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Where to Park, Where Not to Drive During Fishcreek's Raccoon Run Sunday

The first-ever 5K at Fishcreek Elementary will take place Sunday morning — be alert of road closures and where to park.

Those organizing the said they expect about 500 participants and attendants.

Road Closures

The race will cross over city streets and there will be some road closures. 

The following information was supplied by the :

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"There will be traffic disruptions this Sunday morning between 7:45am and 9am as more than 500 runners take to the streets to race in the the Fishcreek Raccoon 5k Run. The following Stow roads near and around will be effected:"

• Young Road
From the entrance of Silver Springs Park to Call Road

• Call Road

From Young Road to Fishcreek Road

• Fishcreek Road

From Call Road to just north of Guilford Drive (entrance to Calls Farm allotment)

• Stow Road

At Call Road and at the hike and bike trail, south of the entrance to Silver Springs Park

• Calls Farm Neighborhood
Some streets in Calls Farm will be affected as well

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Parking

The following information was supplied by the Raccoon Run Committee:

"With over 500 participants and MUCH more than that in total with spectators included, we need your help with parking on Race Day! Please review the below information and start formulating a game plan for race day!

Volunteers, this includes you, too!"

  • There will be limited parking at the baseball fields in the Silver Springs Heritage Barn area. Once it fills or when 7:30am arrives, the par...king lot will CLOSE. 
  • REMEMBER: If you park in this lot, you will NOT be able to leave until the LAST RUNNER/WALKER arrives around 9:15 to 9:30 a.m. as the race finish runs part of the parking lot.
  • Other Parking Options: Silver Springs entrance off of Stow Rd (Silver Springs Lodge Parking Lot, Soccer Field Parking Lot, Basketball Court Parking and Oak Tree Shelter/SOAR Playground parking WILL BE OPEN to use. You can then walk through the field/gravel road behind Bow Wow Beach to get to our race!
  • Walk, ride your bike or carpool! If you live in Pebblehurst, Fox Run, Call’s Farm…think about riding your bikes over, or walking over. WALKING is a great warm-up before a race!
  • You may also use Fishcreek Elementary Parking and carpool over to the race!

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