The course is mostly flat, with one hill at about ½ mile. Gambier is a great location for spectators, with good viewing throughout the village. It is only a short walk from downtown Gambier to the finish line!
And YES, the course is certified by USATF standards and CAN BE COUNTED AS A QUALIFYING RACE FOR THE 2011 BOSTON MARATHON.
The Kokosing Gap Trail is a wonderfully maintained corridor which affords some truly amazing views of the Kokosing State Scenic River and the Knox County countryside.
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Course Maps: Downloadable in .Pdf form
Course cutoffs:
The Course will be open until 3pm, eight hours from the full marathon walkers start at 7am
Walkers in the full marathon must be at the halfway point (Duff Street on the return from Mt. Vernon) by 11am in order to continue. Any walker failing to make this cutoff will be re-routed up Duff St. to complete the 1/2 marathon.
Race Timeline:
Friday, April 23rdth
- 11am: Packet pickup available at the kenyon Athletic Center.
- 5pm: Packet pickup closes.
Saturday, April 24th
- 10am: Packet pickup available at the kenyon Athletic Center.
- 5pm: Packet pickup closes.
Sunday, April 25th
- 6:00am: Packet Pickup Opens
- 7:00am: Walker's Start, 3rd Annual Earth Day Challenge
- 8:00am: Runner's Start, 3rd Annual Earth Day Challenge
- 10:30am: First runner expected to cross finish line at Wilder Track
- 12:00pm: Earth Day Health Expo kicks off at the Kenyon Athletic Center's Toan Track
- 1:00pm: First Walker expected to cross finish line at Wilder Track
- 3:00pm: Course closes.
Prizes will be awarded to the top three overall men and women, the top Clydesdale (men over 200 pounds), the top Athena (women over 150 pounds), and to male and female age group winners in the following categories, for both the full and half marathon:
19 and under
20 to 29
30 to 39
40 to 49
50 to 59
60 and over
All participants will receive
a goody bag full of earth-friendly snacks and promotional items, as well as
the choice of an official Earth Day Challenge Finisher's mug or Finisher's
medal. The first 200 finishers will receive a pine seedling to plant in commemoration
of the race.
Registration Information
Your registration fee includes a multicolored T-shirt, goody bag, energy
gels and sports drinks on the course, organic post-race food, and a nifty
finisher's mug or medal! The race is limited to 500 participants, and entry
fees go up the closer you get to race day.
ALL ENTRANTS IN THE RELAY DIVISION MUST FILL OUT A REGISTRATION FORM. So,
if you're doing a relay, you have to have each person fill out and sign
a form. If not, we'll have to return your entry. (It's an insurance thing…)
Individual Entry, Full:
9/1 to 3/1- $50
3/2 to 3/29- $60
3/30 to 4/22- $80
Individual Entry, Half:
9/1 to 3/1- $30
3/2 to 3/29- $40
3/30 to 4/22- $50
NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION: Registration is open until Thursday, April 22nd but to be guaranteed a T-shirt, you must register by 5:00pm on Friday 4/9. Packets may be picked up on Friday, April 23 from 11am-5pm and Saturday, April 24 between 10am and 5pm at the Kenyon College Athletic Center at 221 Duff Street, Gambier OH or from 6:30am on the day of the race at the starting line.
Traveling to the Race?
The starting line, at the Kenyon Athletic Center's Wilder Track, Gambier,
is within an hour of the city of Columbus and Port Columbus International
Airport. It is easily accessible by Interstate 71 and State Route 36
east. Driving directions and area accommodations are available by clicking
below.
Contact the Race Directors
David Heithaus
Facilities Manager
Brown Family Environmental Center
740-427-5051
heithausd@kenyon.edu
Chris Gillen
Associate Professor of Biology
Kenyon College
740-427-5399
gillenc@kenyon.edu
