Race Details
SCHEDULE:
7:45 am - Check-In and Bib Pick-up begins at the Pavilion at Merrymount Park
8:00 am - Enjoy a shoe demonstration by ASICS and complimentary hot coffee and tea by Panethnic Pourovers.8:45 am - Kids Dash for ages 8 and under
9:00 am - Run and Walk Starts
10:30 am - Prize Announcements for Top Fundraiser, Largest Team, and Best Costume
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ACTIVITIES:
PARKING: Free parking is available at Merrymount Park by the Ruth Gordon Amphitheater. Parking is first-come, first-served. CHECK-IN AND BIB PICK-UP: Check-in begins at 7:45 am at the Pavilion, which is located next to the parking lot. When you check-in, you will receive your bib. Day-of registration available. T-SHIRT: Early-bird registrants who registered by September 11, will receive their t-shirt at check-in on the day of the Run. ROUTE: There are two routes available: a full 5k route (3.1 miles) and an alternative shorter route (1.5 miles) recommended for walkers, strollers, and young children. Both routes will start and end on Pageant Field next to the Pavilion. Orange cones, signs, and course marshals will be stationed along the course to help guide participants. RACE ROUTE: There are two routes available: a full 5k route (3.1 mi) and an alternative shorter route (1.5 mi) recommended for walkers, strollers, and young children. Both routes will start and end on Pageant Field next to the Pavilion. Orange cones, signs, and course marshals will be stationed along the course to help guide participants. 5k (3.1 mi) Route:
a. Run a full loop around Pageant field on the path b. Exit path into parking lot towards the gravel road leading to the boat launch/creek c. Continue through wooded path d. Exit wooded trail and turn sharp right to continue on elevated path that runs parallel to sidewalk on Merrymount Parkway e. At the entrance to the park, continue straight to run a full 5K or turn right for shorter 1.5 mile loop (recommended for strollers and younger children) f. Enter wooded trail by baseball field g. Exit trail by baseball field to continue course on walking path and sidewalk h. Enter wooded trail by the park facility i. Exited wooded trail and continue down gravel road leading to the boathouse/creek j. Re-enter the path around the field and finish on the field |
1.5 miles Route:
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a. Run a full loop around Pageant field on the path b. Exit path into parking lot towards the gravel road leading to the boat launch/creek c. Continue through wooded path d. Exit wooded trail and turn sharp right to continue on elevated path that runs parallel to sidewalk on Merrymount Parkway e. At the entrance to the park, turn right for shorter 1.5 mile loop (recommended for strollers and younger children) f. Head back onto the path on Pageant Field to finish
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