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BOY SCOUT HALF MARATHON, 1OK & TENDERFOOT 5K

Sat August 24, 2024 Bowling Green, OH 43402 US Directions RaceJoy Ready

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THE PREMIER TUNE-UP RACE OF THE FALL MARATHON SEASON

HALF MARATHON

7:30AM EDT - 11:00AM EDT
Open to ages 13+.
GO FARTHER

10K

7:30AM EDT - 9:30AM EDT
Open to ages 9+.
GET FASTER

TENDERFOOT 5K

7:30AM EDT - 9:00AM EDT
Open to ages 6+.

VIRTUAL HALF MARATHON

Open to ages 13+.

Scout Mile

7:25AM EDT - 8:00AM EDT
Open to ages 9 - 17.

Description

The Boy Scout Half Marathon offers three distances ; Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K. All events begin and finish at the Wood County Fairgrounds.

The half marathon enjoys a very flat route through the heart of a college downtown. This course scenery has it all -- Industrial, downtown, wooded bike paths, golf course neighborhood, and City Park.

Water stops are staffed by our area scout troops in uniform who thank you for supporting them. 

The post race refreshment zone, sponsored by Southeastern Container, offers chocolate milk, fresh fruit, and more.

Finally, Boy Scout Troops serve up a pancake breakfast for all, now included with your registration.

SPECIAL YOUTH PRICING

All participants 17 and under receive youth pricing. Discounts will automatically be applied at checkout.

DETAILS

Scout 1 Mile will begin the races at 7;30am immediately after the National Anthem, Pledge of Allegiance, and the Scout Oath.
 
Half Marathon Start Time: 7:30am
10K Start Time: 7:30am
5K Start Time: 7:30am

Course Open: 3 hours (half), 2 hours (10k), 1 hour (5k)
Minimum Age (on race day): 13 (Half) // 9 (10K) // 6 (5K)

AWARDS

Half Marathon
Overall Male & Female — Award
Overall Master Male & Female — Award
Top 3 Male & Female in Each 5 Year Age Group (Pint Glass) // 13-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

10K
Overall Male & Female — Award
Overall Master Male & Female — Award
Top 3 Male & Female in Each 5 Year Age Group (Pint Glass)//9-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+

5K
Overall Male & Female — Award
Overall Master Male & Female — Award
Top 3 Male & Female in Each 5 Year Age Group (Pint Glass)//6-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+

Course Record Bonus
$100.00 will be awarded to the first overall male, overall female, overall masters male (40+) or overall masters female (40+) for setting a new course record in the Half Marathon, 10k or 5k.

COURSE RECORDS
Half Marathon Course Records
Male — 1:06:12:99 (Eric Lagat, 2017)
Female — 1:17:00 (Jepkurgat, 2015)
Masters Male — 1:12:21 (Matt Folk, 2016)
Masters Female — 1:26:00 (Laura Kaulen, 2018)

10k Course Records
Male — 30:36.24 (Silas Kipruto, 2019)
Female — 37:35.13 (Marissa Ward, 2020)
Masters Male — 35:33.2 (Kevin Egan, 2021)
Masters Female — 42:03 (Julie Riffle, 2021)

5k Course Records
Male — 15:40 (Jason Kessler, 2014)
Female — 18:40.46 (Mackenzie Chojnacky, 2020)
Masters Male — 16:55.5 (Aaron Usher, 2021)
Masters Female — 21:56.14 (Dayna Pirrwitz, 2020)

Masters division competitors are defined as 40 years old and older. Masters division runners are NOT eligible for both overall prize money awards and masters division prize money awards. If a masters division runner qualifies for both, he or she will receive the greater of the two amounts.

DAVE'S PACERS • HALF MARATHON

Pacers will be offered at the following finish times:

1:30 — Mark Strause
1:40 —  Michael Bick
1:45 —  Herman Burmeister
1:50 — Tom Gilbert
1:55 — Austin Hagemann
2:00 — Donald Achey
2:10 — Bob Davidge
2:15 — Amber Smith
2:20 — Cheryl Walter
2:30 — Wendy Campbell

Place

900 W Poe Rd
Bowling Green, OH US 43402

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Interactive Race Day Experience with RaceJoy

Live Phone Tracking, GPS Progress Alerts and Cheers!

We are providing you with RaceJoy as part of the official race experience for the BOY SCOUT HALF MARATHON, 1OK & TENDERFOOT 5K.

Download the RaceJoy mobile app in advance to ensure proper phone setup. Invite your friends and family to track you and send you cheers!

Some key RaceJoy features include:

GPS Progress Alerts

  • Receive continual progress updates as you complete your goal.

Live GPS Tracking

  • Remote spectators can track your progress live in a map view. You can also track others.

Send-a-Cheer

  • Receive supportive audio cheers from remote friends & family.

Virtual Results (virtual events only)

  • Enter your race-assigned bib number to automatically submit your finish data for real-time scored results.
To use RaceJoy, you must carry your phone and activate tracking on the day you complete your race.
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