Congratulations Langley Half Marathon Runners!!

There will be 3x as many runners in the Langley Half Marathon this year!

Last year the half marathon had approximately 100 people racing, this year there are more than 300! The race is tomorrow, but I got some insider scoop. The race begins at 8:30 AM Sunday at de Bruyn & Saratoga Rd. The race ends in downtown Langley. It is 13.1 miles long and is THE HILLIEST course I have ever seen. Up and down, up and down up and down . . . Good Luck racers and remember that you an still sign up Sunday AM before the race, just get their early!

Langley Half Marathon: Enjoy Choochokam Arts Festival all sweaty and exhausted

http://www.langleyhalfmarathon.com/

I'm going to be there are you? This is going to be a great race. The course is an incredible mix of rural beauty and stunning Saratoga Passage water views. The course is easy to follow, challenging for sure, and you won't get bored with all the incredible sights. The race follows Saratoga Road for about 5 miles where you take a right onto Fox Spit Road, which you follow for another mile +/- and then you loop back the way you came ending in Langley. It is a very hilly course, but with each hill comes a downhill, so no worries. The race ends in downtown Langley at the Choochokam Arts Festival. I'm not sure if that's a good thing considering how you look and feel after 13 miles. Chances are you'll want to go back to your hotel room or house to get a shower before joining the festivities!

The weather is almost always sunny and warm this time of the year. It probably won't be "hot" though. It is unusual to get over 75 F weather in mid-July on Whidbey Island.