sunday course suggested viewing sites - fox cities...
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Suggested Viewing Sites – Sunday Course
Location #1: Start Line – All Sunday RacesUW-Fox Valley, 1478 Midway Road, Menasha
Feel the excitement and energy of Sunday Start Line that features almost 5,000 race participants Plan to arrive early and park in the residential neighborhoods south of Midway Rd. (Midway Rd. will be closed to
ALL traffic starting at 6:00 a.m. race morning) – use Hwy. 47 and Manitowoc Rd. for street parking accessGet-Around Directions: Location #1 - #2
After the start of the race, plan to drive west to Hwy. 47 (Appleton Rd.), taking Hwy. 441 north. Exit Hwy. 441 at College Ave. continuing east on College Ave. Turn north on Railroad St. and east on Kennedy Ave. Your first turn right (south) will be the Heart of the Valley YMCA parking lot – the Hwy. CE Trail is located along
the southeast corner of the parking lot
Location #2: Hwy. CE Trail (Mile 6+) – Marathon & Relay MarathonKimberly & Combined Locks
View Marathon and Relay Marathon participants running east on the Hwy. CE Trail which parallels Hwy. CE Parking can be a challenge with the Heart of the Valley YMCA lot being your best bet; be sure to give race
participants and volunteers plenty of room as they will be running through the tunnel under Hwy. CEGet-Around Directions: Location #2 - #3
Exit the Heart of the Valley YMCA parking lot, heading back west to Railroad St., turn north on Railroad St. Turn left (west) on 3rd Street and follow any residential street north for street parking Residential street parking south of Kimberly Ave. is your best option and is only a short walk to Sunset Park
Location #3: Sunset Park Trails – Marathon & Relay MarathonVillage of Kimberly
Race participants will be running mainly around the upper part of Sunset Park – catch the action near the baseball diamond, amphitheater adjacent to Kimberly Ave. or near the swimming area on Fulcer Ave.
Participants can also be seen on Kimberly Ave. between Roger St. and the Hwy. 441 overpassGet-Around Directions: Location #3 - #4
After getting back to your vehicle, head back east toward Railroad St. and follow Railroad St. south to College Ave.
Turn right (west) on College Ave. and follow west to residential street parking south of Newberry St. Please Note: It will likely be very difficult to see the same participant(s) at both the Sunset Park Trails and Telulah
Park due to a short distance in between
Location #4: Telulah Park – Marathon & Relay MarathonAppleton
Runners will be entering Telulah Park from the east, staying on the upper portion of the park before heading downhill on Newberry St. and RiverHeath Way
Marathon participants have just passed the halfway part in their race – so start to look for participants that really need your cheering and encouragement!
Get-Around Directions: Location #4 - #5 From the residential streets south of Newberry St., find Telulah Ave. and go south on Telulah Ave. Turn right (west) on E. Fremont St. following past the municipal golf course Turn right (north) on S. Lawe St. and then left (west) on either E. Harrison St. or E. McKinley St. – plan to park on
these residential streets – don’t cross S. Jackson St (runners will be going south on S. Jackson St.)
Location #5: Jaycee Park – Marathon & Relay MarathonAppleton
Participants will be running on the north and east sides of Jaycee Park – they just came up the big hill on Lincoln St. so make sure they hear you loud and clear!
Get-Around Directions: Location #5 - #6 From E. Fremont St., turn south on Carpenter St. and follow to Roeland Ave. Find parking on residential streets – but stay east of S. Jackson St. and north of Roeland Ave.
Location #6: Hoover Park – Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay MarathonAppleton
Marathon/Relay Marathon and Half Marathon courses will converge at the intersection of S. Jackson St. and Roeland Ave. – on the southwest corner of Hoover Park
Expect early half marathon action and later marathon and relay marathon action at this locationGet-Around Directions: Location #6 - #7
After getting back to your vehicle, head north to Calumet St. Turn right (east) on Calumet St. and follow to Hwy. 441 Turn right (south) on Hwy. 441 and follow west to the Hwy. CB exit (going over lake) Turn left (south) on to Hwy. CB Turn left (east) on to Jacobsen Rd. – follow through roundabout and back over Hwy. 41 to Fritse Park Turn left (north) on Lake St. and then right into the small parking lot north of the Trail that participants will be
running on
Location #7: Fritse Park – Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay MarathonVillage of Fox Crossing
All participants will be running from east to west, crossing the Trestle Trail Bridge, through Fritse Park and turning south – staying on the Trail – along N. Lake St.
The Finish Line is in sight for participants – make sure they know they only have about a 5K to go!Get-Around Directions: Location #7 - #8
Turn around and head back north and west on Jacobsen Rd (do not travel on N. Lake St. as it will get extremely congested)
Follow Jacobsen Rd to Ehlers Rd, turn left (south) on Ehlers Rd. Turn left (south) on Green Bay Rd. and Winneconne Ave. Turn left (east) on Winneconne Ave., follow detour signage to residential parking south or Riverside Park
Location #8: Columbian Ave. & Riverside Park Finish Line – Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay MarathonNeenah
View race participants along Columbian Ave., Oak St., Wisconsin Ave. and at Riverside Park Please take extra caution knowing that streets will be congested with runners, spectators and vehicles – both
parked and driving!