North Olympic Discovery Marathon

Name: North Olympic Discovery Marathon
Date: Sunday, June 06, 2010
Location: Sequim, WA US
Website: http://www.nodm.com/
Registration Webpage: http://www.nodm.com/registration.shtml

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North Olympic Discovery Half Marathon

Start Time: 9:00 AM
Registration Deadline: 6/6/2010
Registration Fee: $90
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North Olympic Discovery Marathon

Start Time: 9:00 AM
Registration Deadline: 6/6/2010
Registration Fee: $100
Click here for details»

Course Information:
The North Olympic Discovery Marathon and Half-Marathon are run on a unique point-to-point course that incorporates the Olympic Discovery Trail - with stunning views of the Olympic Mountains and a five mile finishing stretch along the shores of the Strait of Juan de Fuca. The race is a USATF sanctioned event that is a Boston Marathon qualifier and will be chip timed. The rails to trails course is a wide, mixed, hard surface trail. Cool June weather next to the ocean can be expected. Mile 1-4
You start out on a wide flat road next to Carrie Blake Park in Sequim. Turning east after about ¼ mile there will be a gradual uphill to the first aid station. At about 2mi you will be at the high point of the day.

Mile 4-16
From here until mile 16 is amazing. The course is a gradual downhill back to the start area. You will run through downtown Sequim and on towards Railroad Bridge Park and the Dungeness River where you cross over a beautiful trestle bridge and onto the Olympic Discovery Trail. Here the trail is flat and wide with great footing. The only hill is a slight drop and climb at McDonald Creek, a very pretty area just past the 13 mile mark.

Mile 16-20, Marathon - Mile 3-7 ½ Half Marathon
Sieberts Creek. The creek beds here are steep! BUT SHORT. Be aware that these creek beds are coming. This section is rolling, shady and forested. Bears have frequented the course but I wouldn't be too worried race day.

Mile 20-Finish, Marathon
At the Morse Creek overlook you will begin a fast running descent to the Morse Creek Bridge. If this section doesn't inspire you nothing will. Here you leave the roads. Cross the bridge which is another old RR Trestle over Morse Creek, a real jewel flowing out of the Olympics. There is a < 1/2 mile section of gravel road (footing is still fine) that is fully canopied over with large maple. The trial turns west and runs right along the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the finish (one blip more on that in a minute). This section is newly paved asphalt that reminds me of a track surface. Now for the blip. It looks like you are going to cruise right into town. There is an old mill site that the trail has to by pass however. The course takes a <1/2 mile detour away from the water. It’s a bit of a surprise if you aren't aware that it’s there. The final aid station is immediately across Ennis Creek. The last mile is flat and fast and is right on the water. You can see and hear the finish!

North Olympic Discovery Marathon

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