Boy Scouts half marathon to affect traffic in BG on Sunday

The Boy Scouts annual half marathon and 5K run will take place in Bowling Green on Aug. 25. The run will begin at 7:30 a.m. from the Wood County Fairgrounds. It is anticipated that there will be nearly 1,000 participants.

The route will be as follows:
• West on Poe Road
• North on Haskins Road
• East on West Newton Road
• South on Fairview Avenue
• West on Conneaut Avenue
• South on Mitchell Road
• East into the Stone Ridge subdivision via St. George Circle
• South on Wintergarden Road
• East on Sand Ridge Road
• East on Gypsy Lane Road
• North on the Slippery Elm Trail
• East on Sand Ridge Road
• North on Grove Street
• 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.