Desert Classic Marathon, Half Marathon, Relay & 5K

Surprise, AZ  •  Saturday, January 28, 2012  •  Course Map

Set to mark its 18th annual running in 2012, the Desert Classic Marathon, Half Marathon & 5K takes runners on a long, mostly straightaway course just to the north of Arizona’s White Tank Mountain Regional Park, a 30,000-acre park filled with rugged, rocky, mountainous terrain and which lies to the west of the Phoenix metro area. An out-and-back race run entirely over a paved highway road leading west from the city of Surprise, this race offers majestic scenery as well as the thrill of running through a true arid, desert climate.

The race starts and finishes at Riverboat Village in Surprise (at 18300 West Bell Road), and the half marathon takes runners solely along the Sun Valley Parkway for 6.55 miles to the turnaround point, where runners then begin the trek back to the start following the course they have just run. The full and half marathons begin at 7:00 AM, while the 5K starts at 7:30 AM.

Runners who wish may choose to start as early as 6:00 AM — to do so, please notify the race director before the day of the race. For more information, contact the Arizona Road Racers at the website shown below.

Race Weather & Climate
With temperatures during February that average between 73°F and 45°F, the city of Surprise (located about 40 miles northwest of Phoenix) experiences moderately warm to mild and cool weather in the winter. The area is also mostly a dry climate, with just over 1.1 inches of rainfall for the month. On the day of the race (Jan. 28), the average high is 69°F and the average low is 42°F.

Course Map
View the race route map for the Desert Classic Half Marathon

Registration
To reserve your spot in the mid-winter 2012 running of Surprise’s Desert Classic Marathon, Half Marathon or 5K race, register online at Active.com.

Official Race Website
www.arizonaroadracers.com

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