The 10th Annual R.A.C.E. (Run Across Erie County), an informal group run from — you guessed it — one border of Erie County to the other is scheduled for Saturday at 7:30 a.m. There is no charge to participate. No application to fill out. No shirts, awards or timing. The course is fully open to traffic and there will be no marshals or course markings to guide you. In fact, it’s not even really a race…more of a big group long run. Everyone is welcome.
The group is meeting at Avonia Park (at the lake) in Fairview at 7:30 a.m. They will then shuttle to the start near Crossingville, Pa., for the 19-mile run back to Fairview. After finishing, they’ll gather at the Avonia Tavern to carbo load!
Race organizer Mike Vieyra said the weather should cooperate. Forecast is for a warm spell (39 to 43 degrees). Mike also said they are also looking for volunteers to help with shuttling to the start and providing a mobile aid station to give out water, electrolyte and GU gels.
You don’t have to do the whole 19 miles. You can jump in at some point along the course. See a map of the course here.