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nrsmjb
Anyone have any info on Portland Marathon's Half Marathon route?
Larryk
QUOTE(nrsmjb @ Aug 24 2010, 03:30 PM) *
Anyone have any info on Portland Marathon's Half Marathon route?


here ya go:
The Start and The Half Course

Runners from both events will use a new carefully engineered wave start based on the projected time of the participants.

Those in the Inaugural Half will activate their chip start times at the actual start line on SW Fourth Avenue near SW Taylor. Then the runners followed by the walkers will proceed down 4th Ave, go thru the Chinese Gate and Chinatown before heading South on Naito. At Market they will turn to the right and in one block turn left or South onto First Avenue. Participants will then turn right on Lincoln to finally head South again on 4th Avenue until it becomes Barbour Blvd.

After the traditional 150 degree turn onto Naito participants will move North along the waterfront, view the Cascade Range, and all the City has to offer on this long Boulevard. After a 5 mile straight away, Half and Full Marathoners will do a 180 degree turn near the Kittridge Overpass at the end of the Gunderson Corporation's nearly one mile long facilities.

After the turn the Half Marathoners will run straight back along the waterfront over the next 4 miles. At the Salmon Springs Fountain the Half Marathoners will turn right onto SW Salmon. Then after a three blocks they turn left on Third and cross the Finish Line which is about 100 yards away at the Justice Center.
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