CONTACT
Kristi Kato Portage Park District Foundation Board kristirun10@gmail.com 440-231-2311
We are just a few days away from the race and having issues with PayPal’s interface with Constant Contact. Please register to secure your spot as we only have a few remaining, and if the payment does not go through please select pay by check. We will have a card reader at registration or accept cash or check.
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SWAG can be pickup at Buchert Park on Friday, July 9 from 3pm - 6pm and on Saturday, July 10 from 6am - 7:45am will be available. It will include everything you need for the race. During pickup, racers need to be courteous and practice social distancing. RACE STARTS 8:00 AM Safety: Prior river canoe or kayak experience is mandatory. Bike helmets and personal flotation devices (life jackets) are required. The Portage Park District Foundation Board reserves the right to change race route, postpone or cancel the event in extreme weather, or for other safety reasons. Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. RUN starts at Buchert Park for a 2-mile out and back run, (on-road and Headwaters Trail). The Headwaters Trail is a flat limestone paved hike and bike trail on the former Erie Lackawanna railroad corridor. You’ll cross the Cuyahoga River and pass Marsh Wetlands Nature Preserve, then return to Buchert Park. PEDAL starts when the relay team runner returns to Buchert Park. Bikes must be parked in the designated bike corral by 7:45 am for solo racers. Non-cycling team runners must drive themselves to Camp Hi to meet their cycling partners—please avoid race roads. Cyclists will ride 10 miles through beautiful Portage County countryside in Mantua and Hiram Townships, crossing the watershed divide, between the Cuyahoga River Watershed (draining to Lake Erie) and the Mahoning River Watershed (draining to the Ohio River and eventually the Gulf of Mexico). Rural roads may be rough in spots. You'll pass historic homes and conserved farms, forests, and wetlands, with great vistas from some of the highest points in Portage County, finally reaching Camp Hi, where you'll meet your relay partner if you have one. Bikes will be kept in the bike corral at Camp Hi, under the supervision of volunteers. Bikes must be picked up before 1:00 pm. PADDLE starts at Camp Hi Canoe Livery, 12274 Abbott Rd. Hiram 330-569-7621; www.camphicanoe.com. If bringing your own boat, you must drop it off at Camp Hi Canoe Livery by 7:30 a.m. the day of the race (call Camp Hi for Friday drop-off or to make arrangements for overnight camping). All boats must be properly registered with the State of Ohio. The beautiful Upper Cuyahoga is a designated State Scenic River, (www.dnr.state.oh.us). You'll pass conserved forests and floodplain habitat, and see a diversity of plants and wildlife. FINISH at Buchert Park. AWARDS
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