Neighborhood Parties
See the city. Cheer for the runners.
A special thanks to the Cleveland Neighborhood Development Coalition and each of the Neighborhood Directors in Cleveland for joining forces and putting together special neighborhood parties for marathon day!
The parties are meant to showcase the different neighborhoods of Cleveland, all while showing support for the race participants. These parties are open to the public - so please pick a party and enjoy race morning Cleveland style! Click on the neighborhood name to learn more about each area.
For a downloadable, printable party list, click here.
Detroit Shoreway – The Harp Parking Lot - 4408 Detroit Ave – Pep club party, music and cheering - Mile 6.5 - Runners from 7:35 - 9:20 am
Ohio City - Fairview Park on W. 38th, between Woodbine and Franklin – cheering, party and music - Mile 7 - Runners from 7:40 - 9:20 am
Ohio City - Lorain and W. 30th - St. Ignatius Band, cheering area - Mile 7.5 - Runners from 7:45 - 9:40 am
Ohio City - 2078 W. 25th Street south of Lorain @ Room Service. Cheering area - Mile 7.9 - Runners from 7:50 - 9:50 am
Tremont - Scranton and Starkweather – water station, cheering area - Mile 8.5 - Runners from 7:45 - 10:00 am
Tremont - Starkweather and W. 14th - Street cheering area, music - Mile 9 - Runners from 7:50 - 10:00 am
Tremont – W. 11th from Kenilworth to Starkweather (Lincoln Park) – cheering area, coffee, pastries, gospel music, church choirs - Mile 9 - Runners from 7:50 - 10:00 am
Tremont – W. 11th and Fairfield– music station, brunch, cheering area - Mile 9.5 - Runners from 7:55 - 10:20 am
Tremont - Lorain and W. 20th – water station and cheering area - Mile 10 - Runners from 7:55 - 10:20 am
Playhouse Square - Star Plaza - Euclid and E. 14th – band, party, music - Mile 13 - Runners from 8:15 - 11:20 am
Downtown – 2230 Euclid – Trinity Cathedral – Youth group cheering section, sprinkling of Holy Water by Reverend Lind, Gateway Band, "Almost Jazz Mass" at 9 am – Mile 14 – Runners from 8:20 – 11:40 am
University Heights – University Circle Church – MLK and E. 107th – choir and cheering section – Mile 17 – Runners from 8:40 am – 12:40 pm
University Heights – Along MLK – Lululemon cheering section and music – Mile 18 – Runners from 8:45 am – 1:00 pm
St. Clair/Superior – MLK just south of Shoreway – Gordon Park– St. Martin DePorres choir and cheering section – Mile 20 – Runners from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
St. Clair/Superior – St. Clair & E. 55th – The Dinner on 55th – Tropical Cleveland Band – Mile 22 – Runners from 9:10 am – 2:20 pm
St. Clair/Superior – E. 40th north of Payne (Marathon & 10K) – water station, "Values in Action" party, music, fundraiser, donuts and bagels in AM, subs for lunch, bleachers, free parking on1614 Bldg at 3831 Kelley Ave - Mile 23.5 - Runners from 7:40 am - 2:40 pm
Downtown – St. Clair & E. 9th – Galleria – Rhodes High Drumline (marching band) will march along portion of 10K and stop in front of Galleria – Mile 26 – Runners from 7:40 am – 3:20 pm
North Coast Harbor – Erieside & E. 9th – Rock Hall (10K, half, marathon) – John Adams, Cleveland Indians drummer - Mile 26 - Runners from 7:40 am - 3:30 pm
North Coast Harbor - Finish Line Party - between Science Center and Browns Stadium - Headline band: Ruester, music also by Humble G and the Afripaens, beer garden, cheering, shopping, food - Mile 26.3 - Runners from 7:45 am - 3:40 pm
Click on the following Neighborhood names to see a list of Tremont restaurants and St. Clair/Superior restaurants who are open early on race day and many are providing discounts to runners.