Date: 9/8/2019
Location: Berea, OH
Start Time: 8:00am
Avg Temps (f): 77/59
Time Limit: 3 hours
Lessons Learned from Race Reports
- There are 2 hairpin turns early on in the race – just before mile 2 and around 2.5 – be ready to change gears to slow down for the turns and possibly have quite a few people around you still since it’s early in the race
- Shade on much of the course helps if it’s a sunny and/or hot day
- Not tons of spectators on the course, so if you like spectators, be aware that you’ll have some quiet miles since it’s mainly run on a closed course along the river and through parks
- Scenic course since it’s run through the parks and along the river, so you trade of spectators and crowds for scenery
- Race reports mention small bumps along the way for hills, but still a fast course given it’s a net downhill
- Being point to point with shuttles either to the start or finish, be ready for logistics to take longer than normal
Course
Type: Point to Point
Start/Finish Info: Starts at Wallace Lake in Berea, OH and finishes at Memorial Fields in the Metroparks in Rocky River
Hills: Minimal – net downhill course
Aid stations
Locations of water stations: Miles 2.5, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12.
Locations of electrolyte stations: Gatorade at miles 6, 8, 10, and 12. Gels at miles 6 and 8.
Spectator access
Access Locations: Miles 6, 9, 10, and 11, but no spectators at miles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, or 12
Parking:
Mile 6: Cedar point rd and the Nature Center
Mile 9: Mastic Woods Golf Course
Mile 10: Big Met Gold Course
Mile 11: Little Met Golf Course
Race reports
https://www.bibrave.com/races/river-run-half-marathon-reviews/1723
https://raceraves.com/races/river-run-half-marathon/
Strava links
https://www.strava.com/activities/1830001616
https://www.strava.com/activities/1830071019