It's almost race day!
Yes, it's nearly time to Run the Vineyards with Cloverdale
Vineyard Races on Sunday, October 23!
This email contains important information to help you have your
best day possible. Please read it all.
All races are SOLD OUT! We're thrilled by the positive response
from all of you, and wish that we could invite more runners to join
us, but we cannot. As such, there will be NO registration at
Packet Pickup or on race day.
(For your friends and family who can't make it this year -- and for
you, as well! -- registration is open for next year!)
Packet Pickup
Packet pickup will be available Friday, Saturday, and race day
Sunday.
Come on down to Healdsburg Running Company (map), pick up
your race packet and any last-minute race gear, and check out their
awesome selection of shoes, apparel, and more!
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Friday, 5 pm - 8 pm
Saturday, 2 pm - 6 pm
While in Healdsburg, drop by sponsor Bear Republic Brewing
Company's Brewpub, just down the street (map), for some
delicious food and fantastic Sonoma County ales!
If you can't make it before the race, no worries -- we'll take care of
you race day Sunday morning, starting at 6 am.
Start and Finish
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All races start and finish at the historic Asti Winery at
26150 Asti Road, Cloverdale (map). Short version directions:
coming from either the north or south on highway 101, exit
at Asti Road, turn east, and you're there!
Start times are:
o Marathon: 7:30 am
o Half Marathon: 7:30 am
o 10K: 8:30 am
o 5K: 8:30 am
Free parking is available at the winery. Once the parking
lots are full, there's parking along Asti Road. Parking
attendants will guide you appropriately.
Bag check will be available at the start / finish. However,
we can't deliver your gear to an aid station for you.
On the Course
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Aid stations are 1.5 to 2.5 miles apart on all courses.
Restrooms will be sited at every aid station.
Hydration and nutrition at the aid stations will feature
Skratch Labs hydration, water, and fruit.
Weather should be beautiful! The forecast (as of the
morning of Saturday the 15th) calls for a low of 49 the night
before and a high of 75 on race day. You can check the
latest forecast here.
Course maps. As all races take place in private vineyards,
there are no street names, and maps would only make
matters more confusing. The course will be very well marked
with chalk, signs, and ribbon.
Traffic shouldn't be an issue. 5K and 10K runners will never
be on the road. Marathon and half-marathon runners will
only be on the road going to and from the vineyard entrance,
about 1,000 feet. However, as always, please use caution!
About Running the Vineyards
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Variable surfaces are inevitable when running through a
working vineyard. While the majority of the course is on
packed, groomed roads, some sections are less wellgroomed dirt. Please use caution and watch for ruts,
bumps, gopher holes, rocks, and puddles.
Decision points occur several times on the course. There
will be large signs with directions for each race, and
instructions based on whether it's your first or second time
by that point. Please be mentally prepared to pay
attention so that you stay on your course.
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Distances for all four races are as close as we can get them.
Countless hours with multiple GPS units and apps and a
surveyor's wheel have shown us the variability between
sources. If your GPS shows a slightly different distance,
please know that we got as close as possible to the distance
you signed up for.
Staying on course is vital to a fair race and accurate
results. All running is on vineyard roads, and ambiguous
spots will be marked. Please stay on the course. If you go
off the road and cut a corner or run through a field, you are
off course, and may be disqualified.
No mile markers. Due to the overlapping nature of the four
races, we would need dozens of separate mile markers for
each distance, further confusing and cluttering the course.
Distances will be posted at each aid station.
After your victorious finish
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Brunch will be served to all runners (and available to
supporters for just $7.50). Replenish with a full, hot meal
including pancakes, eggs, and sausage.
Live music will help you celebrate with your friends, family,
and fellow runners.
Free photos by our professional photographers will be
ready for you to pick up.
Bear Republic ales will be served at no charge to marathon
and half marathon participants, and just $5 for everyone
else.
Gallo wines are free for marathon and half marathon
runners, and just $5 for friends and family and 5K/10K
runners.
Raffle basket. Thanks to the leaders and runners of
Sonoma County Galloway, we're raffling off a Runner's
Dream Basket with a value of over $700! Pick up your tickets
at the race admin booth!
Win a free entry into next year's race! Complete a review
of our race on RaceRaves by November 6, and you'll be
entered into a drawing for a free entry into any distance in
2017.
Thanks for joining us! We look forward to welcoming you to
Cloverdale.