Boy Scouts annual half marathon and 5K run set in BG

The Boy Scouts annual half marathon and 5K run will take place in Bowling Green on Aug. 28. The run will begin at 7:30 a.m. from the Wood County Fairgrounds. The route will be as follows:

  • West on Poe Road
  • North on Haskins Road
  • East on West Newton Road
  • South on Fairview Avenue
  • East on Conneaut Avenue
  • South on Main Street through the downtown
  • West on Sand Ridge Road
  • South on the Slippery Elm Trail
  • West on Gypsy Lane Road
  • West on Sand Ridge Road
  • North on Wintergarden Road 
  • West into the Stone Ridge subdivision via Pine Valley Drive
  • North on Mitchell Road
  • East on Conneaut Avenue
  • North on Fairview Avenue
  • West on Poe Road
  • North on Village Drive through the Village subdivision
  • North on Brim Road exiting into the fairgrounds

While runners are present on each road, traffic will be affected and traffic patterns may be altered.