Marathon Details

Thank you to everyone for the support and interest!

Here are some details. 

As stated before

"... this is informal in a purely legal sense. There aren't going to be any crossing guards, closed roads, formal aid stations, or anything like that. We'll have some friends who offer up water or Gatorade along the way, and you're welcome to stow a warm pair of shoes or spare pair of socks somewhere on the route!  If you run with us, you're running at your own risk, just like you would if you decided to lace up the shoes on any given Sunday and go out for a run with your best friend!"

The date is Feb 2; Super Bowl Sunday and groundhogs day. 

The start is at St. Aloysius Church at 9am. If attending the start, PLEASE park at city parking lot at Clough St and South Prospect St. Please leave the church lot parking to those attending 8am, 10am, and noon Mass.

Finish is also at St. Al. If attending the finish please park at city parking lot at Clough St and South Prospect Street. Drinks, food, and fun for runners follow run.

The runners' route is 8.5 miles, run three times. 

There are 8 runners for the full marathon. Another 30 some that we know of will run part of the course. 

PLEASE BE MINDFUL OF TRAFFIC AND RUNNERS.

There will be a Stagger Wagon traveling the route to pick up runners who need it. Not sure how but the van will be marked with balloons or something.

Call a Ride will be available for runners who need a lift off the course. Contact Katie for her cell number.

Two nurse friends will be stationed at the Boyle house.

Water/Gatorade/Powerade station at St. Aloysius and Boyle house. Roughly miles Start, 4, 8, 13, 17, 22, and Finish. Bathrooms can be found at both location. ("Put the seat down!" was added by Joe when I had him edit this! I have won!-K)

Tshirt can be ordered for about about $5 by contacting Katie. An order will be placed after the run.
Tshirts can be ordered for about $5. Submit your request here.

Many have asked how you can help.

Here are a few things we are looking for:

2 tables to set up for water station Thanks Mom S and Kelly C.

2 drink dispensers- Thanks Veronica U and Mom&Dad S

donation of 2 Gatorade concentrated mixes that make 6 gallons- Thanks Abby R

donation of 100 disposable paper cups  Thanks Katie M

donation of bananas, bagels, cookies, pretzels rods,  oranges/clementines for runners as snack after race- Thanks Mom S, Mom B, Lisa W, Andrea P, Penny O, Natalie P, Dianna B

If you want to cheer on the runners or join in at some point here are some suggestions (marked on map).

--Around miles 2, 11, 19

-Stadium Drive- if it windy this will be hard area to run so encouragement welcome. Parking at Lot 13, Sebo, ice arena.  http://www.bgsu.edu/map/

--Around miles 3, 12, 21

-Ridge Street that runs through campus, Buildings Hayes, Overman, Union, The Oaks- pedestrian only area

-Old Ridge Street School- Ridge between N. Enterprise and N Prospect 

--Around miles 4, 13, 22
-Boyle house, 943 Fairview, best to park at golf course and cheer from there

--Around miles 5, 14, 23

-Kiwanis shelter at City Park- runners run clockwise, car traffic counter clockwise. 

--Around miles 6, 15, 24

-Simpson Garden Park- corner of Conneaut and Wintergarden

-Around miles 8, 16, 25

-Dr. Heather Huntington’s Office at 536 Pearl

-City parking lot at Clough St and South Prospect

The course starts at St. Aloysius traveling north on S. Summit to Wooster. Turn right to travel Wooster east. Cross to the north sidewalks at the light at Thurstin (sidewalks on the University side will be better). Continue on Wooster until Mercer. Turn left to travel north on Mercer to the cross walk (at Mileti Alumni Center) to cross to Alumni Drive, continuing east.  The sidewalk along Alumni Drive passes behind the BGSU Welcome Center. Take sidewalk to Stadium Drive around the bend to start running west. Continueon  Stadium Drive past tennis courts and baseball field. Take a left on Mercer staying the east side. Cross Mercer at the cross walk at Ridge (near ice arena) and continue along Ridge traveling west, through campus. Continue on Ridge off campus (past Dunkin Donuts) to Main Street. Travel north on N. Main Street. You will have to cross Main Street to run west on Poe, stay on south side of Poe. There is a light at Main and Poe but if you have the chance to cross before then take it. Travel west on Poe for two blocks and turn left on Fairiview to travel south on the east sidewalks. The Boyle house is the second on the south west corner. There will be a water table across the street from the house on the same side of the street as you are running. Continue south on Fairview to Conneaut and turn right (west) to cross Fairview and continue on Conneaut. Take the drive into City Park and run the loop clockwise. When exiting City Park continue west on Conneaut. At Conneaut and Haskins cross to the south side of Conneaut for better sidewalks. Continue on Conneaut past the back side of Wood Country Hospital and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  Turn left on Wintergarden at Simpson Garden Park to travel south (staying on the east side of the street). Continue on Wintergarden to Wooster. Cross Wooster and take a left on Pearl to travel east. Use the sidewalk on the south side. Continue on Pearl to S. Main Street. Turn left to travel north on Main Street to Clough. Cross Main Street at Clough and continue east on Clough until Summit and back to St. Aloysius. Lap 1 done!

On the last lap at Clough turn right, south, on S. Prospect then left of Lehman (east) then left (south) on Summit and continue on to St. Aloysius. FINISH!