bg26.2 & half marathon and bg6000

Boston Marathon qualifying USATF Certified Course The course starts (and finishes) at the Bowling Green Ballpark and runs a 13.1 mile loop through historic downtown Bowling Green, Kentucky and the beautiful campus of Western Kentucky University. All proceeds from the bg26.2 & half marathon go to the National MS Society in memory of Susan B. Riherd. All finishers will receive a finisher s medal along with post-race refreshments. Post-race stretches and massages will be available. Start time for the bg26.2 & half marathon is 7:00 a.m. Central Time. Marathoners will run the course twice There will be 5 checkpoints on the course that all marathon runners must past and 2 checkpoints for the half marathoners. If registered as a marathoner and only run one loop (13.1 mile), when crossing the finish line you will be a DNF. Event Categories Marathon Half Marathon 6k (bg6000) There is a 6 hour time limit on the race. Marathon participants must maintain a 14:00min/mi pace or reach the halfway point of the course [mi 13.1] within 3 hours. There will not be any course support or police service/protection after the 6 hour mark. There will not be any course support after 1pm. EXPO & PASTA DINNER Packet pick-up, the expo, and pasta dinner will be held on Saturday, October 31st at Bowling Green Ballpark from 5 - 7pm. RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP - Sunday, November 1st 6:00-6:30am BG Ballpark Concession Window (no packets will be given out after 6:30am) The pasta dinner is free to each paid participant. Guest may purchase $3 tickets at the door. Course Information: Map and printable turn-by-turn instructions are available here: Race Maps No Strollers or Dogs on the course: The bg26.2 & half marathon complies with the recommendations of the RRCA since the bg26.2 & half marathon is an RRCA sanctioned event. The RRCA strongly recommends against the use of baby strollers/joggers by participants in road races if the child does not meet the age restriction outlined for the event. The bg26.