Run to the Beach Half Marathon, 5k and Relays for Portage Lakes Fireworks

Date

Start: Saturday, April 21, 2012 @ 9:00 AM

Additional Date Information

9 a.m.

Address

Portage Lakes State Park
5031 Manchester Rd. Akron, OH

Fees

45 for half, 20 for 5k, 90 for relay until 12/31

Registration Closing Date

Thursday, April 19, 2012 @ 4:59 PM PST

Brief Description

Portage Lakes Fireworks RUN TO THE BEACH Half Marathon, 5k and Relays is April 21, 2012 at 9 a.m. Course is run around Portage Lakes State Park and in the Cities of Green and New Franklin. It winds around many of the Portage Lakes and Nimisila Reservoir, with a large portion of the course waterfront. And it ends on the beach.

Additional Information

This is an Ohio Challenge Series event. Race is run primarily on roads with some flat beautiful waterfront and ends on the beach at Portage Lakes State Park. Awards for top five overall male and female half marathoners and 5k runners and top three overall relay teams in coed, male and female categories. There are also masters and grand masters overall awards. Age category awards are for the top three in the following age groups for half marathon and 5k: 11 & under, 12-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & over. Preregistrants receive men's or women's technical t-shirts. Commenorative medals will be provided to all finishing half marathoners and relayers. Great big goodie bag. Proceeds benefit the Portage Lakes Fireworks, the largest privately funded fireworks in Ohio. Contact Sean Fremon (330) 351-2525, portagelakes@yahoo.com; or Dan Mundy at (330) 645-0880, dano@portagelakes.com; or Sabrina Donatelli, srdonatelli@gmail.com.

More Information

Click here to view the event organizer's website

Online Donations

• Click here to donate to Portage Lakes Fireworks

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