The last 6 days it has done nothing but RAIN! I have left my home on 2 separate occasions to specifically do nothing but drive the course, inspect the roads and take pictures for the BLOG site, only to have to turn around and come back home due to the weather.
Sometimes the weather has been severe enough for us to receive "Severe wind and rain" advisory's. Including the one tonight with constant rain and winds steady at 25-35 miles-per-hour and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Honestly I cannot remember the last time that we had this much rain consistently over a period of time. So that is why you will see rain spots in some of these pictures.
The course will be held in the RANCHO CORDOVA BUSINESS PARK. It may not be quite as scenic like Duluth with Lake Superior or Long Beach Marathon that had skating on the beach, but the area is clean, the parking lots are large and the streets are WIDE. I believe that the Department of Transportation (DOT) for the city stated that most of the roads are 60-feet wide, which is the equivalent to a 4 lane-road (regulation width is 12-feet - I learn something new every day).
The course is 2.4 miles long and has 10 turns which help make up the course. There are 4 right-hand turns and 6 left-hand turns, which incorporates one "S" turn. It will take the skaters 11 laps (just a tad under) to complete the marathon.
I would love to tell you this course is as smooth as a baby's behind, but (no pun intended) it is a road that appears to have "business" usage! So what is "business" usage? It's in a business park where speeds are 35mph maximum and delivery trucks as well as "Monday through Friday" business employee's use the roads to get to work. There are no paint lines on 85% of the course. The only time a skater will see those are as they cross through intersections with STOP signs. Again with most of the roads being 60-feet wide a skater could be with 10 other skaters and still be skating "alone". Check out my pictures here and then check out Live Maps here: RANCHO CORDOVA BUSINESS PARK.
We are working on many exciting projects for not only the skaters, but spectators alike! Remember to keep checking back often. More information will be added as soon as it becomes available. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at: woodsk8@gmail.com Thanks and have a GREAT week! Linda
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