Schedule of Events
Race Weekend
Friday, May 17:
- Health & Fitness Expo – 11:00 am – 7:00 pm;
Location: I-X Center, One I-X Center Drive, Cleveland, OH.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
- Expo Shuttle Service available - 1:45 - 7:00 pm; Hyatt Regency Hotel.
- 200+ Booths featuring health and fitness products and information
- Runner’s Clinics begin at 12:00 pm featuring:
- Course talks reviewing the ins and outs of the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon course
- Pace Group leaders discussing how a pace group can help you get to the finish line in your goal time
- Various running legends discus their triumphs and favorite races
- Race Registration
- Packet Pick-up
- Official race merchandise sales
Saturday, May 18:
- Rite Aid Cleveland 5K - 8:00 am; FirstEnergy Stadium, Home of the Cleveland Browns (1085 W. 3rd)
- Health & Fitness Expo – 10:00 am – 6:00 pm;
Location: I-X Center, One I-X Center Drive, Cleveland, OH.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
- Expo Shuttle Service available - 9:45 am - 6:00 pm Hyatt Regency Hotel.
- 200+ Booths featuring health and fitness products and information
- Runner’s Clinics begin at 11:00 am featuring:
- Course talks reviewing the ins and outs of the Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon course
- Pace Group leaders discussing how a pace group can help you get to the finish line in your goal time
- Various running legends discus their triumphs and favorite races
- Race Registration
- Packet Pick-up
- Official race merchandise sales
- Kids’ Run – Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® Red Nose Children's Run. Time 11:00 am; First Energy Stadium, Home of the Cleveland Browns (1085 W. 3rd)
- 3 years old and under: 50 yards
- 4 to 6 years old: 100 yards
- 7 to 8 years old: 1/4 mile
- 9 to 10 years old: 1/2 mile
- 11 to 12 years old: 1/2 mile
- Pasta Dinner for Runners & Families – 6:00 - 8:00 pm served at the Arcade at the Hyatt Regency
Sunday, May 19:
- Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, Half Marathon (runners and walkers) – 7:00 am; North side of FirstEnergy Stadium, Home of the Cleveland Browns (1085 W. 3rd)
- Rite Aid 10K (runners and walkers) – 7:30 am; Northeast corner of FirstEnergy Stadium (1085 W. 3rd)
- We Run This City Youth Marathon Program – 12:00 pm at St. Clair and E. 21st
- 600 Middle School students from Cleveland Municipal Schools will run 1.2 miles to finish their 26 mile training
- Running legend Anne Audain will lead the run
- 26.3 Mile Finish Line Rock Party – 8:30 am; between FirstEnergy Stadium and Science Center
- Open to the Public
- Live rock concert
- Food and drinks
- Beer Garden (opens at 8:00 a.m.)
