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Beach To Chowder Half Marathon Expected To Draw Even More Entries On June 12, 2010 On The Long Beach Peninsula

Meandering ocean view routes on beach and over dunes highlight 5K, 10K and half marathon events

LONG BEACH PENINSULA, Wash. – May 19, 2010 – Notable as the best coastal course in the Northwest, the Beach to Chowder Run & Walk will take place on Saturday, June 12, 2010 starting and finishing at the arch at Bolstad on Washington’s Long Beach Peninsula. Fun, family friendly and casually competitive 5K and 10K events will complement a more competitive, USATF-certified half marathon*, newly added last year.

While the 5K and 10K events are run on the hard pack sand, the half marathon course follows asphalt covered Discovery Trail, which stretches 8.5 miles over rolling grassy dunes and takes in breathtaking ocean views. Start time for the half marathon is 9AM with a 10AM start for the relaxed 5K run/walk (strollers permitted) and more exhilarating 10K event. The course closes at noon.

The finish line is just a block from the Chowder Feed and Awards Ceremony, as well as the fun shops, ice cream stands, and restaurants of this quintessential beach town. The Chowder Feed and Awards Ceremony will take place at 12:30PM.

Chowder Run awards will be given to runners finishing in the top three places for women and men in each of eight age-group divisions. Trophies will be given to the top overall male and female finishers in all three races. All finishers will receive a medal and will be entered in a drawing for prizes donated by the town’s merchants. All ages and levels of ability are welcome and spectators are invited to cheer on the participants.

Registration fees are $55 (postmarked by June 1) or $60 (after June 1) for the half marathon including a commemorative shirt; $30 (early) and $35 (after June 1) for the 5K or 10K with a shirt and $15 (early) or $20 (after June 1) without the shirt. All registered participants will receive tickets to the chowder feed; spectators can purchase chowder tickets for $5. Race shirts are only guaranteed to pre-registered entrants. For full registration and more information on the Beach to Chowder Run, please visit http://www.funbeach.com/events/beachrun/index.html.

*The USATF Half Marathon Certification number for the course is WA09020MW.

Abundant in natural beauty and outdoor recreational opportunities, the Long Beach Peninsula boasts a string of one-of-a-kind coastal communities with inviting restaurants, welcoming accommodations, colorful shops, and fine art galleries. Attractions include unsurpassed charter boat fishing, the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, two historic lighthouses, an eight-mile coastal bike and pedestrian trail, the Willapa Bay National Wildlife Refuge, a national historical park, state parks, local museums, and a 20 plus mile stretch of public beach. For visitor information, please call the Long Beach Peninsula Visitors Bureau at 1.800.451.2542 or access www.funbeach.com.

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