Autumn Blast
S. Lebanon, Ohio
OCTOBER 20, 2019
Half Marathon
Half Marathon Walk
Beat the Pumpkin 5K
Sunday, October 20, 2019
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South Lebanon is the home of the Autumn Blast Half Marathon. The half marathon starts and finishes in Rogers Park in the heart of South Lebanon. The course is mostly flat (see elevation map, left) with its lone hill about 2 miles into the course. The first portion of the race is on rural roads with the finish stretch along the Little Miami River.
Special thanks to the Village of S. Lebanon. The Village is providing us with a great start and finish, closing some roads for our start and is welcoming us to their community.
Where is South Lebanon? Closer than you think! Take the 71 freeway north to the Rt. 48 exit (just north of King's Island). Go south a half mile and turn left at the traffic light after Lowe's. You're there!
Welcome to the Autumn Blast Half Marathon in South Lebanon!
The AUTUMN BLAST Half Marathon
Accurately measured course
Finisher Medals
You don't have to pay for a shirt - if you want one then purchase one with your entry.
Plenty of aid stations and portapotties on the course.
Beat the Pumpkin 5K
Start Time: 8:15am
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A flat and fast course along the banks of the scenic Little Miami River on the Little Miami Bike Trail.
The Beat the Pumpkin 5K follows the Autumn Blast Marathon's policy of no frills racing. No frills racing means that entry fees are as low as we can make them. An affordable, flat and fast race without frills DOES NOT mean that the quality of the race suffers.
REGISTRATION
REGISTER ONLINE HERE
Registration for all races is available online. If you wish to print and mail a hard copy please email jhgrinder@gmail.com. Online registration is available through midnight on October 16. Mailed entries must be received no later than October 1.
Onsite registration is available on Race Day starting at 6:00am. If you are planning to register on Race Day please plan on arriving earlier rather than later as lines tend to form the closer we get to the race.
PACKET PICK UP
RACE DAY - Starting at 6:00am at the Finish Line
Depending on interest a packet pickup may be added on Saturday, October 19. Please check back.
RACE DAY
6:00am - Registration and Packet Pick Up at the Finish Line
8:00am - Race start
8:15am - 5K Start
Awards Ceremony - 11:00am. At the Finish Line
WHERE IS THE RACE?
Rogers Park
South Lebanon, OHIO
North on 71 from Cincinnati, south at the 48 exit (just after King’s Island). Go left at the light after the Lowes. Right on Main Street. See the Parking Map for parking details.
GPS Location of the finish line is 120 Main Street, S. Lebanon, OH. Rogers Park is at the corner of Main Street and Hobart.
NO FRILLS RACING
The Autumn Blast Half Marathon is for runners and racers! Casual or serious, do you want a race where the focus is on your race and your run? Do you want an event where you can go after your personal best? Runner or walker, casual or serious, you are signing up for a race. You are signing up to complete the challenge of the Autumn Blast Half Marathon. The Autumn Blast Half Marathon's mission is to bring you a great race experience and the opportunity to meet your goals with no fluff and no distractions.
The Autumn Blast Half Marathon will provide you with a great race experience with plenty of volunteers, aid stations, portapotties, ice, gatorade and whatever else is needed. Our shirts, should you choose to order one, are the highest quality shirts and, in keeping with the season, long sleeve.
No frills, no problem! Finish and get a huge, heavy Finisher's Medal to commemorate your run.
Our resources are spent ensuring you have a top quality racing experience.
No Frills racing means you don't have pay huge bucks for an expo, a goody bag full of paper, a crowded course and meal of stale and cold food after the race. Check out our entry fees, way, way less than anybody else!
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT OUR TSHIRT POLICY
Not everybody wants a Tshirt. Why pay for a Tshirt if you don't want one? When you enter the Autumn Blast Half Marathon, you do not automatically get a Tshirt with your entry. You must purchase the Tshirt separately. We are passing the savings on to you by only supplying shirts to those that want them.
Shirts must be ordered on or before October 10th to receive it at Packet Pick up.
We do order extra shirts and sometimes have enough for those who either failed to order one or entered after October 10. Extra shirts will be available for sale at the finish line on race day.
ENTRY FEE SCHEDULE
HALF MARATHON & HALF MARATHON WALK
Through July 15 $50
July 16 - October 16 $65
October 19 - Race Day $90
BEAT THE PUMPKIN 5K
Through July 15 $12
July 16 - October 16 $17
October 19 - Race Day $22
WALK DIVISION
The Autumn Blast Half Marathon is a walk friendly race. Course cut off times of 4 hours (20 minutes per mile) leave plenty of time for all walkers and runners to complete the course.
The Walk Division is for walkers only. (Note if you enter the run division of the Autumn Blast Half Marathon you may walk or run or any combination thereof). If you are unsure whether you are a walker then you should enter the Half Marathon Run so that you have the option of running should you wish to do so.
If you enter the Walk division of the Autumn Blast Half Marathon you will be scored as a walker and agree that you will complete the race by walking. Running any portion of the race is prohibited.
Awards will be given out in the Walk Division.
COURSE
The marathon course is mostly flat (see elevation map, left) with its lone hill about 2 miles into the course. The first portion of the race is on rural roads with the finish stretch along the Little Miami River.
The 5K course is flat.
COURSE CUT OFF
Course cut off time are 20 minutes a mile. You must make progress through the course faster than 20 minutes a mile. That means you must go through the first mile faster than 20 minutes, the second mile faster than 40 minutes and so on.
We will be doing a rolling closure based on time. You must maintain a pace of 20 minutes a mile. If you are not on a 20 minutes a mile pace and you wish to continue you will do so without support. No course support will be provided to those participants slower than 20 minutes a mile.
MAPS
HALF MARATHON
BEAT THE PUMPKIN 5K
TIMEKEEPING
The IPICO SportsTag system will be used to time the race. Tags are to be attached to your left shoe via the supplied tie or laced into your shoe with your shoelace. The tags are to be returned at the finish line following the race.
There will be timing mat at the turnarounds to insure course integrity. The mat will be there to make sure everybody goes to the turnaround before returning.
Results will be posted on this website the day of the race.
AWARDS
Age Group awards will be given in 5 year age divisions for Half Marathon Run and 10 year age divisions for the Half Marathon Walk.
Divisional (age group) awards are based on TAG (chip start) time.
2019 COMP ENTRIES FOR WINNERS!
Any athlete who breaks the course record will win a comp entry for themselves and 3 of their friends at any Autumn Blast Half Marathon. 2018 Overall winners (unless you break the course record then you get the higher prize), Masters (40+) and Grand Masters (60+) all win comp entries to the 2019 Rocket Man and Autumn Blast Half Marathon. This is for the Half Marathon Run Only.
Finisher awards will go to all runners who complete the course in under 4:20 and all walkers who complete the course in under 4:20 hours.
IPODS AND AUDIO DEVICES
The Autumn Blast Half Marathon discourages the use of personal music devices. This is especially true as a portion of our course is on the Little Miami Bike Trail. Not only are they a danger to the athlete wearing them but they are also dangerous to those around that athlete. If wearing an audio device results in you being unable to hear verbal instructions or commands, or approaching vehicles or course marshals on bicycles, you may be asked to relinquish the device or cease running. That being said, the Autumn Blast Half Marathon recognizes the futility of trying to prevent personal music devices and will not outright ban them. Please take responsibility and use good judgment if you opt to wear an audio device.
ENTRY FEES
Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Once we accept your entry, you will not receive a refund if you cannot participate. You may not give or sell your number to anyone else. Due to the extraordinary cost of putting on the half marathon, and per similar policies at all running races, this policy will apply to all entrants and is in effect whether you are injured, have an unexpected family/business emergency, have a medical emergency, etc. There are no exceptions.
PARKING
Please see the parking map (posted soon). Obviously the better parking will be available to those who arrive early. Please review the parking map for parking options. If you are arriving late, it would be best to choose a parking area that is a little farther from the starting line.
PARKING MAP
T-SHIRT/REFUND POLICY
Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Once we accept your entry, you will not receive a refund if you cannot participate. You may not give or sell your number to anyone else. Due to the extraordinary cost of putting on the half marathon, and per similar policies at all running races, this policy will apply to all entrants and is in effect whether you are injured, have an unexpected family/business emergency, have a medical emergency, etc. There are no exceptions.
Because we are offering technical shirts, you must enter by October 10 to purchase a shirt with your entry. If you wish a women's size we will order you the size indicated on your entry.
COURSE POLICY
Tucson Racing reserves the right to postpone, cancel or change the race or race format at any time to ensure athlete safety. If Tucson Racing determines conditions that might compromise the safety of participants, Tucson Racing, in its sole judgment, may cancel, postpone, or change the race and/or race format. No Refunds or Transfers will be given as a result of any cancelation or modification of the event.
WEBSITE POLICY
Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information found within this website. No warranty, expressed or written, is made regarding the content of this site. Tucson Racing will not be held liable for mistakes, typographical errors, omissions, or other errors which may render some information inaccurate. Information and policies found within this site are subject to change without notice.