Green Jewel 100K and 50K

2012 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Register for the Green Jewel

ONLINE REGISTRATION through EventBrite.
(Attendee list also on Registration Page.)
Entry Fee now includes Bus Transportation AND Finisher's Medal. No Refunds!

Questions? Go to our Facebook group.

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.

START: 18500 Lake Road Rear, Rocky River, OH 44116 (Map)
(Parking lot of Scenic Park located in Cleveland Metroparks

FINISH: Oak Grove Picnic Area, Brecksville, OH 44141 (Map)

The Green Jewel run is part of the Western Reserve Trail Running Series. Additional information is available on the Vertical Runner Bulletin Board and the WRTR site.

THE FEES

Fee ($55 Advanced; $70 after December 31) includes:

  • NEW for 2012: Bus Transportation from Finish Line to Start
    (Transportation leaves Oak Grove by 5:45 AM SHARP.
    No long-term parking allowed at START.)
  • NEW for 2012: Finisher Medal
  • 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 which provides financial support to the Cleveland Metroparks.

Online Registration only. No printed/mail-in application.
Limit: 150 runners

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 maps.

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.

TRANSPORTATION

Parking will be available at the Finish Line at Oak Grove. Transportation to the start is now included in the entry fee.

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

2011 RESULTS

Congrats to winners Shaun Pope and Lee Conner! Shaun set a new course record of 3:32:47 ! Results available here.

2010 RESULTS

Congrats to winners David Dysert and Starshine Blackford as well as all of the finishers at the 2010 Green Jewel 50K. View the results.

Photos from 2010 race - Dan DeRosha - Desiree Cowie

Additional photos available on Facebook.
Video - (Chef Bill Bailey) - Includes top two finishers (David Dysert and Lloyd Thomas) crossing the Finish Line.

Reports - Bob King

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.

2008 RESULTS

Dan Horvath wins 100K in 10:25. Kevin Martin wins 50K in 5:02.
View the complete results.