beach cities challenge

Surf City was just the beginning...

Hello, Beach Cities Challenge! (when did I become a running enthusiast?)

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Here are the deets...

Cruise the Beach for Your Next Challenge
Pacific Coast Highway never looked so good! Conquer the Beach Cities Challenge by completing any combo of full or half marathons at the Surf City marathon, the OC Marathon and the Long Beach International City Bank Marathon. Run all three in a row and receive this fabulous medal!

Series Events
- Surf City Marathon - February 6, 2011 or February 5, 2012
- The OC Marathon - May 1, 2011
- Long Beach Int'l City Bank Marathon - October 9, 2011

Events must be completed in consecutive order to qualify for the medal. Start your challenge at any of these three events in 2011, and complete the next two in a row.

Surf City 2011 - Yes! This qualifies as a starting race. If you ran Surf City in 2011, you are already one-third of the way there! (WOO HOO!)
Description
The Beach Cities Challenge is a race series that includes three Southern California marathons – the Surf City Marathon in Huntington Beach, the Orange County Marathon, and the Long Beach International City Bank Marathon. Runners who complete any combination of half or full marathons in all three events consecutively will receive a special Beach Cities Challenge Medal.

RulesRunners must complete any combination of full or half marathons in each of the three events in consecutive order, starting with any of the three events. For example, if a runner starts the series at Orange County Marathon in 2011, s/he must complete Long Beach 2011 and Surf City 2012 to qualify for the reward.
The first opportunity to start the series was Surf City 2011. If a runner started at Surf City 2011, s/he must complete OC 2011, and Long Beach 2011 to qualify for the reward.
If a person misses even one event in consecutive order, they will automatically be disqualified, or they must start over.

RewardUpon completion of the third race in the series, runners will receive a special Beach Cities medal to recognize their achievement. This can be picked up in the finish area of each event.

Registration and Official Finish TimesThere is no additional cost to registering for and participating in the series. Simply register for each event as usual. Be sure to register early using the same name and email address for each race. Once a race has sold out, you will NOT be able to register. You must receive an finish time for each event qualify.

Final Event in the SeriesThis series is scheduled to end with the Surf City 2013. All runners must complete their series by this event date and all races must be completed in consecutive order. It is possible to complete the series more than once during this time period and receive more than one medal. Go for it!!

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So I've registered for the OC Half Marathon on May 1st. And it looks like I'll be adding Long Beach to my October line-up. I think three weekends of racing in October might kill me... but... I'll just have to train that much harder (or more consistently...)

As long as I keep skimming off time, I feel like I'll be moving in the right direction.

Hoping for good weather on May 1st!