4 Miles 4 Water
Cleveland, OH
- 4 Miler, 1 Miler
- Road (Paved)
- Official race website
Join us for 4 Miles 4 Water! In order to preserve our fresh water resources and have a positive impact on the global water crisis, we must create more awareness and reconnect people with the fresh water resources in our own backyard. All of which can be achieved through 4 … MORE
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| H (°F) | 79 | 63 | 84 | 85 | 79 |
| L (°F) | 67 | 57 | 71 | 70 | 64 |
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The course starts in The Flats of Cleveland which means you have some good hills. The course was challenging enough because of the hills. Since many new and inexperienced runners … MORE
The course starts in The Flats of Cleveland which means you have some good hills. The course was challenging enough because of the hills. Since many new and inexperienced runners participate in this one, some might label it difficult. It was rather pretty since The Flats has gone recent renovations. About 400 people run it, so it’s not crowded and it’s easy to navigate.
What makes this race unique is that you have the choice to run it while carrying a gallon of water. There are special awards to those who accept this challenge.
The charity, of course, is why you do this race. It brings awareness to the value of our water supply and to those who have to travel 4 miles just to get water which is often unsanitary.
Since the race director says it takes over 700 gallons to make a shirt, they provide metal water bottles (filled with water) as your swag instead. It’s nice to get something different and hopefully it is less environmentally damaging to make and distribute than a shirt. Also, the medal are handmade on old CDs. What a great way to recycle!
At only $25, you can’t beat it for a nice local weekend race. As long as it fits into my schedule, I intend to run it every year.