Napa Valley Silverado Half-Marathon Returns To Calistoga

CALISTOGA, CA — The 7th annual Napa Valley Silverado Half Marathon 10K and 5K returns this Sunday, April 22 to the Calistoga area. Vineyards and wineries, with great vistas of the surrounding mountain ranges, including Mt. Saint Helena and the picturesque Palisades, surround all three road race courses.

This event is now headquartered at the Calistoga Beverage Company. All three courses start and finish on the Silverado Trail (in front of the Calistoga Beverage Company) and head south to the respective Half Marathon, 10K and 5K turnarounds, then re-trace back to the finish. The three courses are primarily flat and fast, with the half-marathon route having only two minor hills. Along with the new start/finish area, kids’ strollers ARE now allowed. (Click here for course maps for all three distances.)

PARKING

Parking will be in the field directly behind the Calistoga Beverage Company. Participants can access the field from Lincoln Avenue just past 1856 Lincoln Ave., and there will be parking monitors to help with parking and direct participants to the start/finish and registration area.

Most of EnviroSports’ events do not allow headphones, but due to the nature of this course being on the road (not single track trails) and closed to traffic, headphones ARE allowed for this race. Remember, course cut-off time is 3.5 hours (this reflects a 16 min/mile pace for the half-marathoners).

AID STATIONS

There will be aid stations on the out-and-back courses, at miles 11.55, 3.5, 5.6, 7.4, 9.5 and 11.45.

Along with a spectacular course, participates will receive the always-favored commemorative T-Shirts, awards ceremony, and plenty of snacks and beverages. All those who complete the Half-Marathon will earn a finisher’s medal. Personalized award ribbons to the top three finishers, male and female, in each age group for all distances. Personalized awards plaques to the top three overall finishers male & female in each distance and first place finishers in each age group for the Half Marathon.

ENTRY FEES

Online registration is still available. Participants can also sign up on race day.

Half-Marathon:

Adults (18 years and up): $90 before April 22, $100 race day

Juniors (17 years and under): $20

10K:

Adult (18 and up): $60 before April 22, $70 race day
Junior (17 and under): $20

5K Run/Walk:

Adult (18 and up): $50 before April 22, $60 race day
Junior (17 and under): $10

RACE DAY ITINERARY

7-7:45 a.m.: Athlete Check-In will be held in front of the Calistoga Beverage Company. If you received your bib in the mail, you’re all set, you do not need to check-in. We will have safety pins available at check-in.

7:50 a.m.: Pre-race announcements.

8 a.m.: Half Marathon approximate start.

8:10 a.m.: 10K and 5K approximate start.

Post-race: Runners are encouraged to hang out after the race to enjoy a spread of snacks and share stories from the course.

Participants will be able to pick up the coveted T-shirt after finishing the race.

For more information about this exciting event, contact Enviro-Sports or visit its website.

Photo and text submitted by event organizers