Boy Scouts annual half marathon and 5K to go through BG on Saturday

The Boy Scouts annual half marathon and 5K run will take place in Bowling Green on Aug. 26. 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
  • East on Poe Road
  • South on Main Street
  • West on Sand Ridge Road to the Slippery Elm Trail
  • Exit the Slippery Elm Trail onto West Gypsy Lane Road
  • West onto Sand Ridge Road
  • North on Wintergarden Road
  • West on Pine Valley Drive through the Stone Ridge subdivision exiting onto Mitchell Road
  • North on Mitchell Road
  • East on Conneaut Avenue
  • North on Fairview Avenue
  • West on Poe Road
  • North on Village Drive through the Village subdivision exiting into the fairgrounds

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