Rails-to-Trails

Rails-To-Trails 5k Run/Walk is the 2nd of four races associated with the Barnesville Grand Prix.

The Barnesville Grand Prix is a four-race event based solely on participation. Participants’ finishing times, place, age group location, etc. are completely irrelevant. The only criteria are that participants have registered and finished the event.

This Grand Prix is funded by the Barnesville Quad-Race Committee and is supported supported by the Barnesville Area Chamber of Commerce and Joe’s Tires.

This is the list of participating races:

Barnesville Park/Rotary Lake 5k Run or Walk

Saturday, March 31st, 2012 @ 9:00am

Rails-to-Trails 5k Run/Walk

Saturday, May 19th, 2012 @ 8:30am

Pumpkin Festival 5k Run &Walk

Saturday, September 29th, 2012 @ 8:30am

Santa’s Spirit Sprint (1 Mile Walk or Run)

Saturday, December 2nd, 2012 @ 4:00pm

Those who finish 3 out of 4 races are eligible for $25 in Barnesville Gold. Barnesville Gold is the same as cash and is good at most businesses in Barnesville. A total of six prizes will be awarded at this level.

Those who finish all 4 out of 4 races are not only eligible for the six $25 prizes but also an additional two prize packages consisting of $50 in Barnesville Gold PLUS a free entry to a Barnesville race of their choice for the 2013 racing season.

Limit one winner per eligible participant. Winners will be drawn by an independent party, namely the President of the Barnesville Area Chamber of Commerce or his duly-appointed representative on or about Friday, December 14th, 2012. Winners will be notified by phone. Winners and all eligible participants will be tracked and posted on this web site.

For more information, please contact:

This event is part of the WCRRC Grand Prix Series. For information regarding what other races are available in this Series, for Scoring criteria, or for additional information, please use the following contact information:

In an effort to promote healthy lifestyles throughout the Ohio Valley, the Health Plan and the Ohio Valley Runners’ and Walkers’ Club announce “Taking Strides Towards Better Health” Grand Prix Run/Walk Series.

This series provides extra incentive for all ages and abilities to walk or run in a community race. By registering for the series (This is an important step: You must register) we seek to encourage and recognize participation and performance in local racing through a points system.

Runners and walkers will accumulate points for every event they complete in the participation category. Once they accumulate 10 points, they are automatically eligible for the Inaugural “Taking Strides Towards Better Health” Grand Prix Race Series banquet held in December.

Points will also be awarded for top 10 finishers at each event based on the age category participants are entered into for the Grand Prix Series. At the end of the race series, awards will be given to the top three finishers overall in their age divisions at the banquet held in December.

We look forward to seeing you at one of the many races in the series and we hope to help you “stride towards better health” in 2012. For more information or to register for the series, please go to https://grandprix.healthplan.org

The above information is quoted directly from the Health Plan. The 6th Annual Rails-to-Trails 5k Run/Walk has been fortunate enough to be chosen as one of the 30 races in this series. You can participate in as many races as you can. Your top six “scores” are used. Unlike the Barnesville Grand Prix, YOU MUST REGISTER for this at the above web site. It only takes a few minutes.

We are also honored that two of our sister races, the 4th Annual Barnesville Park/Rotary Lake 5k Run/Walk held on March 31st and the 32nd Annual Pumpkin Festival 5k Run & Walk, held on Sept. 29th, 2012 have been chosen to be part of the Grand Prix Race Series.