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Course Information, Mile Markers, and Viewing Areas

The Half Marathon will start at Wallace Lake in Berea, 774 feet above sea level, and finish at the Memorial Fields in the Metroparks in Rocky River, 604 feet above sea level. This downhill course promises a fast, competitive race. The 5K will start and finish at Memorial Fields.

Elevation in Feet

Miles

774

0

770

1

745

2

690

3

680

4

660

5

650

6

640

7

638

8

640

9

620

10

612

11

608

12

604

13

602

13.1

Total Elevation Change: -172 feet

Medical and Water Stops
There will be Fluid Stations at the 2 mile, 4 mile, 6 mile, 8 mile, 10 mile and mile 11.5. The 11.5 mile water stop will also be the 5K water stop and turnaround. This is located at Tyler Fields. All fluid stations will have water and Gatorade.

 

Mile Markers
Start – On Valley Parkway, Exactly 113'3" south of large wooden street sign post for North Quarry Lane

1 Mile – On Nobottom Rd. 75' N of Fireplug near S. drive entrance to Tower in the park Apartments

2 Mile – Park Place as course returns to Barrett Rd. 15' before W. curbline of Barrett

3 Mile – On Valley Parkway, 694 ft. before the Barrett Rd. Stone marker.

4 Mile – On Valley Parkway, ½ mile north of Willow Bend Picnic area, (parking in grassy area).

5 Mile – On Valley Parkway, .3 miles north of Stafford Rd. On the left is a baseball diamond and an oak tree is just past the marker. On the right are 15 parallel parking spaces. Just south of Lagoon Picnic Area.

6 Mile – On Valley Parkway, on left is a hill and a detour sign. The marker is just south of Shepherd Lane (Parking is at the Lake Erie Nature Center. It is suggested that the volunteers enter the nature center off of Shepherd Lane.).

7 Mile – On Valley Parkway, on the right is curbs separating bike path from the road. About 30 yards north is a reflector.

8 Mile – On Valley Parkway, 20 yards north of falling rocks sign, ½ mile north of Broadway Rd. sign, after I-480 sign. .4 miles south of Cottonwood Picnic Area. .8 mile south of Mastick Rd.

9 Mile – On Valley Parkway, .2 mile north of Mastic Rd. 75 yards south of Sycamore Picnic Area.

10 Mile – On Valley Parkway, .3 mile north of Big Met entrance sign. There is a bridge on the golf course on the right side of the road. (Limited parking).

11 Mile – On Valley Parkway, just past a brick rise in the road on left side of the road, parking lot is about 100 yards before the marker.

12 Mile – On Valley Parkway, 150 yards north of soccer fields, 300 ft. north of curbs, the river is on the left and .7 mile south of Hogsback Lane.

13 Mile – Bend of road, just before Memorial Fields

Finish – Even with the bench on third base side of baseball diamond #3

Spectator Viewing Areas
NO VIEWING AREAS AT MILES 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, AND 11

To View at the 2 Mile marker:
There is a shopping center at 371 W. Bagley Road (Tops). Lots of parking and able to walk East to intersection, at Valley View Pkwy (about .5 mi), to watch the runners at their ~ 2.5 Mile marker.

To View at the 3 Mile marker:
Drive WEST on Bagley Rd. and take a RIGHT onto LEWIS RD.
Take a RIGHT on NOBOTTOM RD. Side street parking on ROWAN and CROSS.
Can walk SW to the 3 Mile marker at junction of NOBOTTOM and BARRET.

To View at the ~5.5 Mile marker:
Drive WEST on Bagley Rd. and take a RIGHT onto LEWIS RD.
Continue past Nobottom and Barrett Roads. Take a RIGHT onto CEDAR POINT ROAD
Some side street parking available. Very Limited Parking.

To View at 7 Mile marker:
Parking at Catholic Knights of Ohio (22005 Mastick Rd.) and Ned’s Beverage and Deli (5810 W. 220th). Limited Parking. Able to walk to BROOKWAY DR. and down to Valley Pkwy. VERY BIG HILL. Ok to walk down, but a trek going UP!!

(From Tops)
Drive West on Bagley Rd.
Take a RIGHT onto LEWIS RD
Continue past Nobottom and Barrett Roads.
Take a Left onto Cedar Point Road
RIGHT onto COLUMBIA RD.
Bear Right onto MASTICK
Follow to the intersection of MASTICK and 220th
Walk NORTH to BROOKWAY DR.

To View at 12 Mile marker:
Drive West on Bagley Rd.
Take a RIGHT onto LEWIS RD
Continue past Nobottom and Barrett Roads.
Take a Left onto Cedar Point Road
RIGHT onto COLUMBIA RD.
Bear Right onto MASTICK
Take a LEFT onto W. 210th (head north)
210th turns into WAGAR RD
Take a RIGHT on Hilliard
Bear RIGHT on S. MARGINAL
Take a RIGHT onto MCKINLEY AVE
Take a RIGHT onto RIVERSIDE DRIVE
At CURVE take a LEFT onto HOGSBACK RD
PARK at STINCHCOMB-GROTH MEMORIAL picnic area
and walk down to path (.2 mi)

To View at FINISH
Parking is NOT AVAILABLE at the finish. To help alleviate traffic congestion in and around the Metroparks, we will be offering a shuttle service from Rocky River High School to the finish beginning at 7:45 AM. The shuttle will run until 12:00pm taking spectators back to Rocky River High School.

Limited parking is available in the following locations if you are planning on walking to the finish:

Take Detroit Ave or Hilliard to Valley Pkwy (Head South)
Park at Rockcliff Springs on Left
Walk to Memorial Fields (.3 Mi)

Take Hilliard (W) and
Take a LEFT on WOOSTER RD
Take a LEFT onto ROCKCLIFFE DR
Park at OMALLEYs ROCKLIFFE RESTAURANT

Limited parking is also available at the Sweetwater Marina. Approximately 1.4 miles from Memorial Fields.

Park at few spaces at top of Hill (90 minute parking)

NO PARKING IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
Little Met Golf Course
Big Met Golf Course
Mastick Woods Golf Course
Rocky River Stables
Rocky River Nature Center
Memorial Fields

 

**Hermes Sports & Events is not responsible for any parking infractions or tickets**