Marathon: This beautiful mid-Ohio course is extremely flat with an elevation gain of approximately 350 ft on the way out from Sunbury to Centerburg and 50 ft on the way back from Centerburg to Sunbury. The course features gorgeous sections of the Ohio to Erie Trail traversing through lovely countryside with much of the course shaded by tree cover.
The Sunbury Marathon is a Boston Marathon qualifying event. Course Certification Code: OH26012JHP.
Half-Marathon: Out and back course includes about 190 ft of elevation gain on the way out and is almost entirely downhill/flat on the way back.
10K: Out and back course is flat and fast!
Note on Trail Crossings: For everyone's safety special duty officers (county sheriff) will staff every road crossing along the route. Roads crossed along the Ohio to Erie trail will still be open to traffic and participants may be asked by special duty officers to yield/stop to oncoming traffic. If this happens, count your blessings you are being asked to take a breather, not run up a hill!
Aid Stations: Marathon course will feature 12 aid stations (6 each way) to support runners with water, sports drink and several aid stations will feature gels (while supplies last).
Time Limit for the marathon course is 6 hours. Aid stations will close per the 6 hour marathon pace. Same is true for crossing guards.
Marathon Spectators: Memorial Park in Centerburg provides an ideal place to cheer on family and friends at mile 11 & 15 of the marathon.
Participant Expectations:
a) Absolutely no littering along the course. At each aid station, participants may throw their trash in/near the trash receptacles.
b) Please be courteous to the police officers coming out on their day off to make this event a success.
c) The Ohio to Erie trail is a public trail, so be considerate to and don't impede the use of the trail to other users.