10k Instructions
This will be the first race email to clue you in on some 10k specific points that will help you on race weekend. We are an all-volunteer team and are looking forward to putting on a good event for all of you. Our volunteers will be wearing a bright green hat with the word staff on it.
Saturday 9 Nov from 12-4pm
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Packet Pick up at Gaston Brewing Taproom. 421 Chicago Dr, Fayetteville, NC 28306
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VIPs will have a separate line and your swag and bib will be in your bag when you get there. In your bag you will have your VIP bracelet that you will need for access to the VIP tent on race day.
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Yummy Hibachi will be serving up some delicious food while at packet pick up. Make sure to grab a bite!
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Race Registration will end on Saturday!! If you have interested friends let them know to sign up ASAP!
Sunday 10 Nov
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Address for the Botanical Garden is 536 N Eastern Blvd, Fayetteville, NC 28301
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6am Packet Pick up opens. Please review the attached map for the location.
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Parking. We will have volunteers assisting with directing you to the participant parking.
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Bathrooms. Participant bathrooms are in the Main Cape Fear Botanical Garden lobby.
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7am race starts. If you are a faster runner, please start near the front.
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Finish line!! The Half Marathon will start at 815am. If you are finishing around that time, we will have a coned off lane on the left side and a volunteer directing you to run through to the finish. We will have snacks, water, and vendors in the finish area. Household 6 will have food for purchase.
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Finisher medals! To keep the finish area clear, we will have a medal tent right after the last timing mat on the left. Look for the bright blue and yellow FRC Tent! All you have to do is walk up to the tent show them your bib (they will mark it) and they will hand you your finisher medal for you to brag about and take all the selfies.
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750am Awards. We are only doing top 4 male and female overall. Age Group results will be categorized online when uploaded.
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Access to the Cape Fear Botanical Garden. Your bib or finisher medal is your ticket to tour the Garden!! If you've not seen how gorgeous it is in there, you're missing out.
Let's talk about the course. The course is not closed for the race. You may encounter normal trail traffic on the route such as other runners, bikes, and families. We have put signs out in the week leading up to the race notifying patrons that we will be hosting a race on Sunday.
The course will be heavily marked with directional signs with arrows. The 10k route does have a few turns so make sure you pay attention. Link to the route is below.
The race starts in the Garden driveway. You will run around the parking lot then exit the Garden and turn right. Then follow the road under the overpass and down to the dog park where you enter the Linear Park Trail. The course is designed for runners to stay to the right on the trail. There will be two-way traffic. Pass other runners carefully and announce that you are passing. You will follow arrow signs until you get on the Cape Fear River Trail and then soon cross under your train trestle. The aid station (mile 2.98) will be manned by Tau Gamma Gamma and they will be motivating you for sure. There will be water/cups and Gu waffles at this spot. This aid station is where you will turn around and return under the trestle heading back to the Linear Park Trail. Once back on this trail you will loop around before heading back to the dog park and back down the access road to the finish line. There will be arrows directing you to the finish line when you get near the Garden. Confused? Don't worry! We will have a ton of arrows at each turn!! Map below!
And of course, always feel free to ask questions!! We are runners too and want us all to have a good experience.
