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George Jones Smiler Miler 5K

Sun October 18, 2020 Hamilton, 00000 BM Directions

Events

Attending Event

5K Run

8:30AM ADT
Open to ages 10+.
Attending Event

5K Walk

8:00AM ADT
NOT Attending Event

Place

Bernard Park
Hamilton, BM 00000

Description

Race to celebrate the living legend runner, George Jones who has 45 years of road running, locally & internationally.

 

Sunday, October 18th, 2020 8:00 walkers/8:30 runners

Proceeds to:St. John’s Ambulance Brigade – charity# 114. Option available for registrants to add extra donation.

Route: Start and finish near field at gate closest to Netball pitch.Through Black Watch Pass, travel east on North Shore Road to Barker’s Hill roundabout. Up Palmetto Road hill back to Bernard’s Park.

To respect the concerns of those that may not want to be involved in a mass start, the start line will be open for 5 minutes after the gun time of each event,

Each participant will be provided a gun time and a chip time, however, for prize purposes the gun time will be used to determine awards.

(Sorry, but to ensure that the start and finish are in the same place and given the restrictions and safety of the course on the road, the actual distance you will run or walk is 5.6K)

Registration: Online only. No registration on the day.

Total # of participants: 120

Age groups:  Juniors 16-19, Open: 20-39, Masters: 40-49; Seniors: 50-59; Veteran: 60+

Walkers: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd overall

Number pickup: On day. Masks to be worn (before & after the race) and hand sanitizer available. Social distancing enforced.

Running: Runners will social distance on field and then walk tp start nearby which will also be finish. Runners will run on the left hand side of the road at all times.

Water stop: There will be one water stop at approximate halfway point along route (North Shore). Small water bottles available for runners to pick up themselves. Runners encouraged to bring their own hydration/fuel supplies.

Results: There will be no prize presentation or results board. All results will be emailed to participants. Medals winners will be contacted for pickup.

*Runners are asked not to congregate at end of race. Face masks and social distancing must be adhered to.

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