Earth Day Half Marathon, 5K & Relay

Runners will start the race near the southern end of Beaver Lake County Park, along Vann Road. From there, the out-and-back route makes a counter-clockwise loop around Fenner Road, County Line Road, Plainville Road, Wheaton and Beaver Roads before heading back to Vann Road, for the race finish just south of the park. While most of the course features gently rolling hills, the race’s signature hill occurs around the mile 8 marker, also called “Aw-Come-On Hill,” organizers note, from there to about the mile 9 marker. After that, the course mostly flattens out as it brings runners back in to the finish along Vann Road. Race organizers also note that you should come prepared for any type of weather — snow storms have dumped several inches of snow just a couple of weeks before race day only to see sunny skies and temperatures in the 70s on the day of the race, for each of the past couple of years.