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Napa To Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon Moved To December
The 2020 race was rescheduled from its July date due to coronavirus-related concerns, officials said.
NAPA VALLEY, CA — For the first time in its 17-year history, the annualNapa to Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon will not be held in July, as it now is rescheduled for Dec. 12-13 due to coronavirus concerns, organizers said today.
Race officials made the decision after monitoring pandemic updates over recent months from county, state and federal health agencies, coupled withSonoma County suspending special-event permits through July, directors said.
“As everyone is aware, COVID-19 has changed the running community and is causing races to be postponed or be canceled entirely, and our operations team had been proactively working with the local authorities on an alternative date for the second Sunday in December,” said Sean Harrington, race director. “In the meantime, we will continue to monitor the situation and will make the necessary changes per government and public health department recommendations.”
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Runners who registered for the July 19 race are automatically moved to the new date or will be given other options if they are unable to participate in December, officials said.
The Napa To Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon, known for its 13.1, fun-loving miles of racing and tasting, begins at Cuvaison Winery in Napa, continues through vineyards, ranches, wineries and the Napa-Sonoma Marshes Wildlife Area, before entering the final stretch with spectator-lined streets in downtown Sonoma.
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The event grew last year to two days of running with the Rosé 5K on Saturday at Sonoma Plaza, and the 13.1-mile half-marathon starting at 7 a.m. on Sunday in Napa and also finishing at Sonoma Plaza.
The American Cancer Society is the race’s featured charity partner, and over its 17-year history, the Napa To Sonoma Half Marathon has raised more than $25 million for a variety of causes, organizers said.
Interested runners can take advantage of the lowest prices of the year during a 48-hour Global Running Day sale this week at Motivrunning.com/globalrunningday. Further information about the 2020 Napa To Sonoma Wine Country Half Marathon can be found online at RunNapatoSonoma.com.
Organizers said the race will return to the summer in 2021, currently scheduled for the weekend of July 17-19, 2021.
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