torres Shelter, located behind Costco, was opened in 2003 to serve individuals & families. They provide overnight shelter, laundry, showers as well as referral services. Donations are also welcomed.

Map

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