Girls on the Run 5k June 18, 2016 Event Guide

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Girls on the Run 5k June 18, 2016 Event Guide Hello Parents, Coaches, Running Buddies and Community Runners

THE BIG DAY Saturday, June 18 New York Military Academy Event opens at 8am Join us early for the Fun Zone activities including colored hair spray, spirit stations, race bib decorating, photo booths and dancing with a DJ!

Race Starts at 10AM sharp! The race will go on, rain or shine! In the unlikely event of dangerous weather, the race director may cancel or amend the race for everyone’s safety. No refunds will be given. If weather conditions are unstable on race morning check our Facebook page for updates.

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The big day is almost here! In just a couple of weeks over 850 GOTR girls from the Hudson Valley will complete their goal of crossing the finish line at the Girls on the Run season ending 5k event. We are so excited to share this milestone with you and the girls!

June 18, 2016 * 10AM * NYMA

This season’s GOTR 5k run/walk theme is “Be your own superhero!” The following is information you will need for pre-race and race day. As always, please let us know if you have any questions! Sincerely, Kim Quimby Executive Director

Jennifer Borland Race Director

Registration for the 5k Girls on the Run program participants are ALREADY registered for the 5k. You do not have to register your GOTR girl to participate in the race. PARENTS, GUARDIANS and other COMMUNITY PARTICIPANTS must complete the online registration and pay the registration fee. Every girl is required to have a buddy to run with at the 5k. With more than 2,000 runners on the course, her running buddy will be the key to making this a fun and safe experience for her. A running buddy can be a friend, family member, coach, teacher anyone who can be an encouraging partner for your GOTR girl! The registration fee is $20 until May 21st. Registration will be available at packet pickup or on race day for $25. Go to www.girlsontherunhv.org to register for the 5k.

Getting There

PACKET PICK-UP Avoid the long lines on race day and pick up your race packet early. All runners must pick up their race bibs at one of the following times:

Friday, June 17th 3-7pm Gymnasium at New York Military Academy 78 Academy Avenue, Cornwall on Hudson NY, 12520

LOCATION: New York Military Academy (NYMA) 78 Academy Avenue, Cornwall on Hudson, NY 12520 PARKING: Please enter the New York Military Academy grounds from the Faculty Road entrance. Parking attendants will direct you to several open parking lots on the facility grounds. Once the parking lots at NYMA fill participants will be directed to park at Cornwall Middle School located at 122 Main Street, Cornwall NY and nearby residential streets. . Handicap parking is located on the New York Military Academy grounds at Academy Avenue and Faculty Road. Please allow enough time for traffic, parking, meeting up with the team and some Fun Zone activities before the race start. We recommend arriving no later than 9am.

Course Map

You are welcome to pick up packets for friends and family. Please bring a list of names in alphabetical order.

Saturday, June 18th 8-9:45am GOTR Registration Tent at New York Military Academy 78 Academy Avenue, Cornwall on Hudson NY, 12520

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START / FINISH LINE 5K ROUTE COURSE WATER STATION CHEER ZONE

What to Expect on Race Day

WHAT TO WEAR Girls on the Run girls & coaches should wear their BLUE t-shirt. Please attach her race bib to the front of her t-shirt with safety pins. Don’t forget to fill out the emergency contact info on the back of her race bib. Of course tutus, capes, superhero cuffs and fun hats are not only allowed by encouraged! Check with your GOTR girl’s coaches – they may have something planned for their team already!

Please plan to arrive between 8:00 and 9:00am. Your GOTR girl will meet her team in the GOTR Village area. All teams will have a large flag which will be placed in alphabetical order. This will be your team’s ‘home base’ and also a great place to meet family members who are coming to watch the 5k. The Fun Zone will be open from 8:00 to 10:00am for girls and their families. Girls can get their hair sprayed funky colors, faces tattooed, take silly photos in the photo booths, decorate their race bibs, write their coach a thank you note in the Gratitude Garden. Zumba will begin at 9:15. Enjoy all the pre-race fun until 9:40am. At that time girls should find their running buddies and head over to the starting corrals located in the middle of the track. Start Corrals: In order to provide the safest and most enjoyable event experience and to allow for plenty of space on the race courses, the 5K start will be divided into three waves of runners based on color corral assignments. Please look at the color corral assignments sheet (next page) to see which wave your GOTR participant's school will be assigned. If you are a community runner (unaffiliated with any of the GOTR girl), you may run in Wave 1 Green. The 5k Course will be closed to vehicle traffic beginning at 9:45 am. Road closures will be monitored by Cornwall Police Department and over 20 volunteer course marshals. The course starts with one loop around the track before exiting onto Faculty Road. Runners will exit NYMA and head up Main Street making a left at Town Hall onto Hudson Street. At Academy Ave, runners will turn left and head back to NYMA running through the campus and finishing where they started. Mile markers will be posted at miles 1, 2 and 3. There is one large water station at Mile 1.5. At the finish, participants will receive post-event refreshments. For the safety of our participants, we ask that spectators stay out of the finisher’s chute and meet their finisher at the exit of the chute. Upon exiting the chute, runners will be directed to the 5k Finisher’s Photo Booth. Our Sparkle Runners team is a set of women who embody the Girls on the Run spirit. They will walk and run with the girls, but will not cross the finish line until everyone else has finished, ensuring that no one participant is “last” and that the completion of the 2016 Spring Girls on the Run 5k is a joyful celebration! Dogs are not allowed on the New York Military Academy campus grounds. Thank you for understanding!

Green Corral

MERCHANDISE Merchandise Available! Stop by the merchandise tent on race day for GOTR gear for adults and kids!

Bishop Dunn Cornwall Elementary Cornwall Middle School Cornwall on Hudson Elementary C.J. Hooker Middle School Goshen Intermediate School Heritage Middle School

Horizon on Hudson Little Britain Elementary Sloatsburg Elementary St. John’s School Temple Hill School Woodglen Elementary

Purple Corral Central Valley Elementary Chester Elementary Highland Falls Intermediate Minisink Valley Intermediate North Main Elementary Otisville Elementary Pine Tree Elementary

Presidential Park Round Hill Elementary Seymour Smith Vail Farm Elementary William A Carter Elementary West Point Elementary

Pink Corral Bailey Middle School Anna S. Kuhl Elementary Circleville Elementary Crispell Middle School EJR / PBE Team Highland Elementary Highland Middle School Lenape Elementary

Marbletown Elementary Montgomery Elementary New Paltz Middle School Pakanasink Elementary Park Avenue Sanfordville Elementary St. Stephen’s Walden Elementary Valley Central Middle School

We encourage spectators and participants to stay and cheer on the finishers until the last participant crosses the finish line. This teaches our girls to support her teammates and practice good sportsmanship.