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Event
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The
Orange County Marathon and half
marathon road race events take place
in Newport Beach, California on the
first weekend in May each year.
Commonly shortened to the OC
marathon in a move reminiscent of
the similar named TV show the
marathon event is one of the most
popular races in the country.
Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906,
is a city in Orange County,
California, 10 miles (16 km) south
of downtown Santa Ana. As of January
1, 2009, the population was 86,252.
The city's median family income and
property values consistently place
high in national rankings, making
Newport Beach one of the wealthiest
communities in California, and in
United States overall. The Daily
Pilot, a newspaper published in the
neighboring city of Costa Mesa,
reported in 2010 that more than a
quarter of households have an income
greater than $200,000, and the
median value for homes exceeds $1
million. In February 2010,
Portfolio.com ranked Newport Beach
as the richest city in the U.S.
Newport Harbor is a semi-artificial
harbor that was formed by dredging
an estuary during the early 1900s.
Several artificial islands were
built, which are now covered with
private homes: Balboa Island, Little
Balboa Island, Collins Island, Bay
Island, Harbor Island, Lido Isle and
Linda Isle.
Newport Harbor once supported
maritime industries such as
boatbuilding, shipbuilding, and
commercial fishing, but today it is
used mostly for recreation. Its
shores are occupied mostly by
private homes and private docks.
Newport Harbor is the largest
recreational boat harbor on the U.S.
west coast, with approximately
10,000 boats. In 1927 a home was
built at the mouth of the entrance
of Newport Harbor that came to be
know as the China House of China
Cove. The home was built using the
traditional Chinese architecture. It
was a landmark in the Newport Beach
Harbor until it was demolished in
the 1980's. Some of the original
roof can been seen on a home located
in the China Cove. It's a popular
destination for all boating
activities, including sailing,
fishing, rowing, canoeing, kayaking,
and paddleboarding.
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