Guernsey County Crossroads Marathon & Half-marathon

RACE INFO:

Join us Saturday, May 16 at 7 am for the Guernsey County Crossroads Marathon. This is a continuation of our Spring Race that has taken place since 2018, but now it has a new name and a new race, the inaugural Crossroads Marathon. 

This event is meant to showcase historic downtown Cambridge, Ohio and The Great Guernsey Trail and will consist of a marathon, a half-marathon and a 5k distance. This will be Chip timed race with timing services provided by Muskingum Multisports. Starting line will be on Southgate Parkway next to the trailhead located at 134 Southgate Pkwy Cambridge, Ohio. 

Proceeds raised at this event will support the Guernsey County Community Development’s (CDC) Great Guernsey Trail and The Cambridge Area Chamber of Commerce. After the race join us for the Finish Line Festival courtesy of Cambridge Main Street. 

RACE COURSE
The marathon and half marathon course will take runners through the historic areas of Cambridge, north to the Northwood Cemetery, along flat roads and a few hills, then back to the concrete & paved Great Guernsey Trail, which runs for eight miles to Lore City, Ohio. Runners will then turn around at the end of the trail and head back to the finish line, which will be located near the historic Guernsey County courthouse. There will be multiple water/Gatorade and first aid stations. Additionally, there will be emergency services stationed on standby along the entirety of the race course. Time limit for the marathon is 8 hours, and the half-marathon is 4 hours.

AWARDS
Trophies will be issued to the top three overall finishers and medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each of the following age categories: 14-under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+. Custom-made finisher’s medals (with unique logo) will be awarded to every individual that completes the race. 

RACE RESULTS
Automatic text and email results will be sent immediately following a participants finish for those that opt-in. Instant results will also be available on site at the Results Kiosks and at the race website. Live results will be published to the results tab.

EARLY PACKET PICK-UP & RACE DAY REGISTRATION
Early packet pickup - Friday, May 15th from 8:00am to 8:00pm located at 905 Wheeling Ave. Cambridge, Ohio
Race Day registration & Packet pick-up - 5:30am to 6:30am located at the registration tent at 134 Southgate Pkwy Cambridge, Ohio 
* It is highly encouraged to take advantage of Early packet pick-up; race morning can be extremely stressful waiting in lines.

RACE PACKETS & FINISH LINE PERKS
Your race packet will include a T-shirt with race logo, swag, beer ticket for runners over the age of 21 and an energy drink for those under the age of 21. All participants registered by April 30th will receive a free T-shirt. 

ENTRY FEES: (non-refundable)
Marathon - $75.00 through May 15th – Day of Race Entry $80.00
Half-Marathon - $55.00 through May 15th – Day of Race Entry $60.00 
5k Run - $40 through May 15 – Day of Race Entry $45.00
*Registration forms and race fee made out and mailed to: Guernsey County CDC P.O. Box 1175 Cambridge, Ohio 43725 memo line Great Guernsey Trail Half-Marathon

REFUND POLICY
If we are unable to safely hold an in-person race for ANY reason including National Emergency or Unforeseen acts of God, we will automatically convert all registrations to a non-refundable virtual event as opposed to rescheduling. Updates will be posted on the race website. 

RACE CONTACT
For any questions, please contact Race Director Ron Gombeda @ 740-439-0020 or email at rgombeda@guernseycountycdc.com