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GRAPES OF HALF
This race is capped at 500 participants.
Register soon to guarantee
your wine country tour!
Finisher Medal
Post Race Refreshments
Complimentary Glasses of Wine
Commemorative Event Wine Glass
Point to Point Half Marathon Course
Awards Ceremony at Sweet Cheeks Winery
START TOUR FINISH
Date: Sunday, June 23, 2013
Time: 8:00am
Location & Course: The course starts at Noble Estate Vineyard, tours Sweet Cheeks Winery and finishes at Silvan Ridge Winery. To see a GPS map of the course, CLICK HERE. Note: The map provided has approximate mileage, while the actual course has been measured and will be marked according to the exact half marathon distance. The course and finish line close at 4 hours, which is 12pm. That's a pace of just over 18:18 minutes per mile. IMPORTANT: If you walk slower than 18:18 minutes per mile, please do not register for this race. In consideration of your safety and the volunteers on the course, 18:18 per mile, cumulatively a 4 hour half marathon is a firm prerequisite for participating in this event.
Register: Online registration is live through the link below. Click here for a PRINTABLE ENTRY FORM. You may mail it to Pink Buffalo Racing, P.O. Box 5404, Eugene, OR 97405. Mailed entries must be postmarked by June 10th. Please make checks payable to Pink Buffalo Racing. Please do not send cash. There are no refunds and the entry is non-transferable. You may turn in your entry form and payment at Eugene Running Company until Friday, June 21st at 12pm. Packet pick-up and registration is on Saturday, June 22 from 3pm-6pm at Eugene Running Company. Race day registration is open from 6:30am-7:45am at the starting line at Noble Estate Vineyard at 29210 Gimpl Hill Rd. Eugene, OR, 97402. Registrants must be 15 years or older to partipate.
Entry Fee: $50 through 11:59pm, Friday, May 31, 2013
$55 June 1 - June 21, 2013
$60 Race Day
Seniors 60+ and youth 17 & under receive a $5 discount. The entry fee includes a safe, accurate race, toilets & aid stations along the course, a shuttle to the start (if you register before 12pm on June 18th), a commemorative wine glass (in leiu of a finisher's shirt), a finisher medal, post-race refreshments, age group awards, and random prizes. If you would like a race shirt, you may order one when you register. Women's tech shirts/sizing are available. Shirts must be ordered by May 31, 2013. For a shirt, add $10.
Packet Pick-Up: Race day packet pick-up will be at the START at Noble Estate Vineyard from 6:30am - 7:45am. There will be packet pick-up on Saturday, June 22nd, at Eugene Running Company from 3p-6p. You do not need to show your bib at the FINISH to get on a shuttle bus. However, if you register after 12pm on June 18th, you must find your own transportation to the start. There is no parking at the start, only drop off.
Shuttle: Participants who would like to take the shuttle from the finish to the start must register by 12pm on Tuesday, June 18, 2013. If you register after that date, the shuttle option is closed and you are responsible for finding your own way to the start. Participant vehicles will not be permitted to park at Noble Estate Vineyard until after 10am. You can be dropped off at the start. There will be a bag check at the start, so you can bring a jacket, etc. with you and we'll transport it to the finish line. Also, there is some indoor space for early bus riders to stay warm at Noble Estate Vineyard. There is NO shuttle service to the start. Park at the finish.
Shuttle Departure Times: 6:00am, 6:15am, 7:00am, 7:15am
Aid Station: There will be four aid stations along the course. Aid stations at approximately mile 3 and mile 6 will have Clif Shot Bloks, water, Gatorade, pretzels and bananas and a portable toilet. Aid stations at mile 9 and 12 will have water.
Parking: You may park at Silvan Ridge Winery (27012 Briggs Hill Rd Eugene, OR 97405) OR
Sweet Cheeks Winery (27007 Briggs Hill Rd Eugene, OR 97405)
There is limited parking; please carpool.
Please allow at least 30 minutes to drive from Eugene.
Shirts: Greenlayer short sleeve tech shirt sizing & gender preference are guaranteed through May 31, 2013. Women's shirts are available. After May 31, we will not be accepting orders for shirts. We may have shirts available for purchase at packet pick-up, but that is not guaranteed. Shirts are not included in the race entry fee. Add $10 for a shirt.
Awards: Top 3 males and females overall and in each age group will be given awards.
Age group divisions are 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & Over.
Post Race Refreshments: Pink Buffalo Racing will be providing post-race refreshments including bagels, cream cheese, fruit, and other items. We encourage you to bring a picnic, snacks, etc. if you like. However, no outside alcohol of any kind is permitted at Silvan Ridge, Sweet Cheeks, or Noble Estate.
Post-Race Glass of Wine: Enjoy a complimentary glass of wine at Silvan Ridge Winery and another at Sweet Cheeks in your new commemorative wine glass on race day! Noble Estate Winery is offering a two for one promotion on race day.
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