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<h3><span style="color:#236fa1">Boston Marathon qualifying USATF Certified Course</span></h3>
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<h5><span style="color:#2dc26b">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 &amp; half marathon go to the National MS Society in memory of Susan B. Riherd.  All finishers will receive a finisher&#39;s medal along with post-race refreshments. Post-race stretches and massages will be available.<br /></span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:#2dc26b"> <strong>Start time for the bg26.2 &amp; half marathon is 7:00 a.m. Central Time. </strong></span></h5>
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<h6><span style="color:#e67e23">Marathoners will run the course twice</span></h6>
</li><li><span style="color:#e67e23">There will be<strong> 5 checkpoints</strong> on the course that all marathon runners must past and <strong>2 checkpoints</strong> for the half marathoners. </span></li><li><span style="color:#e67e23">If registered as a marathoner and only run one loop (13.1 mile), when crossing the finish line you will be a DNF.</span></li></ul>
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<h3><span style="color:#236fa1">Event Categories</span></h3>
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<h5><span style="color:#2dc26b">Marathon</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:#2dc26b">Half Marathon</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:#2dc26b">6k (bg6000)</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:#2dc26b"><strong>There is a 6 hour time limit on the race</strong>.</span></h5>
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<h6><span style="color:#e67e23">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. <br /></span></h6>
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<h3><span style="color:#236fa1">Expo &amp; Pasta Dinner</span></h3>
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<h5><span style="color:#2dc26b">Packet pick-up, the expo, and pasta dinner will be held on Saturday, November 1 at Bowling Green Ballpark from 5 - 7pm.</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:#2dc26b">The pasta dinner is free to each paid participant. Guest may purchase $3 tickets at the door.</span></h5>
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<h3><span style="color:#236fa1">Course Information:</span></h3>
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<h5><span style="color:#2dc26b">Map and printable turn-by-turn instructions are available here: <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/16xlPBrUvDwDSUGFa_xiVW9lQG4C9Oymm?usp=drive_link" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Race Maps</a></span></h5>
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<h3><span style="color:rgb( 35 , 111 , 161 )">Strollers on the course</span><span style="color:rgb( 35 , 111 , 161 )">:</span><span style="color:rgb( 35 , 111 , 161 )"></span></h3>
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<h5><span style="color:rgb( 35 , 111 , 161 )">  <span style="color:rgb( 45 , 194 , 107 )">  <em>       The bg26.2 &amp; half marathon complies with the recommendations of the RRCA since the bg26.2 &amp; 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 &amp; 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.</em></span></span></h5>
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<h3><span style="color:#236fa1">Awards</span></h3>
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<h5><span style="color:#2dc26b">Awards for overall finishers are determined by gun times, chip times will be used to determine other award winners. </span><span style="color:#2dc26b"></span></h5>
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<h3><b><span style="color:#2dc26b">Marathon</span></b></h3>
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<h5><span style="color:#e67e23">1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards to bg26.2 male &amp; female finishers</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:#e67e23">Overall awards to:</span></h5>
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<h6><span style="color:#e67e23">Masters male &amp; female (40-49)</span></h6>
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<h6><span style="color:#e67e23">Grandmasters male/female (50 and over)</span></h6>
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<h5><span style="color:#e67e23">Awards for 1st thru 3rd place age group winners</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:#e67e23">Age groups for the <i>marathon </i>are:</span></h5>
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<h6><span style="color:#e67e23">16-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-69 | 70 &amp; over</span></h6>
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<h6><span style="color:#e67e23">The minimum age requirement for the bg26.2 is 16 years old.</span></h6>
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<h3><b><span style="color:#2dc26b">Half Marathon</span></b></h3>
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<h5><span style="color:#e67e23">1st, 2nd and 3rd place awards to Half Marathon male/female finishers</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:#e67e23">Overall awards to:</span></h5>
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<h6><span style="color:#e67e23">Masters male/female (40-49)</span></h6>
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<h6><span style="color:#e67e23">Grandmasters male/female (50 and over)</span></h6>
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<h5><span style="color:#e67e23">Awards for 1st thru 3rd place age group winners</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:#e67e23">Age groups for the <i>half marathon</i> are:</span></h5>
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<h6><span style="color:#e67e23">12-15 | 16-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-69 | 70 &amp; over</span></h6>
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<h6><span style="color:#e67e23">The minimum age requirement for the half marathon is 12 years old</span><span style="color:#e67e23">                                                           </span></h6>
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<h3><strong><span style="color:rgb( 45 , 194 , 107 )">bg6000</span></strong></h3>
<span style="color:#e67e23"> <br />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. <strong>Start time for the bg6000 is 7:15 a.m. Central Time.</strong></span><span style="color:#e67e23"></span><span style="color:#e67e23"></span><span style="color:#e67e23"></span></li></ul>
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<ul><li><span style="color:#e67e23"><strong>Awards for the bg6000</strong><br />Overall Male/Female finisher<br />1st, 2nd, &amp; 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 &amp; over</span></li><li>
<h3><strong><span style="color:rgb( 45 , 194 , 107 )">bgKIDS</span></strong></h3>
 <br /><span style="color:rgb( 230 , 126 , 35 )">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&#39;s medal and Mr B&#39;s Pizza.  Start time for the bgKids is 4:00 p.m. Central Time.</span><span style="color:#e67e23">                                               </span></li></ul>
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<h3><b><span style="color:#2dc26b">RRCA Kentucky State Championship event</span></b></h3>
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<h5><span style="color:#e67e23">Awards will be given to overall male and female open, masters (40-49), grand masters (50-59), and senior grand masters (60&#43;) in the bg26.2 <strong>marathon</strong> AND <strong>half marathon </strong>and will be awarded per the age categories listed, <em>i.e. if you are in the 60&#43; age group but finish before a runner in another age group, you will receive the award according to your age.</em></span></h5>
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<h3><span style="color:#236fa1"><strong>Refunds</strong></span></h3>
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<h5><span style="color:#2dc26b">bg26.2 &amp; Half Marathon <u><i>does not</i></u> offer refunds for any event. All event registrations are final. This includes duplicate registrations. Please double check before signing up again.</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:#2dc26b">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*</span></h5>
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<h5><span style="color:#2dc26b">For any questions, please email <u><a style="color:#2dc26b" href="mailto:registration&#64;bg262.com?Subject=Registration%20Question%20-%202021%20bg26.2%20Events" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">registration&#64;bg262.com</a>.</u></span></h5>
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bgKIDS   (Saturday, November 1 - 4pm - BG Ballpark)

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