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Silver Strand Half Marathon - SKATE
Welcome to the Silver Strand Half Marathon presented to you by Imaging Healthcare Specialists The Annual Imaging Healthcare Specialists Half Marathon Skate is Sunday, November 15, 2009. The skate start is 7:15 a.m. Inline skaters, recreational roller-bladers and roller-skaters are all welcome. Skate along the Strand from Coronado to Imperial Beach! Coronado is located across the bridge from downtown San Diego. Imperial Beach is located twenty miles south of downtown San Diego. Silver Strand Half Marathon Race Information
Course The skate half marathon is a flat, point-to-point from Sunset Park in Coronado to the Imperial Beach Pier, mainly on Silver Strand Blvd., Hwy 75. Starting at Sunset Park, the course heads south on Ocean Blvd in Coronado. It will continue to Orange Ave. At Orange, it will turn right and continue south on Hwy 75 and the Silver Strand. In Imperial Beach, it will turn right on Rainbow Dr. into a residential area and into the Naval Radio Facility (NRRF). After exiting the NRRF, it will turn right onto Carnation Ave. At Seacoast Dr., it will turn left for the final quarter mile to the finish near the Imperial Beach Pier. Click here to view the Course Map. EXPO INFORMATION The Imaging Healthcare Specialistexpo
is on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at the Road Runner Sports in Kearny
Mesa (NEW LOCATION) from
10:00 am to 3:00 p.m. If you are unable to attend the expo please select the Mail Bib Number option for $15. The deadline for the mail bib option is October 26, 2009. Your T-shirt and goodie bag will not be mailed out to you. They will be available for pick-up at the finish line after the race. There will be a $10 late packet pick up fee for race day pick up. Race day entry for the Half Marathon is $85. 5K Registration opens at 6:00 a.m. on race day at the IB Pier Plaza. REGISTRATION INFORMATION HALF MARATHON Entry Fees DUE TO INCREASED INSURANCE RATES FOR THE SKATE EVENT, SKATE ENTRY FEES HAVE BEEN RAISED FOR 2009!
Add $15 for bib mail-back. Deadline for the mail bib option is October 26, 2009. Your T-shirt and goodie bag will not be mailed out to you. They will be available for pick-up at the finish line after the race. Cancellation Policy Cancel by Oct 6 and receive a transfer to the 2010 race or a refund of your entry fee minus a $10 cancellation fee. Cancel from Oct 7 to Nov 6 and receive a transfer to the 2010 race or a refund of your entry fee minus a $25 cancellation fee. There will be no refunds once the race is sold out. If the race is not sold out then refunds will be available until November 6th. No transfers will be allowed after November 6th. There will be NO EXCEPTIONS to these rules. Rules Helmets are mandatory. Knee pads and wrist guards are recommended. Bib Mail Back For an additional fee of $15 select "Bib Mail Back" when registering. We will mail your bib number one week prior to the race. You are not required to attend the packet pick up/expo. Bus Shuttles The half marathon is a point-to-point course from Coronado to the Imperial Beach Pier. There are three bus transportation options to choose when registering. Please note that skates must be carried on the buses. There is gear check at the start. Your gear will be transported to the finish at Imperial Beach Pier. Option 1 - Drive your car to Silver Strand State Beach before the start. Take the free bus shuttle back to Silver Strand Beach after the race. Option 2 - You will have someone drop you off at the start and pick you up at the finish. Option 3 - Park your car near Imperial Beach Pier (limited parking). The first 200 participants ONLY may take the free bus shuttle to the start at 5:45 a.m. sharp. There will no service after this time. Option 4 - Park your car near Coronado City Hall at 1825 Strand Way. (very limited parking) Party at the Pier After the race kick back and enjoy the sights and sounds of the Party at the Pier. There will be entertainment, vendor booths, massage and the awards presentation. Awards & Divisions Skate awards will be given to the top overall male and female and
three deep in the following age groups: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, & 60-64, 65-69, 70+. Directions HALF MARATHON EXPO -Road Runner Sports in Kearny Mesa: Take the 52- exit Convoy St. head south one block . Turn right on Copley Park Place (first light) and right again on Copley Drive (first stop sign). Road Runner Sports is on the right side. 5549 Copley Dr. San Diego, CA 92111. HALF MARATHON PARKING - Silver Strand State Beach, Coronado Take 1-5 south to Hwy 75/Palm Ave (Exit 5A). Go west on Palm Ave to Silver Strand Blvd (Hwy 75). Head north on Hwy 75 to the Silver Strand State Beach located across from Coronado Cays Turn left into beach parking lot. Park and take shuttle to start. HALF MARATHON START - Sunset Park, Coronado Directions are for athlete drop off only. There is NO parking at the start. Take 1-5 south to Hwy 75/Coronado Bridge (Proposed Exit 14A). Go west across the bridge to Orange Ave. Turn left on Orange Ave. Turn right on 10th St. Go 4 blocks and turn left on G Ave. This will take you to Ocean Blvd. This will take you to Ocean Blvd. The start is 4 blocks to the right. There is NO parking at Sunset Park and along Ocean Blvd. Volunteer Come be a part of the half marathon excitement! Hundreds of volunteers are needed to staff water stations, help with timing and support the runners at the start and finish. All volunteers receive a race crew t-shirt. Call KOZ Enterprises at (858) 268-1250 to volunteer or to learn more about non-profit group incentives! Information Please call (858) 268-1250 or e-mail info@kozenterprises.com. Disclaimer The Commander, Navy Region Southwest sincerely thanks and appreciates the sponsors of the event. However, neither the Navy nor any other part of the federal government officially endorses any company, sponsor or their product or service. Review of 2003 Skate Please read the following race review from San Diego Street Elite. A special thank you to Howard Yeh and San Diego Street Elite who provided invaluable guidance at the 2003 race. "The Silver Strand Half Marathon on Sunday, November 16, 2003 was San Diego's first inline road race in over five years. Despite overnight rains that left the roads somewhat damp in the morning, 165 skaters showed up for the 7:00am start. The course dried off during the race with the 10mph tailwind. Temperatures rose into the 60s as the sun broke through the ing clouds. Skaters competed along the same scenic course as the runners, starting on Coronado Island. After passing the historic Hotel del Coronado, racers proceed south on the Silver Strand, a narrow strip of land that separates the San Diego Bay from the Pacific Ocean. Upon entering the community of Imperial Beach, skaters made a few turns through residential streets before doing an out-and-back loop on the Naval Radio Receiving Facility. This was a unique opportunity to pass through a coastal property that is otherwise closed to the general public. The final stretch was long, wide, and straight with the finish line in front of the Imperial Beach Pier. Maximum rise on the course was no more than 20 feet. The race began with a single mass start. Skaters started at a conservative pace in order to test the pavement conditions. After a mile, the lead skaters picked up the pace gradually. Randy Bowman (Pyro), Patrick Naylor (Bont), and Scott Wolf (Safe) developed a small gap. The gap increased slowly, but surely, as these three attempted to stay ahead. Randy and Scott took turns pulling in order to maintain their lead. It appeared as if Patrick was barely hanging in there. So around mile 5 when Patrick's turn came up and he refused to pull, Randy punished him with a hard sprint. Scott pursued, but Patrick was forced to drop. Randy and Scott stayed together into Imperial Beach. Randy made his move at mile 10 in the NRRF on one of only two short hills on the course. His strong uphill sprint against what was a headwind at that point was too much for Scott. Every person was on their own from there to the finish. Randy Bowman sprinted hard down the final stretch to please the spectators, finishing in 36:18. Scott Wolf finished less than a minute later. Patrick Naylor managed to stay ahead of the chase pack to finish third. With the mass start, the women competed with the men. The top skaters ended up in different packs, which ultimately determined the outcome of the race. Mechele Busby came out victorious, crossing the finish line at 40:46. Stacey Eldridge (Bont) finished second, and Vicki Heagerty third. The Silver Strand Half Marathon benefits the Challenged Athletes Foundation and featured numerous wheelchair competitors and physically challenged athletes. Like inline racing, there aren't many of these events, so it was a pleasure to see these sports showcased together Koz Enterprises added inline skating to the half marathon this year and warmly welcomed skaters. SDSE helped Koz by providing advice and heavy planning. The end result was a successful event. We look forward to next year's Silver Strand Half Marathon, and hopefully more inline events in San Diego." Howard-SDSE-IR Copyright @ 2003 - San Diego Street Elite
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