Event Charity:
A portion of the race proceeds will benefit the Heartland Church, specifically their benevolence fund. The Heartland Benevolence Fund will help to provide full Thanksgiving dinners for approximately 125 seniors in need in the Lexington area. If there is any money remaining after feeding all of the seniors in need in the community the funds will remain in the benevolence fund. The broader purpose of this fund is intended as a source of last resort, to be sought only when a family or individual requesting assistance from the Heartland Church has explored all other possibilities of help from family, friends, savings, investments, or any other resources. It is intended to be a temporary help during a time of crisis.

Packet Pick-up and Race Day Registration:
Early packet pickup is strongly recommended and will be on Wednesday, November 26 at the Heartland Church between 6:00pm-7:30pm.

Race day packet pickup will be on Thanksgiving (race day morning) starting at 8:15am also at Heartland Church which is located at:

2505 Lexington Springmill Rd S
Lexington, OH 44904

Race Start Times:
The Kids Fun Run will start first at 9:00am followed by the Half, 10k and 5k.

Kids Fun Run – 9:00am
Half Marathon, 10k & 5k - 9:15am

Timing will end and the course will close at 12:45pm (3.5 hours).

Course Details:
Every race will start and finish at the exact same line behind the Heartland Church on the B&O Trail. See below for course maps:

Half Marathon: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/3530752390

10k: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/3530743474

5k: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/3530731414

Kids FUN Run: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/3530758573

The 5k, 10k and half marathon will each have a water station at the turn around point which means that the 5k will have 1 water stop on course at the halfway point of the race. The 10k will have 3 water stops (5k turn around, 10k turn around and again at the 5k turn around) and the half will have 5 water stops (5k turn around, 10k turn around, half turn around, again at the 10k turn around and again at the 5k turn around).

Awards:
Everyone in the 5k, 10k and half marathon will receive a finishers medal!

Age groups are as follows for the 5k, 10k and half marathon and results will be posted with age groups but there will not be an awards ceremony or awards given out that way everyone can head straight to their family/friends house for Thanksgiving.

9 & under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85-89 & 90+

All Kids Fun Run participants will receive their choice of a sweet treat!

Parking Information:
There will be plenty of parking at the Heartland Church but carpooling is recommended in our effort to help the green movement.

FAQ:
This run will be chip timed and it is very important that you visibly wear your bib on the front of your chest/body when crossing the start and finish line to ensure an accurate race time.

We do allow strollers at this event.

We LOVE dogs but unfortunately due to the size of this race we cannot allow dogs on course. However, dogs are 100% welcome to hang out at the start/finish line and give you tons of love once you cross the finish line! We will have a dog water bowl setup at the finish line for those pups who need a drink while waiting on their favorite humans to finish the race.

Anyone who wants to start the race after the main group has begun the run is more than welcome to and your time will still be accurate.

Headphones/iPod/mp3 devices are allowed, though are strongly not recommended. It is the participant’s responsibility to make sure that they do not impair their ability to hear and detect present or potential hazards and dangers as well as verbal instructions from course marshals.

If at any time you or someone else on course is in need of assistance throughout the run please notify a course marshal or dial 911 in case of an emergency and then please let the closest course marshal know as well.

The run will start rain, snow or shine. The run could be delayed due to lightning or other dangerous conditions. The above schedule is weather-dependent.

Virtual Racers:
Virtual racers will receive a turkey hat or long sleeve shirt or hoodie, race bib and finishers medal. Packets will be mailed and should arrive by Thanksgiving if you register by November 17. If you register after November 17 packets will be mailed as time allows but likely won't arrive until after Thanksgiving.

Anyone who plans to participate in the 5k, 10k and/or half marathon virtually will have until December 31 to enter their times online. If you do not wish to enter your time online that is ok as it is not required.

When registering please indicate whether you will pickup your packet in person or if you would like it mailed to you.