The beautiful Clo-Cow Half Marathon course will take you through rural Sonoma County farm country, over rolling hills where you’ll be cheered on by sheep, horses, and of course our beloved Moo-Cows! The trip out there is a challenging one, but the inclines just make the views even more rewarding! …
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The beautiful Clo-Cow Half Marathon course will take you through rural Sonoma County farm country, over rolling hills where you’ll be cheered on by sheep, horses, and of course our beloved Moo-Cows! The trip out there is a challenging one, but the inclines just make the views even more rewarding!
The Clo-Cow Half Marathon & 5K course starts and finishes in the heart of Historic Downtown Petaluma. Participants will start on Kentucky Street and make a left on Western Avenue, where the route takes runners quickly into farm country. Before mile 1.5, the race turns right on Chapman Lane, where the half marathon continues and the 5K turns around. Half Marathoners will turn left on Eastman Lane and another left on Middle Two Rock Rd. As you near mile 5, the longest hill climb on the course starts, but that is rewarded at mile 6 with an incredible view, as well as the halfway point in your journey.
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Fun small race
Petaluma is a great small town. The course was hillier than expected but not not awful. The cowbell medal was super cute and I like the shirt, everything was well … MORE
Petaluma is a great small town. The course was hillier than expected but not not awful. The cowbell medal was super cute and I like the shirt, everything was well organized. My only complaint which is nobody’s fault was that they kept touting the great views at the top after running uphill for 6 miles…and it was so foggy I could barely see three feet in front of me. That was a bummer but overall it was still a fun one.
A Fun Race through Farmland
The aid stations were amazing, and each one had water. The most unique aspect of the race was running through the farmland and seeing cows. The race could be improved … MORE
The aid stations were amazing, and each one had water. The most unique aspect of the race was running through the farmland and seeing cows. The race could be improved with more snacks on the course.
Hilly and Well-Organized
This is a smallish race that is well-organized and has a fun finisher medal, the cow bell. The course is mostly hills with decent grades and almost entirely rural roads, … MORE
This is a smallish race that is well-organized and has a fun finisher medal, the cow bell. The course is mostly hills with decent grades and almost entirely rural roads, with little crowd support. There are sufficient water stops and these are staffed with enthusiastic volunteers; no port-a-pots on course. Personally, this was my least favorite half marathon I have done to date. If you like constant hills, quiet and rural scenery, little to no crowd support, the smell of manure as you run, and unique swag, then this is a race for you. I most appreciated the easy logistics (e.g., parking), fun swag, and ample post-race amenities (i.e., food, stretching/foam rolling stations, free massages) that accompanied this relatively small race. All in all not bad, and plan to soak in some California countryside and don’t be concerned with time/pace.
Lots of hills.
A beautiful town and a fun race made this a memorable run. I LOVE getting a cowbell as my finisher medal (I want to find more races with cowbells). The … MORE
A beautiful town and a fun race made this a memorable run. I LOVE getting a cowbell as my finisher medal (I want to find more races with cowbells). The description says rolling hills, compared to my normal run route more of these hills plunged than rolled. However, each and every hill was conquered and having a downhill run to the finish line was fantastic.