Cook Forest Half Marathon and 5K

If you're gearing up for a spring marathon or half, here is a good tuneup race. While it's nearly a 2 hour drive from Ebensburg, the 11:00 AM start gives you plenty of time to get there. 

From the Cook Forest website...

30TH ANNUAL COOK FOREST HALF MARATHON AND 5K RACE 

It’s time to get out your running shoes! The Cook Forest Half Marathon and 5K are scheduled for Saturday, March 29th, 2014! Click HERE to register online! (Or HERE for the registration form)

Half Marathon: 11:00 am – 5K: 11:15am

          Entry Fee:

Half Marathon: $25.00 until March 14th, then $30.00 (pre-registration guarantees T-shirt)
5K: $20.00 until March 23rd, then $25.00 (pre-registration guarantees T-shirt)
Current Clarion University Students – Half Marathon – $20, 5K – $15

Location:
Cook Forest State Park, Cooksburg. Twenty minutes north of Clarion and Brookville. From I-80, take exit 78 and Rt 36 North, or Exit 60 (Rt 66 North), then right onto Rt 36. From Pittsburgh, take Rt 28 North to Brookville, then Rt 36 North to Cook Forest. 

Course:
The half marathon is flat to gently rolling entirely on river Road along the beautiful Clarion River. Course is out and back on traffic controlled roads. The 5K event is also out-and-back on the same road. 

General:
Event is organized and managed by Clarion University Cross Country/Track & Field Team & Timing with Champion Chip by Runner’s High 4 water stations on the course, each mile is marked. No shower facilities come dressed to run. No bicycles permitted on the course and no pets permitted on the course.
Start and finish near Pale Whale Canoe Rental.