Start: Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 8:00 AM
Soledad Mission36641 Fort Romie Road Soledad, CA
$55 until May 31st. $65 June 1st and thereafter.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 11:59 PM PST
A new half marathon destination race with a beautiful wine country course that begins at the historic Soledad Mission and gently winds north at the base of the Santa Lucia mountains. Runners pass wineries, vineyards and fields of verdant row crops before crossing an idyllic finish line at Pessagno Winery.
Entries are non-refundable and non-transferable. For food safety reasons, absolutely NO PETS will be allowed whatsoever, neither at the start, finish nor along the course. No wheels or baby strollers. Entry is limited to those age 16 and over. A finishing time limit of 4 hours will be enforced.
On this relatively flat, very scenic USATF certified course, runners start at Soledad Mission on Ft. Romie Rd. and go south for about 1 mile before turning west on Private Rd. 2 toward the Santa Lucia mountains. At mile 2.4, runners turn on Foothill/River Rd. and run north along the base of the mountains. Runners will breathe cool, coastal Monterey Bay air as they pass vineyards and fields of row crops such as lettuce, spinach and broccoli, before crossing the finish among the vines at Pessagno.
Non-competitive teams are made up of an unlimited amount of members. Form your teams now and pick a team name. All teams must pre-register.
Half Marathon - Overall top 3 male and female finishers, and top 3 male and female in age groups of 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+ Team Competition - Team with the most number of participants wins!
Transportation to/from race start and finishGoody bag of samples and special offers from sponsors, partners, exhibitors and businesses Long sleeved technical running shirt with colorful Salinas Valley Half Marathon logo Access to scenic USATF certified course Artful finishers medal Awards Ceremony Discounted entry to Monterey County Vintners & Growers Winemakers' Celebration
Check-In and race day registration opens at 6:30 am Event start time is 8:00 am Awards Ceremony at 11:00 am
Runners may choose to have their bib mailed or to pick it up at the starting line area on race day. Goodie bags will be available to all registered participants after the race at the Expo located at Pessagno Winery. See http://www.salinasvalleyhalfmarathon.org for details and updates.
Parking will be available race day at Soledad High School, from where runners will be bused to the starting line at no cost. Buses will leave from Soledad High School (only a 10 minute ride to the Mission) starting at 6:15 am and the last bus will leave for the starting line at 7:15 am. There is no available parking at the starting line area.
After the race, expo and awards ceremony at Pessagno Winery, enjoy the afternoon sampling wines from many vineyards and wineries along the course and throughout Monterey County at the Winemaker's Celebration, hosted by Monterey County Vintners and Growers Association. Takes place at Custom House Plaza in Monterey. Runners who present their race bib will receive discounted entry to this favorite annual wine tasting event.
Additional donations to the Salinas Valley Half Marathon benefit Salinas Valley charities that support health and wellness. Salinas Valley Half Marathon is a 501c3 charitable organization.
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