Nov 15th 2009, San Diego
Race Info. & Registration Details - Nov 15th 2009, San Diego
Join fellow HeadNorth friends on Sunday, November 15th at the Silver Strand Half Marathon & 5K from Coronado to Imperial Beach. Run, walk, skate or handcycle the race and help the HeadNorth Foundation provide services and grants to individuals and families impacted by a spinal cord injury (SCI). HeadNorth will be recognizing those finalists with a SCI in the handcycle and wheelchair divisions with awards. All monies raised will directly support the rehabilitation and reintegration needs of our SCI recipients so they can gain greater mobility and return to an active and productive lifestyle.
Registration Sign-up to make a difference for an SCI survivor!
All HeadNorth participants will receive an entry to the Silver Strand Half
Marathon or 5K race, a Zoot technical t-shirt, a racebelt, a custom Headsweats
visor, a training program, and an
invitation to HeadNorth's post-race breakfast. Each Half Marathon participant
will be required to pay a $50.00 fee and 5K participant a $30.00 fee upon
registration to secure their race entry, t-shirt, visor, racebelt and invitation
to the post-race breakfast.
Individual - Individuals are asked to raise a minimum of $250 per person
Teams Grab some friends and create your own HeadNorth Challenge team! Having a team is a fun way to stay motivated on training and focused on fundraising! - Teams of 5 or more athletes must collectively raise a minimum of $2,000
Course Details & Location
The 5K Run/Walk starts and finishes at the Imperial Beach Pier Plaza at 7:00 a.m. Run the 5K and then enjoy the post race festivities while watching the half marathoners cross the finish-line. The half marathon course is open to runners, walkers and skaters. Bring out your inline skates, rollerblades or roller-skates and speed your way down the Strand. Helmets are mandatory.
Knee and wrist guards are highly recommended. Half Marathon Tag Team: The Half Marathon can be run has a relay. Put together a team of two to three people and compete in the Half Marathon Tag Team race. Run 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.
Half Marathon The 13.1 mile scenic course is a flat and fast point-to-point route from Sunset Park in Coronado to the Imperial Beach Pier Plaza, mainly on Silver Strand Blvd., Hwy 75. Starting at Sunset Park in Coronado the course heads south on Ocean Blvd. Continue to Orange Ave. At Orange, turn right and head south on Hwy 75 and the Silver Strand. In Imperial Beach, turn right on Rainbow Dr. into a residential area and into the Naval Radio Receiving Facility (NRRF). After exiting the NRRF, turn right on Carnation Ave. At Seacoast Dr. turn left for the final quarter mile to the finish at Imperial Beach Pier Plaza.
Aid Stations - There will be 6 aid stations on the half marathon race course. The water stations are located approximately 1.5 miles apart. Water will be available at all 6 stations and energy drink will be available at 4 of the water stations. Energy gels will be available at one station near mile 7. Water is also available at both the start and finish areas. For a detailed map copy and paste this link: www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=386316
5K Course Starting at the Imperial Beach Pier Plaza the 5K runners head north on Seacoast Dr. Turn east on Carnation Ave. At Silver Strand turn north into the Naval Radio Receiving Facility (NRRF). Head east on the perimeter road to the marked course U-turn. Return to the finish at the Imperial Beach Pier Plaza via same route. back to top
Race Schedule & Times
Directions for Parking and Event Start
Half Marathon Runner/Walker Start – 7:30 a.m. Sunset Park, Coronado Skate Start - 7:15 a.m. Sunset Park, Coronado Handcycle/Wheelchair Start - 7:20 a.m. Sunset Park, Coronado
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.
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.
5K Start – 7:00 a.m. at Imperial Beach Pier Plaza
5K Parking - Take 1-5 south to Hwy 75/Palm Ave (Exit 5A). Go west on Palm Ave. Continue on Palm by turning left one block past Ninth St. Continue west on Palm to 2nd St. Turn left on 2nd St. and go south six blocks to Evergreen Ave. Find street parking. Walk one block to the Imperial Beach Pier Plaza on Seacoast Dr. (Directions differ from expo due to course road closures). Half Marathon Participant Limit - approximately 3,200 (this is for the Run/Walk/AND SKATE) Skate Participant Limit- 500 (this is the skate LIMIT...not how many spots are guaranteed) 5K Participant Limit -1,000 All participants must be off of Hwy 75 (mile 8.5) by 10:30 The Half Marathon Course closes at 11:00 (3.5 hour time limit)
Event Expo
Pick-up your race bib, t-shirt and HeadNorth gear at the Race Expo from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm on Saturday, November 14th at the Toby Wells YMCA. Make sure you come by the HeadNorth booth to get your HeadNorth race gear! Toby Wells YMCS is located at 5105 Overland Drive, San Diego, CA 92123. If you are unable to attend the Expo, you will need to pick-up your bib at the finish line before the race on Sunday. We recommend getting your bib and gear at the Expo. Please contact us with any questions.
Shuttle Informationl no service after this time. Option 4 - Park your car near Coronado City Hall at 1825 Strand Way. (very limited parking)
Online Training Program
June and July – Active exercise 2 – 3 days per week
Race Pace = projected pace you would like to run during race eg. 8.5 m/hr pace or 1:00 m/ mile faster than EZ. Try to avoid running on 2 consecutive days
Week Starting |
Weekend |
Early Weekday |
Late Weekday |
10-Aug |
Run 3 miles EZ |
Run 15 min. EZ |
Run 15 min. EZ |
17-Aug |
Run 4 miles EZ |
Run 20 min. EZ |
Run 20 min. EZ |
24-Aug |
Run 5 miles EZ |
Run 20 min. EZ |
Run 20 min. EZ |
31-Aug |
Run 6 miles EZ |
Run 25 min. EZ |
Run 25 min. EZ |
7-Sep |
Run 7 miles EZ |
Run 30 min. EZ |
Run 30 min. EZ |
14-Sep |
Run 6 miles EZ |
Run 30 min. EZ |
Run 30 min. EZ |
21-Sep |
Run 8 miles EZ |
Run 30 min. EZ |
20 min run EZ |
28-Sep |
Run 6 miles EZ |
Run 40 min. EZ |
Run 30 min. EZ |
5-Oct |
Run 10 miles EZ |
Run 40 min. EZ |
Run 40 min. EZ |
12-Oct |
Run 8 at or below race pace |
Run 30 min. EZ |
Run 30 min. EZ |
19-Oct |
Run 12 EZ |
40 min run - 20 min. at Race Pace |
Run 40 min. EZ |
26-Oct |
Run 10 with last 4 building to race pace |
40 min run - 20 min. at Race Pace |
Run 40 min. EZ |
2-Nov |
Run 12 with last 6 building to race pace |
40 min run - 20 min. at Race Pace |
Run30 min. EZ |
9-Nov |
Run 8 with 4 miles at race pace |
30 min run - 10 min. at Race Pace |
Run30 min. EZ |
15-Nov |
Race |
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Awards
HeadNorth Challenge Awards HeadNorth will be awarding finalists in the following divisions:
1st Place Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Handcycle Men and Women’s Divisions will receive a $250 check and an official HeadNorth Plaque
2nd Place Paraplegic and Quadriplegic Race Chair Men and Women’s Divisions will receive an official HeadNorth Plaque
For more information please contact Karolyn Baker at karolyn@headnorth.org
ZOOT Gear
Go to www.zootsports.com and shop online. Enter promo code: HEADNORTH at checkout and you will receive a 30% discount off the purchase price. Campaign dates are NOW through Nov. 15. GO and SHOP now!
At the end of the campaign, 15% of the sales will be given back to HeadNorth.
Cassidy's Massage Clinic
MASSAGE
SPECIAL BENEFITTING HEADNORTH!!! All HeadNorth Challenge Athletes will
receive a special $49 rate for a 50-minute massage at Cassidy’s Massage
Clinic. Cassidy’s will DONATE 10% of proceeds from every massage
directly back to The HeadNorth Foundation.