time, location, and logistics!
Meeting Location
See BLUE LINE UPDATE posted after this posting for details! We will meet at BP on Merriman Road, drive to Sand Run start location, park in the first parking lot at Old Portage, run by 6:00 AM! We will run PROMPTLY @ 6:00....if you aren't there...you will be left!!!
Route Details
This route is the full 20 mile route. If you are running less miles you'll run with the group the entire time and a roaming water station attendant will take you to your vehicle. Explained in the BLUE LINE UPDATE posting.
This route is simple. Follow the BLUE LINE! The only tricky part is at Stan Hywet Hall. Make sure you read the directions and turn RIGHT at Stan Hywet. The line also goes left because on race day you run through Stan Hywet and pick the line back up. On Saturday you turn RIGHT ONLY!!!! Run the SIDEWALKS on West Market Street.
Akron Marathon Route Map
http://www.akronmarathon.org/Data/Sites/13/siteImages/Road%20Runner%20Akron%20Marathon%20Map%202009.pdf
Route
Start at Old Trail Crosswalk
-Note no blue line painted inside the park, but this is the Akron route
-Continue straight through park
-You may run on the road or on the path
-Mingo Pavillion sign (1 Mile)
-You'll cross over a small stream if running the road...step on rocks!
Continue STRAIGHT at the Sand Run/Sand Run stop light (2 miles)
Turn LEFT on Revere Road..Exiting Sand Run Park (3 miles)
FOLLOW THE BLUE LINE for the rest of the route!
If you don't see the BLUE LINE...You aren't on the route!
Continue on Revere by following the BLUE LINE!
Turn LEFT on West Market Street (Approx. 4 Miles)
Continue on W. Market Street by following the BLUE LINE!
You MUST run on the sidewalk!
You are not permitted by Summit Co. to run on W. Market road!
Turn LEFT on Wheaton
-This is the street after the golf course
-The beginning of the road is made of brick
Turn RIGHT on Wiltshire
-Follow Wiltshire straight (BLUE LINE) for a long time
-Western (5 miles)
LEFT on Garman (6 miles)
RIGHT on Portage Path @ STAN HYWET HALL
-DO NOT TURN LEFT even though the line goes left too!
-You go through Stan HYWET on race day...not on Saturday
-Make sure you turn RIGHT on Portage Path!!!!!
-Follow the BLUE LINE
-Sunnyside (7 miles)
LEFT on West Market Street (8 miles)
-Follow the BLUE LINE
-You'll see Walgreens across the street
-Stay on sidewalks!!!
-Run through the Highland Square area
-You are getting closer!
-Valley Street (9miles)
BE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD on the sidewalks!
This will make an easy transition for your RIGHT turn on Main Street!
RIGHT on Main Street
-Keep running the BLUE LINE
-Continue STRAIGHT once on Main Street
Here's the cool part...
You are close enough to the Areos stadium to smell the hot dogs!
However, we save that area for the special day!
-Stop at Lock 3/University Avenue (10 miles)
-Wave to the stadium! Turn around and follow that BLUE LINE back to Sand Run!
Just make sure you turn LEFT at Stan Hywet and don't go straight past the entrance. Also, make sure you turn RIGHT on Revere Road back into the Sand Run Metro Park. The line ends, but you keep running through the park 3 more miles until you see your car in the parking lot!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Akron or BUST!!
No comments:
Post a Comment