Summer Solstice Half Marathon

WHEN: Saturday, June 21 at 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. (run cut-off is 1:30 p.m.)


PARKING: John Bryan State Park (Use this address: 3790 State Route 370, Yellow Springs, OH)


REGISTRATION


FEES:
All Current Members Run for Free (Bring Your Membership Card)

Non-Members:
– $10 for ages 15 and up
– Free for ages 14 and under

Members, you absolutely MUST show proof of membership to be eligible for the member fees! No exceptions! Not an ORRRC Member? Click here to find out how to become a member and learn the benefits of membership.
Minors must have the liability waiver (this is also the registration sheet at the event) signed by a parent or guardian.


COURSE: This beautiful course consists of 13.1 miles on John Bryan’s/Clifton Gorge’s most scenic hiking trails.

COURSE MAP: Click Here


COURSE DETAILS: Start in a grassy area near the parking lot by the campground, follow the Arboretum trail before cutting around the lodge and onto the upper rim trail. It will then transition to the Orton trail. You will turn around at the Bear’s Den where there will be an aid station. When you arrive back at John Bryan, you will go down a rocky climb to the lower rim trail and cross the bridge to run the South Gorge Trail. You will cross another bridge and then run back along the Pittsburg-Cincinnati Stagecoach trail until you climb back up to the Upper Rim Trail and follow that to the turn around. You will then repeat the loop (minus the arboretum trail) a second time, and finish at the Shelter in the Campground.


AID STATIONS: Unmanned Water Stops 1) Bear’s Den  2) Lower rim trail after you cross the bridge.

Manned Aid Station 3) The turn-around before you head out on the second loop.

Due to some parts of the trail being difficult to carry water in/out, you may have to go 4 miles without an aid station. Please plan accordingly.


CUT OFF: 4.5 hours


AWARDS


RACE DIRECTOR: Kristy Tocknell and Kayla Edwards


VOLUNTEERS: Looking for amazing volunteers for Check In, Aid Stations, course marshals, course sweeping, and others. Interested in helping, please contact the race director(s) (below), and we’ll be sure to find a job for you! Thank you, awesome volunteers! Sign up to volunteer here.


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