Events
Place
2160 Cooper Lake Rd
Smyrna, GA US 30080
Description
Saturday, October 19th, 2024 St. B's Parents Association is excited to host it's 13th Annual One Mile Fun Run and Tot Trot! New this year - students, parents, staff and alumni will all have chipped bibs, running together in a single race with a staggered start. The top three male and female runners in each grade/division will be recognized.
Calling all St Benedict's students preschool through 8th grade - come join the fun! Preschoolers run the 100 yard Tot Trot. K-8th students, St. Benedict's staff, parents and alumni will run the 1 Mile Race. Siblings of St Bs students are also welcome to register and run! *(Parents who need to escort young runners on the 1 mile course must register for the race. See Registration Information below)
The races are followed by raffle prizes, a dance party, post-race snacks and awards for our top 3 finishers in each grade. It's a lot of fun and a great community event that we look forward to every year!
REGISTRATION INFORMATION - PLEASE READ
★ Students and Siblings: Race is open to all St. B’s students and their siblings (preschool-8th grade). Preschoolers will run the Tot Trot and K-8th graders will run the 1 Mile Fun Run. Kindergarten - 8th grade students and siblings register as PARTICIPANT: One Mile Fun Run - Students, Parents, Alumni and Staff. Preschool students and younger siblings register as Tot Trot.
★ Parents wanting to escort their little ones on the One Mile course must register as PARTICIPANT: One Mile Fun Run - Students, Parents, Alumni and Staff, in order to receive a race bib and be allowed on the racecourse. Choose the "I am not a student" option when selecting grade. Parents wanting to run for time should line up with other parents, teachers/staff and St. Bs Alumni (see below).
★ The 1 MILE RACE is open to all parents, teachers/staff and St Bs Alumni. To register, please choose PARTICIPANT: One Mile Fun Run - Students, Parents, Alumni and Staff to ensure that you will receive a race bib on race day. Choose the "I am not a student" option when selecting grade. The top three male and female runners will be recognized.
Register by October 3rd to guarantee your t-shirt size. After October 3rd, shirt and/or size availability is not guaranteed. Online registration is $22 plus a small transaction fee. Want an awesome tie-dye t-shirt but don't want to run or can't make the race? Register online for a T-Shirt Only (parents too!). T-shirt pick-up will happen at the school this year leading up to race day. Dates and times are:
Wednesday, October 16th - 7:30-9:00 am - Oakdale playground parking lot
Thursday, October 17th - 7:30 - 9:00 am AND 12:30-5:30 pm - Oakdale playground parking lot
Online registration closes on October 17th at 11:59 pm. After that time, anyone wanting to participate must register on race day for $30. T-shirt availability cannot be guaranteed on race day. Race day registration will be available via QR code for $30.00. Credit card or debit card only. No cash or checks will be accepted.
★ T-SHIRT All registrants receive a cool tie dye race t-shirt that can be worn to school the Friday before race day and on spirit days throughout the year! Can't participate on race day, but still want the awesome shirt? No problem! There's an option for that too. Reminder: Register by October 3rd to guarantee your t-shirt size.
★ RACE COURSE The race will take place on the campus and streets surrounding the school with police officers and volunteers permitted on the course to monitor for safety. See the course map for a visual.
★ FUN STUFF Official race medals will be awarded to all participants! Certificates for top three male and top three female One Mile finishers in each grade will be given at awards ceremony. The top three male and female finishers for non-students (parents, alumni, staff) will also be awarded.
★ VOLUNTEERS Needed!! Parents, grandparents, friends, Alumni and high school siblings: Click HERE to volunteer! We cannot pull this off without the help of nearly 80 volunteers. Come support our school and be a part of the fun!
RACE DAY SCHEDULE: 7:30-8:30AM Bib Pickup and Day of Race Registrations 9:00AM Races Start: Tot Trot, followed by 1 Mile, 9:45 AM Awards
* You can Fun Run AND make it to Saturday sports!! Student race should finish around 9:30, so if you need to leave right after, please park at Oakdale Park, Children’s Network or Vinings Bank lots to avoid road closures.
Race Contact Info
1 Mile Course Map
The course for 2024 will be the same as last year in 2023
Click the icon below to download the attached PDF.
Road Closure and Parking Instructions
ROAD CLOSURES - The roads along the 1 Mile course will be closed to through traffic from 8:50 am until the races end around 9:30 am. Please see the map of the course for a visual, but this includes Cooper Lake Rd from the intersection at Daniel St south to Weaver St, all of Weaver and Daniel St between Weaver and Cooper Lake.
PARKING:
* Childcare Network, Oakdale Park, Jason Lau Wing Chu Kung Fu (across from Main Campus), limited spaces at the main campus of St Benedict's, the Hive campus, Upper School campus. Vinings Bank across Atlanta Rd.
If you know ahead of time that you will need to leave the event early for any reason, we advise that you park in the Oakdale Park lot, Childcare Network lot, or across Atlanta Rd in the Vinings Bank lot. These lots will have access to leave via Atlanta Rd. All school campus parking lots and the Jason Lau Wing Chu Kung Fu Training Center lot will be inaccessible until the roads re-open after the races.
Click the icon below to download the attached PDF.
RACE DAY INSTRUCTIONS - PLEASE READ!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING BIB PICK UP, PARKING, SCHEDULE OF EVENTS, RACE DAY CELEBRATION, AWARDS, ETC
Click the icon below to download the attached PDF.
RACE RESULTS
NEW THIS YEAR! You can check race results by scanning the QR code on your race bib. Results will post within a few minutes after each race.
Directions
Race Participant Survey
Please complete the following survey to help us better understand your race experience.
