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Event: 1/2 Marathon

THE COURSE WILL OFFICIALLY CLOSE AT 1 PM. NO SUPPORT SERVICES WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER THAT TIME.

LOCATION
Start and finish are at the Boston Trailhead of the Youghiogheny River Trail, part of the Great Allegheny Passage. The trailhead is located at 1902 Donner Street, Elizabeth Township, PA 15135 (GPS Coordinates 40 18.6482 N 79 49.6905 W). From Route 30 follow Route 48 South, or from Route 51, follow Route 48 North.

PARKING
There is limited parking at the Boston Trailhead. Participants may instead park at the Boston Spectrum and walk up the trail to the start line. The Spectrum is located at 6001 Smithfield Street, Elizabeth Township. If you are using a GPS be sure to use the coordinates 40 18.7975 N 79 49.3278 W. Using the address will take you to the wrong location.

COURSE
The course is a level, crushed limestone surface, USA Track & Field certified, with marked miles. Aid stations will be located along the course and will provide basic first aid, water and Gatorade. EMS will be onsite for medical emergencies.

TIMING and RESULTS
Racers will be Championchip timed by Runners High and results posted on www.runhigh.com. The MarathonPacing.com Pace Team will be back to pace runners in the 1/2 Marathon.

AWARDS
Medals will be awarded the top three overall and age group finishers, men and women. An open division will award medals for the top three finishers and will include those who identify as nonbinary or prefer not to select gender. Finisher medals will be given to those completing the 1/2 Marathon.

EVENT SHIRTS
All Half Marathon participants registered by midnight Sunday, March 17 will receive a long-sleeved technical fiber t-shirt. 5K participants registered by midnight Sunday, March 17 will receive a short-sleeved cotton t-shirt. Shirts will not be available for participants registering after Sunday, March 17, 2024.

ACTIVITIES
Music, food, and refreshments will be provided following the race.

WEATHER
Races will take place rain or shine. There is no rain date. If safety reasons necessitate a cancellation, notification will be posted on our web site by 5:00 a.m.

Runner belongings can be stored at the trailhead during the event.
Start Time: 9:00am EDT
End Time: 1:00pm EDT
Registration: Online Registration is Closed

Registration officially closed on April 11 at Midnight. Hope to see you next year.


Event: 5K Run/Walk

THE COURSE WILL OFFICIALLY CLOSE AT 1 PM. NO SUPPORT SERVICES WILL BE AVAILABLE AFTER THAT TIME.

LOCATION
Start and finish are at the Boston Trailhead of the Youghiogheny River Trail, part of the Great Allegheny Passage. The trailhead is located at 1902 Donner Street, Elizabeth Township, PA 15135 (GPS Coordinates 40 18.6482 N 79 49.6905 W). From Route 30 follow Route 48 South, or from Route 51, follow Route 48 North.

PARKING
There is limited parking at the Boston Trailhead. Participants may instead park at the Boston Spectrum and walk up the trail to the start line. The Spectrum is located at 6001 Smithfield Street, Elizabeth Township. If you are using a GPS be sure to use the coordinates 40 18.7975 N 79 49.3278 W. Using the address will take you to the wrong location.

COURSE
The course is a level, crushed limestone surface, USA Track & Field certified, with marked miles. Aid stations will be located along the course and will provide basic first aid, water and Gatorade. EMS will be onsite for medical emergencies.

TIMING and RESULTS
Racers will be Championchip timed by Runners High and results posted on www.runhigh.com. The MarathonPacing.com Pace Team will be back to pace runners in the 1/2 Marathon.

AWARDS
Medals will be awarded the top three overall and age group finishers, men and women. An open division will award medals for the top three finishers and will include those who identify as nonbinary or prefer not to select gender. Finisher medals will be given to those completing the 1/2 Marathon.

EVENT SHIRTS
All Half Marathon participants registered by midnight Sunday, March 17 will receive a long-sleeved technical fiber t-shirt. 5K participants registered by midnight Sunday, March 17 will receive a short-sleeved cotton t-shirt. Shirts will not be available for participants registering after Sunday, March 17, 2024.

ACTIVITIES
Music, food, and refreshments will be provided following the race.

WEATHER
Races will take place rain or shine. There is no rain date. If safety reasons necessitate a cancellation, notification will be posted on our web site by 5:00 a.m.

Runner belongings can be stored at the trailhead during the event.
Start Time: 9:15am EDT
End Time: 12:00pm EDT
Registration: Online Registration is Closed

Registration officially closed on April 11 at Midnight. Hope to see you next year.


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