Run For Blue Blazes - Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, 10K & 5K

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Type: Run Only, Run or Run/Walk

Race Website

Additional race information can be found at http://www.buckeyetrail.org/run4blue.php.

Events

Event	Time	Price
Marathon	Time 8:30AM EDT - 3:00PM EDT	N/A
Half Marathon	Time 9:00AM EDT - 1:00PM EDT	N/A
10K	Time 9:15AM EDT - 1:00PM EDT	N/A
5K	Time 9:15AM EDT - 11:30AM EDT	N/A

Place

Buckeye Trail Association office (127B West Main St,, Shawnee, Ohio 43782)

Description

Join us for the 4th annual Run for Blue Blazes - Buckeye Trail Run. Again this year there will be four options for a distance right for you: marathon, half marathon, 10K and 5K, all on the Buckeye Trail in the Wayne National Forest. The 2018 course is new, designed as an out and back course to include a new section of the Buckeye Trail (BT). Most of the course follows the BT "Blue Blazes" on single track trail, with some challenging and hilly conditions. The half and full marathon have over 1056 feet of elevation change. The start and finish of this event is in downtown Shawnee, Ohio, near the Buckeye Trail Association office, 127B W. Main Street,

There will be wave starts with the Marathon starting at 8:30AM, followed by the Half Marathon and then the 10K & 5K races. All distances will be chip timed, with timing points on the half and full marathon course (at the half and full turnaround points).

After the race participants can enjoy food prepared by the BTA Chuckwagon cooks. This is the same chuckwagon used by the BTA Trail Maintenance volunteers who work year-round building and maintaining the Buckeye Trail (over 1,440 miles) in the state of Ohio.

Awards will be given to the top overall male and female finishers and age group top finishers. Age groups: 19 and under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60 and over.

Course Map - out and back course

Course map for the all 4 events: 5K, 10K, half marathon and full.

Miles Course
0.0    Start at 114 W. Main street, Shawnee, OH
.05    Left on 2nd Street
.1    Cross SR 93/155
Continue straight on SR 93 for 500 feet
.2    Left on entrance road to Tecumsey Lake
1.1    Cross Salem Hollow Rd (Rd 17) Aid Station #1
1.4    Cross SR 93
1.55 5K turnaround
3.0    Right on Rock Run Rd (T 41)
3.1    10K turnaround – Aid Station #2
   Remain on Rock Run Rd for .5 mile
3.9    Cross Old Town Rd (T 38)
4.3    Turn right on T 136/ T 38
4.5    Old Stone Church trailhead – Aid Station #3
6.2    Cross Town Hwy 190 – Aid Station #4
6.55 Half Marathon turnaround
6.9    Town Hwy 190
7.4    Hard left stay on Town Hwy 190 – Aid Station #5
11.5 Right onto Town Hwy 305 – Aid Station #6
12.4 Continue straight on 305, past Town Hwy242 to left
13.1 Marathon turnaround, near Town Hwy 190

Packet Pickup

Participants can pick up their race packet at the Tecumseh Theatre, 114 W. Main Street, Shawnee, OH.

EARLY Packet Pickup: Friday, October 5, from 4:00PM-7:00PM

RACE DAY, 6:30AM-8:30AM

Camping - Friday night

Camping will be available for race participants on Friday night just about a mile from the start and finish line. Participants will be allowed to camp for free at 5975 Tecumseh Rd. SE, Shawnee, OH. There will be running water and porta johns at this location. Tent and trailer camping is allowed, with setup starting at 4:00PM on Friday.