The 2012 Palos Verdes Half Marathon and 5K Run & Walk will be held on Saturday, May 19th. It will starting and finishing at Pelican Cove which is adjacent to the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes. This is the first time in 46 years of staging the marathon in Palos Verdes, that there will only be a half marathon offered. This 46th annual event includes a beer garden, a giant expo and live music.
The course will be following our beautiful coastline through the communities of Rancho Palos Verdes and Palos Verdes Estates. You will be running along Lunada Bay, Bluff Cove and Abalone Cove just to name a few locations. With one of the most scenic vistas of rolling hills and coastline views, this run attracts thousand of runners and spectators from all over the world.
The half marathon and half marathon team challenge will be starting at 7:00 a.m (click here to view half marathon course map). 5K run & walk will start at 8:00 a.m. along with the 5K school challenge (click here to view 5K course map). All of these starts will be at Pelican Cove (photo below) adjacent to Terranea Resort located at 6610 Palos Verdes Drive South, Rancho Palos Verdes.
The cost for runners will is $20 for 5K school challenge, Palos Verdes Half Marathon – Team Challenge $80, Palos Verdes Half Marathon individual runners $85, and community 5K run/walk is $35. Click here for a link to register. Late registration will take place at the Village Runner in Redondo Beach, CA on May 12th and 18th. Race day registrations are available as well, but shirt distribution will depend on existing supplies.
It is suggested that you park at The Promenade at the Peninsula, 550 Deep Valley Dr., Rolling Hills Estates. There is a 15 minute bus ride to the start so you must be early to catch the shuttle bus. Overflow lots, at Rancho Palos Verdes City Hall and Salvation Army College at 30940 Hawthorne Boulevard, will be available early with shuttle buses to the event. Runners can also be dropped off and picked up at the driveway to the Terranea Resort, but no parking is available at that location.
To read the full story by Nick Green, Daily Breeze, of the history of the Palos Verdes Marathon and the reasons why it was changed to a Half Marathon, please click here.
Photos courtesy of the Palos Verdes Marathon
