If you were planning on coming to town and leaving the little ones at home you may want to reconsider that decision. The staff at the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon go to great lengths to include the entire family by offering events and running distances for all ages and abilities, not to mention the awesome family friendly activities the great city of Toledo has to offer.
Your kids want to say "I RUN TOLEDO" too!
Findley Davies Kid’s Marathon
The biggest kids run around, the Findley Davies Kid’s Marathon includes runs for kids ages 2-12.
Location:
Rocket Track & Field
Date: Saturday, April 23, 2016
Runner Premium: * New This Year — Shirts for all participants; color coded red, white, blue depending on distance/event
Start Times
11:30am — Meet the UT Football Players, with Agility Angels Dog Show to Follow
12:00pm — 1/4 Mile Run, with 1/2 Mile and 1 Mile Run to Follow
Suggested Age Groups
Ages 2-3 — 1/4 mile
Ages 4-12 — 1/2 or 1 mile
Registration
Parents can register their children online, by mail-in brochure, or
until 11:30am at the Expo in the Savage Hall Arena. Registration
includes a teddy bear, finisher’s medal and refreshments.
*Shirts are only guaranteed with registration through March 31, 2016.
A wonderful facility in downtown Toledo that features a hands-on science museum with over 300 exhibits for children of all ages.
This year features newly renovated Aquarium houses 3000+ aquatic animals in 178,000
gallons of water – nearly four times the volume as the previous
Aquarium. As an institution with a more than 100-year history, The Toledo Zoo
understands the need to preserve the past even as it reaches out toward
the future. The Toledo Zoo is one of the world’s most complete zoos—it’s also the
region’s top family destination! Let The Toledo Zoo take you from the
Arctic tundra to the wilds of Africa, from the tropical rainforest to
the Sonoran Desert and all points between—all in one great day.
The Toledo Museum of Art is an internationally known art museum located
in the Old West End neighborhood of Toledo. It houses a collection of
more than 30,000 objects and special one of a kind traveling exhibits
throughout the year. The museum was founded by Toledo glassmaker Edward
Drummond Libby in 1901, and moved to its current location in 1912.
Whether you want updates of how you are doing while you run or your
friends and family want to follow along as you traverse the 26.2, 13.1
or 3.2 miles, you can do so with the official race tracker. With the
mobile Glass City Marathon app you can
fully experience the race. Share RaceJoy with your friends and family
and ask them to sign in as a spectator. If you carry your phone, they
can track you live and send you audio cheer clips.
