Nittany Valley Half Marathon

• Date: December 02, 2012
• Address: Corner of Park Avenue and Porter Road, State College, Pennsylvania Get directions
• Country: United States
• Race type: Run (Half Marathon)
• Distances: Run (13.10 miles)
• Organization: Nittany Valley Running Club
• Website: http://www.nvrun.com/index.php/racing/club-sponsored/nittany-valley-half-marathon
• Contact email: [email protected]
• Description: A 13.1 mile course begins & ends on the Penn State campus, touring through rolling countryside and along scenic Spring Creek and through quaint Houserville. This is a “few frills” race: low fee, no bibs, no finishers medals, no monetary prizes, no invited runners, no big expo, three water/Gatorade stops.
  
  Long stretches of relatively flat ground, with a gentle, hubris-inducing downhill near the beginning at mile 3, a long, steep downhill (the great Rock Road Ravine) after mile 7; two tough little uphills after mile 9 and 10, and a final, soul-crushing climb to finish the race.
  Total elevation change: Over 300 ft.
  
  Average Grade: 2%. But that's average.
  
  Here are some of the local grades:
  
  Fox Hollow Rd.: A gentle drop of 77 ft in 0.55 miles to the Rte 322 Bypass bridge, a 2.6% downward grade.
  Toftrees: A 193 ft rise from the Big Hollow/Fox Hollow intersection to the curve at Fox Hill Rd. (1.6 miles): a 2.3% long upward grade.
  Rock Road Ravine: A 308 foot drop over 1.8 miles: 3.2% downward grade. The steepest part has a 6% grade over 0.8 miles. That'll hurt your quads.
  Houserville Rise: A 96 ft rise into Houserville over half a mile: 3.6% grade.
  Final Rise: A 160 ft rise in 1.24 miles: 2.5% grade. The steepest third of a mile is a 5% climb. This is where the praying starts.
• Members who are scheduled to race: JoeBWan