Zombie Run - November 1st - Driving Directions

We will start at 8:00 a.m. Sunday, November 1st. Don't forget DST ends the night before so you do get an extra hour of sleep. CVNP Calendars will also be available at $8.00 each. Support the National Park! See you all then. Happy Trails! Ed

Directions:

· Starting at Cascade Valley Park (1601 Cuyahoga St.), Oxbow Area (directly across from Valley View Golf Course) at the back parking lot by the sledding hill. Entrance to the park is off of Cuyahoga Street.
· Leaving the park, turn right onto Cuyahoga St. (turns into Northampton Rd.). Travel North for about a mile and you will turn left into parking lot for Schumacher Valley. We will do three trails from this location! Schumacher, Towpath and the Sand Run Parcours. These trails all join by using the Valley Connector Trail.
· Leaving the park, turn left onto Northampton Rd., at the light turn right onto Portage Trail Extension. At State Rd. turn left and travel north for approx. 5 miles until you get to Kendall Park/Barlow Rd. You will turn right at the flashing light; travel under S.R. 8 and about a half a mile on the left will be the Hike & Bike parking lot. This trail is out and back on the Hike & Bike Starting heading south.
· Leaving the Parking Lot, turn right heading back the same way you came in. At State Rd. continue straight across onto Kendall Park Rd. (turns into Truxell Rd.). Continue all the way to Akron-Peninsula Rd. Turn left on to Akron-Peninsula and travel south for about four miles. Hampton Hills Park will be on your left.
· Leaving the park turn right onto Akron-Peninsula Rd. heading north. Turn left onto Ira Rd. (about 1.5 miles). Cross over Riverview Rd. & Railroad tracks and turn a slight left onto Martin Rd. Continue on Martin Rd. until you come to park entrance on your left.
· Leaving the park turn right back onto Martin Rd. travel down to Riverview Rd. Turn left onto Riverview Rd. and continue North for about three miles and you will turn right into Deep Lock Quarry parking lot.
· Leaving the park turn right onto Riverview Rd. Travel north for about one mile. Turn right at light onto S.R. 303. Continue downhill and turn left into Winking Lizard parking lot (directly past the Railroad tracks). You have arrived and survived Zombie Run No.5! Congratulations!

Columbus Sunday / Zombie in 2 Weeks!

Good Luck to all running Columbus this weekend! Great fast course in great town! Hope everyone meets their goals. Don't forget the Zombie Run No.5 is just two weeks away. More to come on that including the driving direction route for the morning. This year's total is just 13 miles so come out and run some great trails!