Northern California Half Marathon

Arena Green

Sep 18 2011

Overview
Schedule
Fees & Registration
Course
Results

St. James Street
San Jose, CA 95125
7:30 AM - 2:00 PM

About the Event

Come experience the Brand New Northern California Marathon and Half on September 18, 2011. The fast course begins and ends at the Arena Green, adjacent to the HP Pavilion Arena. Starting on Santa Clara Street right in front of the HP Pavilion you will be treated with fantastic support. Heading down the Alameda, then making a large loop you will head back into downtown San Jose. You will proceed north eventually entering the Guadalupe Trail system. Heading North the Half will turn around and make a straight shot back to the finish line. The Full course will continue North near Alviso, turning south working its way back to the Arena. Both courses finish together! The next Marathon in Silicon Valley.

Be sure to check the accomadations link for hotels and food (carbo load dinner). Accommodations

Pace required to finish the Full Marathon: 15:00 per mile / 6 hours and 30 minutes
Pace required to finish the Half Marathon: 16:30 per mile / 4 hours.
Time the course closes: 2:00 pm.

Course Certification Number: CA11069RS

Pricing Through 9/5/2011
Athena	$65.00
Standard	$65.00
Clydesdale	$65.00

Pricing After 9/6/2011
Athena	$70.00
Standard	$70.00
Clydesdale	$70.00

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Total Entrants:
Name	Class	Gender	Age

See South Valley Endurance Timing:
2011 Results - SVE Timing

Download Norcal Half Marathon Map - PDF

HALF Turn-by-turn Directions

• START – Santa Clara Street (South Side)
• Proceed West on Santa Clara Street (turns into Alameda)
• Left on Race Street
• Right On Park Ave (right side of street)
• Turn Around at Naglee (2 mile mark)
• Proceed back down to Hanchett, Left turn
• Right on Alameda, proceed back down South side past start line
• Right on Almaden
• U-turn at Park Ave
• Right at Santa Clara
• Left on Market
• Proceed under highway 87
• Right into Gudaalupe trail system
• Proceed straight out as far as you can go (North) without entering main trail
• Turn back South at an angle towards main trail
• Left onto main trail along river
• Stay right on trail to stay along river
• Proceed on trail system to Airport Parkway
• Go underneath bridge, come up and over the bridge to reach the east side of the river (bridge is narrow, stay right for runners)
• Proceed past airport parking along river, under highway 101.
• HALF Marathon turn around and timing point are at the large pole past the undercrossing
• Proceed back down trail system
• At Autumn Street there is a temporary bypass while construction is going on
• Right onto small dirt path behind Target
• Left onto Autumn
• Right on Julian
• Left into Park
• Cross St. John to FINISH line in Arena Green Park