5k Event Guide

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Girls on the Run of Montgomery & Delaware Counties, PA

5k Event Guide Sunday, May 17, 2015 Wissahickon High School Ambler, PA National  Sponsors:  

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Dear 5k Participants, Partners & Community Members, We are so excited to see you at this year’s Girls on the Run 5k event! This event guide will provide GOTR 5k details for the event serving Montgomery and Delaware Counties, PA. Prior to 5k day, please review this event guide for all of the details you will need to prepare for the event. Just 12 weeks ago, hundreds of area girls started training to complete a 5k. As they joyfully accomplish that goal and cross the finish line, we hope that you also have a wonderful experience. Sincerely, Tracy Ashdale Girls on the Run of Montgomery and Delaware Counties, PA Executive Director

5K DETAILS WHO:

Girls  on  the  Run  Program  Participants,  Coaches,  Families  &  Community   Members  

WHAT:

2015  GOTR  of  Montgomery  and  Delaware  Counties  5k  Event  

WHEN:

Sunday,  May  17,  2015   Team  Arrival  Time:  8:00  am    

  5k  Start  Time:  9:30am    

WHERE:

Wissahickon  High  School     521  Houston  Road   Ambler,  PA  19002  

WHY:

The Girls on the Run 5k is the culminating event of the 12-week program. Whether running, walking, skipping or jumping across the finish line on 5k day, completing a 5k is a goal set by the girls at the beginning of the program.

 

Proceeds benefit Girls on the Run of Montgomery and Delaware Counties. It is the vision of GOTR that all girls who wish to participate in the program have the opportunity to do so, regardless of financial circumstances.  

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Registration: 1. ONLINE: http://www.gotrpa.org Please note: Online registration closes on Wednesday, May 13 at noon! 2. IN PERSON: REGISTRATION TENT AT THE 5k > Sunday, May 17, 2015 > 8:00am-9:00am *Cash and credit cards accepted REGISTRATION FEES: Through 4/10 Individual (18 & Up) $30 Youth (17 & Under) $20

Through 5/13 $32 $22

5k Day 5/17 $35 $25

Girls on the Run Program Participants are already registered for the 5k by GOTR. IMPORTANT NOTES: Entries are non refundable under any circumstances Entries are non-transferable under any circumstances Race Management reserves the right to cancel or modify the event due to unfavorable conditions Registration fees are not refundable in the event of cancellation due to “Acts of God”

Packet Pick-Up: At packet pick up on May 9, 2016, community runners and running buddies who register before 4/17/16 will receive a 5k bib and t-shirt. For registrations received after 4/17/16, t-shirts are on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last. Any bibs that are not picked up on May 9 will be available at the Packet Pick-Up Window from 8-9am on the day of the event. T-shirts are not guaranteed on the day of the event, regardless of the registration date, and will be available on a first come, first served basis, while supplies last. All GOTR Program Participants will receive a 5k shirt and bib from their Coaches.  

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PACKET PICK UP Packet pick-up will take place from 10am-4pm* on Saturday, May 9, 2015. Durng these hours, packets will be available at the running store location selected at the time of registration. Any packets not picked up on May 9 will be available from 8-9am on the day of the event at the packet pick up window. Registrations received on or after May 1, 2016 are eligible for Event Day packet pick up only. Please note that one coach representative from each site will pick up all coach t-shirts, coach water bottles, coach bibs, participant t-shirts, and participant bibs for all teams at that site. Team representatives MUST pick up 5k materials on May 9. Coaches will arrange to distribute 5k shirts and bibs to program participants, usually at the last practice of the season. If you are a coach who registered to run in the 5k event, please see your site representative to obtain your bib. All coaches will receive a 5k t-shirt and a GOTR water bottle. * 11am-4pm at Jenkintown Running Company

Packet Pick Up Running Store Locations: 10am-4pm on Saturday, May 9* ARDMORE: City Sports, Suburban Square, 6 East Montgomery Avenue COLLEGEVILLE: Valley Forge Running Company, 302 2nd Avenue LAFAYETTE HILL: Born to Run, 428 Germantown Pike JENKINTOWN: Jenkintown Running Company, 416 Old York Road NEWTOWN SQUARE: The Running Place, 3551 West Chester Pike NORTH WALES: North Wales Running Company, 111 North Main Street PHOENIXVILLE: All Kinds of Fast, 214 Bridge Street SPRING HOUSE: Born to Run, 821 North Bethlehem Pike        

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* 11am-4pm at Jenkintown Running Company

 

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Weather: Be prepared to run in any weather. The 5k will go on regardless of inclement weather, so be sure to dress in warm layers. In the event of lightning or extreme weather, GOTR reserves the right to delay or cancel the event. We do not have a weather makeup date.  

What to Wear: Girls on the Run and Girls on Track Program Participants should wear their new 2015 GOTR 5k t-shirt to the event. This event t-shirt indicates to our volunteers that your daughter receives a medal when she crosses the finish line. Only GOTR/GOT Program Participants receive a medal at the finish line. Community runners, coaches, and running buddies receive 5k finishers’ ribbons.

Attention Coaches:

Please bring a clearly labeled plastic

(waterproof) bag or bin to store participant sweatshirts, water bottles, etc. It can remain at your team meeting location on the track throughout the day.

Team Unity: We highly encourage each GOTR team to be creative to make their group stand out! This is a fun, long held tradition at the GOTR 5ks. Prior to 5k day, participants can decorate program t-shirts, or plan to wear unique hats, shoelaces, tutus, or other items to celebrate the uniqueness of their team.

Running Strollers: For the safety of our runners, strollers are not allowed on the course.

Pet Policy: For safety, pets are not allowed on the course or at the event, so please leave them at home on 5k day!  

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Merchandise Sales: Get your GOTR gear! Remember to bring cash or credit cards to purchase items from our GOTR Merchandise Tent at the 5k.

Photography: Kids at Heart Photography will be taking team photos at the event. Please be on the track, under your designated sign, at your photo time. If you are having a buddy picture taken, please go to the Kids at Heart Tent in the middle of the track anytime before the race to have your picture taken. Thank you!

Additional Questions: Please contact our office at 215-540-0813 if you have any additional questions regarding Girls on the Run or the upcoming 5k!

 

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Event Location: Wissahickon  High  School  

521  Houston  Road  

Ambler,  PA  

 

Parking: Parking lots are marked below. The main lot directly adjacent to the stadium will close shortly after 8am and will not reopen until 11am. Please allow time for parking, walking to the stadium, and finding your team by 8am. Please carpool when possible.

 

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Course Map: There will be water stations at the halfway point and at the finish line.

 

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Event Timeline: 6:00-6:30 am

Lead Volunteers Arrive

6:30-7:00 am

Volunteers Arrive** & Check In at the Volunteer Tent

7:00-7:30 am

Vendors Arrive

7:45-8:00 am

Girls and Coaches Arrive**, Meet at Designated Team Locations on the Track

8:00-9:00 am

Happy Hair, Vendors, GOTR Merchandise Tent Open Packet Pick Up Window and Event Day Registration Open

8:25-9:00 am

Photographs at Designated Team Locations on Track

9:00 am

All Runners Meet on Field for Stretch and Warm-Up

9:00-9:15 am

Warm-Up/Stretch with Fast Twitch

9:15 am

National Anthem

9:20 am

Immediately following National Anthem: • Community Runners move to Starting Line • Teams and Running Buddies Return to Designated Team Locations on the Track

9:30 am

Community Runners ON YOUR MARK!!

9:35 am

GOTR Runners and Running Buddies ON YOUR MARK*! * We Will Have a “Wave Start” by Site. Please Stay With Your Team and “Flow” to the Starting Line. Have Someone at the Front of Your Group Carry the Construction Paper Sign with Your Site Name (Found in the Box with Your Team Event Packets). The DJ Will Announce Each Team as it Comes Through the Gate.

9:35 am – last runner

Non-Runners CHEER!!

FINISH

GOTR/GOT Participants Receive Medals Community Runners, Coaches, Running Buddies Receive Ribbons

**Please eat or pack a healthy breakfast. Breakfast items will not be available. Light snacks and water will be available post-race.

 

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GOTR VILLAGE Wissahickon High School Track Please Note: This map may change prior to or on 5k day due to last minute sponsor additions, based on unforeseen weather circumstances, or other needs deemed necessary by the Event Team. We will make every effort to provide the most up to date map at the event on 5k day, on our 5k website, and in future Event Guide emails.

Key: 1 – Race Day Registration 2 – Volunteer Table 3 – Packet Pick Up 4 – GOTR Merchandise Tent 5 – Finish Line 6 – GOTR Team Meeting Locations in REVERSE alphabetical order

 

7 - Restrooms 8 – Food Table (for Runners) 9 – Happy Hair Station 10 – Information Table 11 - Finish Line Water Station (for Runners) 12 - Vendors 13 – Trailer for GOTR Coaches to return team supplies, playbooks, and curricula

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Team Meeting Locations Team signs will be attached to the fence that surrounds the track. This year, teams will be arranged in REVERSE alphabetical order. We are asking coaches to please bring a clearly labeled plastic (waterproof) bag or bin to store participant sweatshirts, water bottles, etc. It can remain at your team meeting location on the track throughout the day.

Restrooms

In an effort to reduce restroom lines, porta-potties, located in the parking lot near the GOTR trailer, will be designated for MEN. Both restrooms inside the gate, near the packet pick up window, will be designated for WOMEN.

Curriculum & Team Bin Return

The GOTR trailer will be in the parking lot adjacent to the stadium all morning. Coaches, please return: team bin(s), unused season supplies, Manila envelopes from all lessons, team clipboard, curricula for all coaches, and playbooks for all coaches. If you do not return team supplies at the 5k event, it is your responsibility to return all supplies to the GOTR office at 805 N. Bethlehem Pike, Spring House before June 1.

Final Notes:

Before the event, please help your participant remember to: • Hydrate • Eat minimally processed, healthy food for energy • Get a good night’s sleep • Apply sunscreen • Listen to your body • Set a challenging but realistic goal • Plug into the GOTR positive cord!  

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We look forward to seeing you at the event!

 

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              Thank You to our GOTR Sponsors & Partners! Presenting Sponsors

                                             

                                           

                                                                                                                                                                                                 

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Joyful Sponsors

                                 

                                                                       

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Thank You to our GOTR Sponsors & Partners !

 

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