Description
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Boston Marathon qualifying USATF Certified Course
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The course starts (and finishes) at the Bowling Green Ball Park and runs a 13.1 mile loop through historic downtown Bowling Green, Kentucky and the beautiful campus of Western Kentucky University. Start time for the bg26.2 & half marathon is 7:00 a.m. Central Time.
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Marathoners will run the course twice
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Event Categories
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Marathon
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Half Marathon
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6k (bg6000)
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There is a 6 hour time limit on the race.
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After 6 hours, participants must move to the sidewalks or extreme right side of the road. There will be cyclists on the course to assist runners when needed.
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Expo & Pasta Dinner
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Packet pick-up, the expo, and pasta dinner will be held on Saturday, November 2 at Bowling Green Ballpark from 5 - 7pm.
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The pasta dinner is free to each paid participant. Guest may purchase $3 tickets at the door.
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Course Information:
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Map and printable turn-by-turn instructions will be available at a later date.
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Awards
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Awards for overall finishers are determined by gun times, chip times will be used to determine other award winners.
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Marathon
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1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards to bg26.2 male & female finishers
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Overall awards to:
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Masters male & female (40-49)
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Grandmasters male/female (50 and over)
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Awards for 1st thru 3rd place age group winners
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Age groups for the marathon are:
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16-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-69 | 70 & over
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The minimum age requirement for the bg26.2 is 16 years old.
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Half Marathon
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1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards to Half Marathon male/female finishers
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Overall awards to:
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Masters male/female (40-49)
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Grandmasters male/female (50 and over)
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Awards for 1st thru 3rd place age group winners
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Age groups for the half marathon are:
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12-15 | 16-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-69 | 70 & over
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The minimum age requirement for the half marathon is 12 years old
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RRCA Kentucky State Championship event
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Awards will be given to overall male and female open, masters (40-49), grand masters (50-59), and senior grand masters (60+) in the bg26.2 marathon AND half marathon
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bg6000
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The bg6000 is 6k race through downtown Bowling Green, or perhaps it’s a 5K with a bonus K at the end. No matter how you look at it, the bg6000 presents a unique and fun challenge. The bg6000 course starts the same place as the marathon and half marathon. Start time for the bg6000 is 7:30 a.m. Central Time.
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Awards for the bg6000
- Overall Male/Female finisher
- 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place in the following age groups:
- 9 and under | 10-13 | 14-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-69 | 70 & over
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Refunds
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bg26.2 & Half Marathon does not offer refunds for any event. All event registrations are final. This includes duplicate registrations. Please double check before signing up again.
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Transfers (to a different race) and deferrals (to the next year) can be completed by the registrant in their RunSignUp race dashboard. *A fee will apply*
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For any questions, please email registration@bg262.com.
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Race Contact Info
Place
300 8th Avenue
Bowling Green, KY US 42101
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