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Silicon Valley Half Marathon
Sunday, October 26th, 2008, 7:00 am (with a special 6:00am start for walkers only)
Course Description
The Silicon Valley Half-Marathon course will start in downtown San
Jose on Almaden Blvd. near Park Ave. and take off heading south.
The course makes its way through the heart of Willow Glen and funnels
onto the Los Gatos Creek Trail for an amazingly scenic, traffic-free
journey to beautiful Vasona Lake Park. The course continues on the
Creek Trail and into Los Gatos, and then ends on the fields of Los
Gatos High School. The Creek Trail is a an asphalt bike/pedestrian
trail making the whole course paved. Free bus transportation will
be provided for runners to Discovery Meadows for the post-race celebration,
awards ceremony and a live concert. Click on the link above for
a look at the course map.
Entertainment
As always, we’ll do our best to put some unique elements and
entertainment out on the course. We expect to have some fun things
to do both in Los Gatos and at the post-race celebration area where
you’re sure to enjoy a lineup of live entertainment, family
activities, massages, food, and much more!
Your Race Fee Includes:
- A free Metro Silicon Valley Marathon T-Shirt
- Product samples courtesy of our sponsors
- The post-race celebration
- Official results posted online
- A special Metro Silicon Valley Half Marathon
Medal!
Aid Stations and Medical Support
There are numerous aid stations on the course equipped with water
and bathrooms. There will also be roving medical staff on the course
and each aid station will be in radio contact with medical staff
in case of emergency.
Timing, Pace and Results
The course will close based on a 15 minute-per-mile pace. Athletes
behind this pace will be asked to obey all traffic laws. The Silicon
Valley Half-Marathon will be chip-timed ensuring accurate and timely
results. Your results will be available on-site near the finish
line and online from the Results Page of the website.
Weather
Average temperature at start (7:30am): 52 degrees
Average temperature at finish (1:30pm): 62 degrees
Average rainfall: rare- 13% chance.
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