1/2 MARATHON (13.1 miles) 8:00 a.m. start time. The course starts and ends at the Ottawa County Fairgrounds, 1286 Ottawa Beach Road, and follows the shores of Lake Macatawa in the Waukazoo Woods neighborhoods to the Holland State Park, then loops north on Lakeshore Drive to Tunnel Park and returns to the Fairgrounds through surrounding neighborhoods. The course is USATF certified. It is not a closed course.

There are six water/aid stations set with water and energy drink; one port-a-jon, two DNR outhouses and two bathrooms are on the race course. The 1/2 marathon course closes at 11:30 a.m. Runners must average a 16 minute per mile pace or less to participate. MAP

Ten mile course preview run will be held on Saturday, September 6, at 8 a.m., with three self-serve water tables and Park2Park hosts on bike path.

PACERS FOR THE 1/2 MARATHON:  Available to pace those running for a target pace of 8 to 12:30 minutes/ mile, with 2 pacers every 30 seconds. They will be very visible with green race tees, and will also have signs the first 4 miles of the race. They will also help to "organize" our start line, as runners will be able to lineup by their desired pace.

Every pacer is an experienced runner who has completed at least several long races at a pace that is at least 1 1/2 minutes faster then what they will be pacing at Park2Park. Over half of them have paced races before. They are available to help runners maintain their pace through encouragement and support, and are also there to answer any questions runners may have about distance running. They will be in contact with "race central" so any problems can be addressed immediately.

1/2 Marathon Awards Award ceremony for 1/2 marathon will begin at 10:30 a.m.

All 1/2 marathon finishers will receive a finisher’s medal.
Overall winners, Master & Grand Master 50+ (male & female) winners will receive awards. 1/2 Marathon Most Improved Runner Award is back for the most time dropped in consecutive years - one per age group.

Age group awards will be given to first, second and third place finishers.

5K RUN/WALK (3.1 miles)  8:30 a.m. start time.  The 5K course starts and ends at the Ottawa County Fairgrounds, 1286 Ottawa Beach Road, following the path of the 1/2 marathon through Waukazoo Woods along Lake Macatawa before turning north back to the Fairgrounds. There is one water station. MAP

Award ceremony for 5K will be at 9:45 a.m.

Overall winners, Master & Grand Master 50+ (male & female) will receive awards.

Age group awards will be given to first, second and third place finishers.


Winners receive only one prize per event.

2014