Zombie Run 2011

Zombie Run 2011
The Start at Munroe Falls Metro Park

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Zombie Run Driving Directions

Here are the driving directions for this year's Zombie Run, Stay tuned for additional information. Hope to see you then. Ed

Zombie Run No.6 Driving Directions

· We will be starting at Furnace Run Metro Park (4955 Townsend Rd.) in Richfield Township. The entrance to the park is off of Townsend Rd., which runs northwest off Brecksville Rd. (SR 21).
· Leaving the park turn left heading back to Brecksville Rd. (SR 21). Turn right onto Brecksville and then turn left at the light at Streetsboro Rd. (SR 303). Head east into Peninsula and at the light at Riverview Rd. turn right. Continue on Riverview for approx one mile and at bottom of small hill turn left into parking lot for Deep Lock Quarry (5779 Riverview Rd.).
· Leaving the park, turn left back onto Riverview Rd. Continue south on Riverview Rd. to Ira Rd. Turn right onto Ira, cross Railroad tracks and veer to the left onto Martin Rd. (be sure to yield to traffic on Ira). Continue on Martin up the hill and at bend in road at the top turn left into the drive for O’Neil Woods (2550 Martin Rd.)
· Leaving the park, turn right onto Martin Rd. and continue back the way you came down to Ira Rd. At Ira Rd. turn right, cross railroad tracks and go straight at stop sign at Riverview Rd. Ira dead ends at Akron-Peninsula Rd., turn right heading south. Take Akron-Peninsula Rd. to light at Portage Trail Extension. Turn left and go up hill on Portage Trail until you reach the light at Northampton Rd. (gas station on the left). Turn right onto Northampton Rd. Northampton turns into Cuyahoga St. in Akron. Continue on Cuyahoga until you come to Valley View Golf Course (on right). Cascade Valley Oxbow area (1061 Cuyahoga St.) is directly across from the golf course on the left. Follow the drive to the sledding hill (veers to left) and park at the end of the drive.
· Leaving the park, turn right onto Cuyahoga St. Head north, at top of hill, turn right onto Sackett Rd. at blinking light. Continue on Sackett until it merges into Chestnut Rd. Veering to right take Chestnut until you reach Second St. At light, turn right and head south where Second merges into Front St. Continue on Front for about a half a mile and turn right at light into parking lot for Gorge Park (1160 Front St.) We will be doing two trails from this park, the Gorge trail and the Glenn’s trail.
· Leaving the park turn left at the light exiting the park and head north on Front St. Take Front St. to Broad Blvd. (by the Sheraton Suites). Turn right at light, travel under SR 8 and turn left at light at Newberry St. Stay on Newberry going straight across Portage Trail. Newberry changes name to Munroe Falls Ave. Continue on Munroe Falls Ave. all the way into Munroe Falls at light at Main St (SR 91) in Munroe Falls. Turn right at light and then turn left onto South River Rd. Continue on South River Rd. until you come to Munroe Falls Park (521 S. River Rd.) entrance on the right. Take park road to the back of park to trail entrance.
· Leaving the park turn left onto South River Rd. and go back the way you came in. At Main St. (SR 91), turn right and head north across railroad tracks and bridge at Cuyahoga River. Turn right into Hike and Bike parking lot (130 N. Main St.) on north side of river. Congratulations, this is our last trail of the day! Please join us for lunch afterwards for a post run celebration. (Place TBD)