We have the need for many volunteers during race week, and there are many tasks and timeframes from which to choose. Volunteers are asked to signup online in order to receive a shirt and be included in informational emails leading up to race day.

There is no better way to give back to your community and have fun doing it than by becoming a Mercy Health Glass City Marathon volunteer. It is only through the efforts of thousands of volunteers that the Glass City Marathon happens. Enjoy the satisfaction of helping to promote healthy living and to aid in raising funds for local charities. Every volunteer receives a FREE Glass City Marathon shirt.

There are volunteer opportunities in the weeks leading up to the event, on the day of the expo, and on race day with most volunteer activities only requiring a commitment of 4 hours or less. Help us to continue the long tradition of the Glass City Marathon by volunteering.

It takes over 1,000 volunteers to orchestrate and support the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon events. There are volunteer positions for every type of person. Whether you want to be at the center of the competition or behind the scenes. It’s also a great way for families, clubs, and civic groups to participate in a great community event. For students looking to earn community service hours, volunteering earns both hours and a free shirt. Contact our Volunteer Coordinator for more information.

The earlier you signup to Run Glass City, the better pricing will be available. The low rates you’ve come to expect from the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon remain consistent within the industry. Tiered/block are in place for this year’s running. Tier/block pricing rewards the earliest registrants with the best rates possible, while maintaining our extremely competitive pricing throughout the year. All events have been setup with total registrant caps on each block. Once each block sells out or date reached, subsequent tier/block prices activate automatically until the event sells out completely.

If you find you can’t participate in the original race of your choice:

Option 1 — transfer to an alternate race (view how-to video) / transfer to another person (view how-to video), so long as there is availability in the event requested. Any additional fees will be presented during checkout.  Login to your profile –> My Registered Races –> Mercy Health Glass City Marathon –> Click “manage registration” –> Click “transfer event” –> RunSignUp will then walk you through the rest of the process.

Option 2 — transfer your registration to another person. Login to your profile –> My Registered Races –> Mercy Health Glass City Marathon –> Click “manage registration” –> Click “transfer to another runner” –> RunSignUp will then walk you through the rest of the process.

Go Virtual — transfer your registration to a virtual option. Login to your profile –> My Registered Races –> Mercy Health Glass City Marathon –> Click “manage registration” –> Click “transfer event” –> RunSignUp will then walk you through the rest of the process.

Any changes need to be self-managed by 4/15. Starting 4/16, bib/event transfers can be requested by emailing registration@glasscitymarathon.org, but are not guaranteed to be available.

No. Deferments are not offered for this race.

If you are unable to attend, you can use the Insurance Claim if you chose to purchase this during registration. Alternatively, you can transfer your bib to another person. Many runners post requests for bibs and bibs for sale in our Facebook Group. The bib must be transferred via the online transfer platform in your RunSignup profile so that the new registrant’s data is attached to that registration in order for them to receive a bib at packet pickup and be allowed to race. Do not just give your bib to someone without following the online transfer process fully. — View the bib transfer tutorial.

Packet pickup and the expo for the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon will take place over two days. Friday and Saturday of race week inside Savage Arena on the University of Toledo campus. The expo will serve as the pickup and registration location for all participants and is open to the public at no charge.

Bib numbers will be dynamically assigned to each participant during packet pickup. In-person runners will not receive a bib number prior to packet pickup. Virtual participants will receive their bib in the mail prior to race day.

You may pickup your own, or anyone else’s, race packet at the expo by presenting the barcode from each persons’ registration confirmation email.  If you need to print a new one, log into your RunSignUp account and scroll to upcoming races, then choose the “resend confirmation email” link. Race day packet pickup is only available for individuals who add on the service during registration, and prior to race day.

Yes. They must bring a copy of your registration confirmation email and/or unique QR code to scan.

Download the RaceJoy app. There are two types of real time tracking of runners:

1. Via GPS: they carry their phone and have it enabled

2. Via Bib/chip: predictive tracking as they cross timing mats along the course

Information and how-to can also be found in our event guide.

There are many parking lots available on campus. As with any major event, expect delays and road closures and plan accordingly, so that you arrive to the start line on time. We will do our best to communicate which roads will be closed and at what time.

Yes, we have made arrangements with campus authorities so that you can park in designated lots during the expo and events. View the campus map for a list of allowed parking. Parking in areas not designated for this event may result in receiving a ticket or being towed by campus authorities.

RV parking will be available in parking lot 18.

Many hotels are located minutes from the University of Toledo Campus. In addition we have a Hotel Booking Engine to help you locate area hotels that have partnered with our event.

SATURDAY START TIMES

• 8:30AM SAVAGE 5K

• 11:00AM NATIONWIDE CHILDREN’S – TOLEDO KIDS RUN

SUNDAY START TIMES

• 6:30AM WHEELERS

• 6:32AM MERCY HEALTH GLASS CITY MARATHON

• 6:32AM OWENS CORNING HALF MARATHON

• 6:32AM NORTH STAR BLUESCOPE 5-PERSON MARATHON RELAY

Gear check will be located on the campus side of the road between corral 1 and 2, at the start line on Sunday morning. Gear will be moved to lot 10 Celebration Village for pick up after you finish.

Yes, we offer pacers for the marathon and half marathon events.

Dave’s Running Shop will be coordinating all of the pacing responsibilities. The pacer times will be published on the Pacing Page upon confirmation of pacers.

Our pacing crew continues to grow by demand each year. Our goal is to provide pacers for as many of the common BQ marathon times we can, as well as many in the half marathon. The times we are hoping to fill are listed on our pacing page and are considered firm, but not concrete.

If you are an experienced pacer and are interested in supporting runners at GCM, please e-mail pacers@glasscitymarathon.org us for info. GCM is looking to deliver the best experience as possible to our runners, and quality pacers help do that.

Yes, Lemon-Lime Gatorade and water will be available to aid your hydration.

Yes. We are happy to announce a change to GU as our official gel provider for GCM. We will offer a variety of flavors. Each stop will have both a caffeinated and non-caffeinated flavor.

There are at least 125 port-a-johns located around the course. There will be several banks located at each start line, in lot 10 after the finish and at locations around the course near each water stop. View locations in our event guide.

Yes, the Glass City Marathon course is regularly a top top 25 Boston qualifier race, with over 22% of our marathon finishers meeting thier qualifying time. — View Current Boston Marathon Qualifying Times

You must be at least 16 years old to enter the marathon. The half marathon is open to those 13 years and older. The 5k is open to individuals 6 years and older. A parent or guardian must sign a waiver if participant is under 18. The annual kid’s races are limited to ages 12 and under.

No, there is not race day registration. Registration must be completed online, or at the expo and BIBs picked up prior to the close of the expo on Saturday. 

The marathon course limit is 6.5 hours and has two mandatory checkpoints. Should you not meet the two checkpoints, you will be escorted to a sag vehicle. You must maintain a minimum pace to complete within the 6.5 hour time limit. The 5K course is open for one (1) hour. Those who continue on must sign a release waiver and turn in their BIB number to continue as a citizen.

All limits will begin at the time of each wave start. So, if you’re in the final wave, your 6.5 hour countdown will begin when you cross the start line.

This is a competitive race with an expected finish time of 6.5 hours or less. Because we hire police and security from 5 jurisdictions, it is important that we comply with the time limits set.

Runners planning on finishing the race must be through mile 10 by 9:10pm. Please be considerate of our volunteers who begin their day as early as 3:00am. We do our best to score every runner and do not sweep the course; however we do modify the finish area at the 6.5 hour point. The checkpoint timing mats are also removed at the 6.5 hour mark.

Yes, provided you complete the course within the allotted timeframe. The 3.5 hour cutoff is strictly enforced and sag vehicles will be available should you not be able to complete the course in time.

Yes. This is a 5-person event. All five spots on your team must be registered prior to packet pickup in order to receive any team BIBs.

BIBs are required to run the race. If someone drops out last minute, consider shifting the legs to have anyone run multiple consecutive legs. Also consider asking someone already registered for the half or full marathon to register for the relay and run one of the legs for your team.

If expo day arrives and you’re still not able to field a full team, consider transferring to another event if spots remain and the transfer period hasn't closed. Email registration@glasscitymarathon.org with questions prior to race week. Visit the help desk at the expo if you need assistance.

Exchange zones will be marked with flags and cones along the full marathon course. Distances for relay legs one through five are approximated based on handoff location (front vs. back of exchange zones). Hand-offs must occur within the marked zones. Exchange points #1 and #2 can get very congested. Please be courteous to your fellow runners and make every attempt to keep the exchange zones and marathon course clear.

Yes, you may run any leg of the relay as well as marathon. You must register for both events and teams must be filled to receive bibs at packet pickup. Half marathoners may run either the first or second leg of the relay and continue on through the half marathon course.

No. If you cannot finish the race you’ve started for any reason, we have safety personnel on the course that will help you. You may transfer to another event prior to the deadline, provided the event is not sold out.

No. This would be considered outside assistance by USATF rules, and therefore is not permitted.

All of our Race Day app features will be published here.

Results are available shortly after you cross the finish line, via the live leaderboard and results page on our website. You can also scan the QR code on your BIB. Finisher certificates are available for everyone via their individual results page. Note that results are not official until our timers complete a full review.

Our courses are certified to length by USATF standards. GPS tracking increases variance and a most runners will not run true/perfect tangents to maintain the most accurate reading either. When moving around other runners, changing lanes for water stops, gel, ports-johns, additional mileage is being accrued over the measured course. It’s not unusual to see variances in GPS distances from .2 to .5 and sometimes more, depending on the length of the race and how “on course” one stayed.

All cash awards will be mailed upon receipt of appropriate documentation for tax purposes. Age group awards will be mailed after the official race results are tallied. Finisher medals are given as you cross the finish line, and can be engraved/personalized in the tent in lot 10 after the race (pre-pay via your RunSignUp profile for fastest service). An overall awards ceremony for top half and full marathon winners will take place at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday morning on the stage in Celebration Village.

All registrants will receive a finisher medal and glass mug after they cross the finish line. Shirts are distributed at packet pickup in the cut and size selected during registration. Shirt exchange is available at the Toledo Roadrunners Club trailer in lot #10 Celebration Village after you finish. Virtual registrants packets will be mailed to them prior to race day.

We’re better together. In addition to providing runners from around the world with Midwest hospitality and a hometown atmosphere to help them run faster each year, since 2009 we’ve donated more than $1.3M to local nonprofits. Our goal is to contribute to several area charities and youth running scholarships. Visit our charities page to view all nonprofits and links for contributing to these charities.

The use of personal music devices is strongly discouraged at this race. To enjoy all that our race has to offer and for the safety of all participants, The Glass City Marathon encourages a headphone-free environment during the running of all our races.

The safety of runners and children are of the utmost importance to us. While strollers are not prohibited, it is recommended that those choosing to run with strollers start at the back of the field. Strollers are allowed in the 5K event only.

No, animals are not allowed on the course, nor in the stadium for this event.

Yes, signup online for the official training program of the Mercy Health Glass City Marathon: Dave's Running Shop's Spring In-Training Program offers personal coaching with a training plan designed to help you reach your goal. All plans start soon after the first of the new year. The Mercy Health Glass City Marathon, Half-Marathon, and Savage 5K will be the target events for all the programs. Each program has different pace groups to meet individual needs and dedicated coaches to assist each group. Join hundreds of other runners who enjoy Training the Dave's Way.

Please email your general questions to info@glasscitymarathon.org. Please email your registration questions to registration@glasscitymarathon.org.