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Dipsea Race


<-- Stinson Beach -- Muir Woods -- Mill Valley -->
Date and location Second Sunday in June
Marin County, California, USA
Race type trail
Distance 7. March 11, 1889 | California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Trail running or skyrunning is a variant on Running that differs markedly from Road running and Track running. 1 mile (11. 4 km)
Established November 19, 1905[1]
Record
  • Time: Ron Elijah, 44:49, 1974[1]
  • Consistency: Jack Kirk, 1930–2002[2]
  • Wins: Sal Vasquez, 7[3]
  • Streak: Sal Vasquez, 1982–1985[3]
Official site http://www.dipsea.org/

The Dipsea Race is the oldest cross-country trail running event --and the second oldest foot race of any kind-- in the United States. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Trail running or skyrunning is a variant on Running that differs markedly from Road running and Track running. Running is a means for an animal to move on Foot. It is defined in Sporting terms as a Gait in which at some point all feet are off the ground The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The 7. 1 mile (11. 4 km) long Dipsea Race has been held annually since 1905, starting in Mill Valley, and finishing at Stinson Beach, in Marin County, California. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Mill Valley is a city in Marin County, California, United States located about north of San Francisco via the Golden Gate Bridge. Stinson Beach California is an unincorporated community in Marin County, California, on the west coast of the United States. March 11, 1889 | California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Since 1983, the race has been held on the second Sunday in June.

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Course

The Dipsea is well known for its scenic course and challenging trails. After traversing a few blocks in Mill Valley's downtown, runners climb 671 stairs leading up the side of Mount Tamalpais, and then pass through Muir Woods National Monument, Mount Tamalpais State Park, and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Mount Tamalpais (tæməlˈpaɪəs MWCD, known locally as "Mount Tam" is a peak in Marin County, California, USA, often Muir Woods National Monument is a unit of the National Park Service in Marin County See also Mount Tamalpais Mount Tamalpais State Park is a California State park, located in Marin County, California The Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA is a US National Recreation Area administered by the National Park Service that surrounds the San Francisco The start is at the intersection of Throckmorton and Cascade Drive in Mill Valley, which drew its name from having the first saw mill in Marin County. The Dipsea Trail is the most direct route connecting the town of Mill Valley, located near the northwestern shores of Richardson Bay, with the village of Stinson Beach, situated along the Pacific coast. A country's Pacific coast is the part of its Coast facing the Pacific Ocean. Stinson Beach is a popular tourist destination, located about a 30-minute drive north of San Francisco on Highway 1, via the Golden Gate Bridge. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city State Route 1, often called Highway 1, is a State highway that runs along much of the Pacific coast of the U The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension Bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay onto the Pacific Ocean The ascent over the southern shoulder of Mount Tam reaches its apex around the top of Cardiac Hill, 4. 1 miles into the race.

Among the challenges facing participants are the Dipsea Trail's uneven footing, single-track footpaths, and almost invariably steep terrain, featuring about 2,200-foot (671 m) elevation gain and loss over the course. A trail is a Path or Road used for Walking, Cycling, Cross-country skiing, or other activities The uniqueness of the Dipsea Race course owes largely to the opportunity for competitors to choose from any of several alternate routes on diverging and converging trails, adding a competitive premium for strategy, experience, and familiarity with the course.

Course mileage

Location Segment distance Distance total
Old Mill Park ~ 0. 0
Bay View Drive @ Panoramic Highway 0. 9 0. 9
Muir Woods Parking Lot 1. 0 1. 9
Cardiac Hill 2. 2 4. 1
Bridge at Steep Ravine 1. 5 5. 6
Stinson Beach 1. 5 7. 1

Race details and champions

The Dipsea's handicapping system often produces younger or older winners, which adds to the unusual intrigue and suspense created by the race's permissible shortcuts, like 'Suicide' and 'The Swoop'. For "handicap" as it refers to disabled persons see Disability. Most participants, with the exception of 'scratch' runners, are given a head start based on their age and gender. The oldest and youngest runners are given up to a 25-minute advantage over the fastest competitors, making it possible for virtually any age group to produce a race winner; 9-year-old girls and 70-year-old men have won the race in the past.

Because of the nature of the course, the field of competitors is limited to 1,500. It is a popular race, and as many as 3,000 people apply for entry every year. This makes it difficult for people, particularly those who have never run it before, to get accepted into the race.

As of June 8, 2008, the defending champion is first-time winner Roy Rivers. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Jack Kirk, known as the 'Dipsea Demon', holds the record of most consecutive competitions in the Dipsea, having finished 67 consecutive Dipseas from 1930 until 2002. (There was no official Dipsea Race in 1932 or 1933, due to economic reasons, nor in 1942-1945 due to World War II. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including ) Kirk finished his last complete race in 2002. He started but did not finish in 2003, but did reach the highest elevation, at the top of "Cardiac Hill," at the age of 96. He is the oldest person to have competed in the race. Kirk passed away on January 29, 2007, at age 100. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [2]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Pacific Sun, June 3, 2005, "All Hail the Dipsea!", accessed August 18, 2007
  2. ^ a b Dipsea.org, The Dipsea Race. "Dipsea Demon Passes to 672nd Step", accessed August 18, 2007
  3. ^ a b Dave Albee, Marin Independent Journal, June 6, 2007, "The Dipsea Race: Whatever happened to Sal Vasquez?", accessed August 18, 2007

External links

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