5K and 10K Road Races

Dates:
13 * and 14 August 2014

*rescheduled date for 10K

Location:
See Venue tab

Transportation:
5K
RTA Cleveland or Private Shuttle
Ride #20 or #35 Bus from downtown Cleveland. Get off the bus at Wildlife Way and walk 10 minutes down the hill to the Zoo entrance.
Or Ride the Shuttle Bus From the Convention Center, leaving at 5:30 a.m. The shuttle bus from the Zoo to the Convention Center leaves after the race ends. 

10K
METRO RTA Akron
*The Akron shuttle pick-up location is in front of Cleveland City Hall across from the Cleveland Convention Center.

Take the Akron-Cleveland Shuttle to City Centre Hotel (20 W. Mill Street Akron) and follow signs to the Towpath Trail. It is a 0.7 mile walk on the historic Towpath Trail to the registration area at North Side Station (27 Ridge Street, Akron).

Or take the Akron-Cleveland Shuttle to the Robert K. Pfaff Transit Center, transfer to the METRO #10 or #34. Take either bus to the 203 North Howard Street stop. Walk south (uphill) on Howard and make a left on Ridge Street to reach North Side Station.

From the registration area at North Side Station, runners will board the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad which will shuttle to the starting line at Botzum Trailhead in Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

The race finishes at Mustill Store Trailhead (W. North Street, Akron), a few blocks away from North Side Station. After the race, follow signage along the Towpath Trail back to City Centre Hotel to catch the Akron-Cleveland Shuttle.

Or Walk one block east on North Street from Mustill Store, turn right on Howard Street and catch the #10 or #34 at the Cascade Park Stop. Both of these buses pass through downtown Akron and return to the Transit Center where you may transfer to the Akron-Cleveland shuttle.

To learn more about the sport's specifics, click on "competition specifics" and "venue" tabs above.