bg26.2 and Half Marathon & bg6000

• Boston Marathon qualifying USATF Certified Course

  • The course starts (and finishes) at the Bowling Green Ball Park and runs a 13.1 mile loop through historic downtown Bowling Green, Kentucky and the beautiful campus of Western Kentucky University. All proceeds from the bg26.2 & half marathon go to the National MS Society in memory of Susan B. Riherd.  All finishers will receive a finisher's medal along with post-race refreshments. Post-race stretches and massages will be available.
    

  •  Start time for the bg26.2 & half marathon is 7:00 a.m. Central Time.

    • Marathoners will run the course twice

    • There will be 5 checkpoints on the course that all marathon runners must past and 2 checkpoints for the half marathoners. 
    • If registered as a marathoner and only run one loop (13.1 mile), when crossing the finish line you will be a DNF.

• Event Categories

  • Marathon

  • Half Marathon

  • 6k (bg6000)

  • There is a 6 hour time limit on the race.

    • After 6 hours, participants must move to the sidewalks or extreme right side of the road. There will not be any police service/protection after the 6 hour mark.  There will be cyclists on the course to assist runners when needed up to the 6 hour mark. 
      

• Expo & Pasta Dinner

  • Packet pick-up, the expo, and pasta dinner will be held on Saturday, November 1 at Bowling Green Ballpark from 5 - 7pm.

  • The pasta dinner is free to each paid participant. Guest may purchase $3 tickets at the door.

• Course Information:

  • Map and printable turn-by-turn instructions are available here: Race Maps

• Strollers on the course:

           The bg26.2 & half marathon complies with the recommendations of the RRCA since the bg26.2 & half marathon is an RRCA sanctioned event.  The RRCA strongly recommends against the use of baby strollers/joggers by participants in road races if the child does not meet the age restriction outlined for the event.  The bg26.2 & half marathon including the bg6000 will follow the RRCA guidelines and not permit strollers on the course.  Since the bg26.2 is an open course, no roads are closed and parts of the course are limited to a bike lane, we feel that this could allow for a potential dangerous situation.

• Awards

  • Awards for overall finishers are determined by gun times, chip times will be used to determine other award winners.

  • Marathon

    • 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards to bg26.2 male & female finishers

    • Overall awards to:

      • Masters male & female (40-49)

      • Grandmasters male/female (50 and over)

    • Awards for 1st thru 3rd place age group winners

      • Age groups for the marathon are:

        • 16-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-69 | 70 & over

        • The minimum age requirement for the bg26.2 is 16 years old.

  • Half Marathon

    • 1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards to Half Marathon male/female finishers

    • Overall awards to:

      • Masters male/female (40-49)

      • Grandmasters male/female (50 and over)

    • Awards for 1st thru 3rd place age group winners

      • Age groups for the half marathon are:

        • 12-15 | 16-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-69 | 70 & over

        • The minimum age requirement for the half marathon is 12 years old                                                           

  • bg6000

     
    The bg6000 is 6k race through downtown Bowling Green, or perhaps it’s a 5K with a bonus K at the end. No matter how you look at it, the bg6000 presents a unique and fun challenge. The bg6000 course starts the same place as the marathon and half marathon. Start time for the bg6000 is 7:30 a.m. Central Time.
  • 
    Awards for the bg6000
    Overall Male/Female finisher
    1st, 2nd, & 3rd Place in the following age groups:9 and under | 10-13 | 14-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-69 | 70 & over

  • bgKIDS

     
    The bgKIDSbg26.2 fun run will take place Saturday November 1st at Bowling Green Ballpark. Participants will run two laps around the concourse at Bowling Green Ballpark for a total distance of one kilometer. All participants will receive a finisher's medal and Mr B's Pizza.  Start time for the bgKids is 4:00 p.m. Central Time.                                               

• • RRCA Kentucky State Championship event

    • Awards will be given to overall male and female open, masters (40-49), grand masters (50-59), and senior grand masters (60+) in the bg26.2 marathon AND half marathon and will be awarded per the age categories listed, i.e. if you are in the 60+ age group but finish before a runner in another age group, you will receive the award according to your age.

• Refunds

  • bg26.2 & Half Marathon does not offer refunds for any event. All event registrations are final. This includes duplicate registrations. Please double check before signing up again.

  • Transfers (to a different race) and deferrals (to the next year) can be completed by the registrant in their RunSignUp race dashboard. *A fee will apply*

  • For any questions, please email registration@bg262.com.