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Forest of Nisene Marks Marathon
Saturday, June 2, 2012
SCHEDULE: Race shirt and race number pick
up is Friday, June 1st at Fleet Feet Sports (26
Rancho Del Mar, Aptos, CA). Race morning pick up
is available, but we highly recommend you pick
up on Friday! The Marathon starts a 8:00am, the
Half Marathon at 8:30am; the 5K at 9:00am. Age
group and overall awards will be given out at
approximately 10:00AM (5K), 11:30AM (Half
marathon) and 1-2PM (Marathon).
START/FINISH: Aptos
Village Park at the entrance to Nisene Marks
State Park. (Aptos Creek Road and Soquel Drive).
COURSE/CUTOFFS: 5K: is an out-and-back on
fire road and paved road with minimal elevation
gain and shaded. Half-marathon is a lollipop
course with out-and-back on fire road and a loop
that is entirely on single track trail, mostly
shaded, with ~2000ft of elevation gain/loss.
Marathon is ~10 mi out on fire road including
~1600ft of elevation gain, and ~16.2 mi back on
a mix of fireroad and single track trail. The
upper portions of the course are more exposed to
sun. Cutoff time for the marathon is 7 hours and
half marathon is 6.5 hours (extended cut off
time for this year!). Aid stations are every 3-6
miles, however it is recommended runners doing
the marathon and half marathon carry 20 oz. of
water. All courses are absolutely beautiful,
traversing by redwood trees, babbling creeks and
manzanita and oak groves at higher elevations. (see:
PDF course map)
AWARDS/DIVISIONS: Marathon
finishers receive a custom finishers award. Half
Marathon and 5K Run: three deep in each ten-year
age group receive custom awards. In additional
all overall winners, male and female, in all
three races receive an award.
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