Green Jewel 100K and 50K


2010 RACE

The 2010 Green Jewel is scheduled for March 6. Complete and mail in the application to register.

INFORMATION ON VALLEY PARKWAY TRAIL PROPOSAL

Read the article on the meeting on May 27, 2009 .

2009 RESULTS

Jim Chaney and Matt Young win the 2009 Green Jewel 50K in 3:37:16.
Michelle Bichsel is the first female finisher in the 2009 event in 4:05:40.
View the complete results.

See the 2008 Results

THE EVENT

The Green Jewel 50K Fun Run is a running event that showcases the Cleveland Metroparks. Running from the Scenic Park (near the Marina) in Rocky River to the Oak Grove Picnic Area in Brecksville.

The Green Jewel run is part of the 2009 Western Reserve Trail Running Series.

Additional information is available on the Vertical Runner Bulletin Board and the WRTR site.

THE COURSE

Runners start the race at the Scenic Park Picnic Area in the Cleveland Metroparks in Rocky River, Ohio.

Exiting the drive, runners will follow the All-Purpose Trail south and east all the way to the Oak Grove Picnic Area in Brecksville (except for a five mile stretch between Ridge Rd. and Brecksville Rd./US 21 where the course is on the roadway).

The run will have 5 aid stations:
Lorain Rd. (4.9 miles)
Rocky River Nature Center (10.0 )
Wallace Lake (15.0)
The Chalet (19.1)
Ridge Rd. (24.5)
Aid stations will feature Heed sports drink and Hammer products.

View the course map.

View the course directions.

THE AID

The runs will feature aid stations approximately every 5 miles. See the final map for exact locations.

Note to crew members: because the run takes place in suburbia, amenities are not far away.

THE RULES

This is a fun run, so in the grand scheme of things, the finishing time doesn't matter. Except for it to be official the finishing time must be less than 7 hours for the 50K.

Runners who complete the run will gain the appropriate points for the WRTR series.

DO obey traffic rules and be careful. (There are several major road crossings on the course and traffic is not being stopped for the runners.)
DO carry a flashlight or use a headlamp for the early hours of the run.
DO carry a water bottle or two. It may be a couple hours between aid stations.
DO be nice to aid station volunteers.
DO prepare for various weather conditions. (We don't promise anything and we don't offer refunds.)
DO have a good time.

DO NOT cut the course.
DO NOT drop out without telling a race director or aid station worker. Otherwise we will be looking for you and you may be banned from future runs.
DO NOT poop in the woods. (There are plenty of outdoor bathroom facilities - approximately one every three miles.)

Optional
DO carry your cell phone.
DO carry a camera.

THE TRANSPORTATION

Parking will be available at the Finish Line at Oak Grove. Transportation to the start is available for an additional $10.

No transportation will be provided from elsewhere along the course to the Finish. You will need to arrange your own transportation.

THE FEE

$40 - Postmarked no later than January 31, 2010
$55 - Thereafter.
Fee includes: Long-sleeve, gender specific, technical shirt (Male: S-XL, Female: S-L), pizza and refreshments at the Finish Line. (A portion of the entry fee will be donated to the Emerald Necklace Endowment Fund.)

$10 - Bus transportation from the Finish Line to the Start. (Transportation leaves Oak Grove at 6AM SHARP.)

Application available shortly online and at the Verical Runner store in Hudson.

Limit: 100 runners