The Alley Trail Marathon is a fun, fast, and challenging looped course taking place at Alley Park in Lancaster, OH. The race benefits Friends of Lancaster Parks and Recreation, a non-profit dedicated to enhancing and expanding the program of Lancaster Parks and Recreation. All entrants will receive a t-shirt and …
MORE
The Alley Trail Marathon is a fun, fast, and challenging looped course taking place at Alley Park in Lancaster, OH. The race benefits Friends of Lancaster Parks and Recreation, a non-profit dedicated to enhancing and expanding the program of Lancaster Parks and Recreation.
All entrants will receive a t-shirt and race swag; and finisher medal if they complete their distance in the allotted time.
Course
The Alley Trail Marathon uses the park’s Alley Trail, a 2.2 mile looped route that circumnavigates the park and features a mixture of technical single track, flowing double track, rocks, roots, sand, and grass. The route begins and ends on a brief road section at the entrance to the park, where runners will have access to an aid station and drop bag. The half marathon will complete 6 loops and the full marathon 12. Each distance has an 8 hour cut-off.
Approx. total gain for half marathon: 3000 ft / 914 m
Approx. total gain for full marathon: 6000 ft / 1829 m
LESS
Nice challenging race
Two-mile loops sound innocuous but there 4 tough climbs in those loops. No water crossings. Course was extremely well marked, staff was INCREDIBLE, very professionally-run event. It was nice to … MORE
Two-mile loops sound innocuous but there 4 tough climbs in those loops. No water crossings.
Course was extremely well marked, staff was INCREDIBLE, very professionally-run event.
It was nice to be able to access my drop bag so easily.
Great t-shirt and swag, food options were vegan.
Overall very enjoyable little race with relaxed vibes and tough climbs. Highly recommend