GCM Family Activites

     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!

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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.

Imagination Station

      A wonderful facility in downtown Toledo that features a hands-on science museum with over 300 exhibits for children of all ages.

Toledo Zoo

      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. 

Toledo Museum of Art

     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.

A GCM Guide for Out of Towners

     With the Glass City Marathon being a little less than a month away, I thought I would share a little info for those of you coming in from out of town.  Toledo may not be the biggest city in Ohio, but with its rich history and wonderful attractions, it sure does offer some great things for tourists to do.  for driving directions to get to the starting line on race day: CLICK HERE

     Probably the most important thing is where you are going to stay while you are in town.  Well the GCM are pleased to welcome Ramada Hotel and Conference Center as the Glass City Marathon's host hotel. The Ramada Hotel is located on Secor Road minutes from the University of Toledo Campus.  If there is no room at the inn, than CLICK HERE for a complete list of other area hotels that are reasonably close to the starting line.

Ramada Hotel and Conference Center
3536 Secor Road
Toledo, OH 43606
(419) 535-7070

     Here is just a short list of some of the major local attractions that is fun for the whole family. 

Imagination Station
      A wonderful facility in downtown Toledo that features a hands-on science museum with over 300 exhibits for children of all ages.
Toledo Zoo
      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.
Toledo Museum of Art
     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.

You do not need to carry your phone to get official timing system splits and results. — See How it Works!

Available in the Apple App Store or for Android in the Google Play store

With the mobile Glass City Marathon app you can experience:

• Convenient Bib Look Up
• Instant Results
• Progress Alerts to friends and Family
• Automatic Facebook Posts
• Key Race Information
• Live tracking, Send-a-Cheer in Phone Fun (upgrade features)