2024 PARTICIPANT INSTRUCTIONS
Thanks for registering for the 2024 Suds & Soles 5K!
We are super excited for Saturday’s race and we hope you are too! Below are a few details that might be helpful for you to know ahead of time. Please read through this email and be sure to like Suds & Soles on Facebook and Instagram to keep up with any late developments!
Premium Add-On
If you haven’t pre-ordered your Suds and Soles RNNR hat, you can do so on the store page of our website. You’ll be able to pick it up when you pick up your bib number.
Packet Pick-Up
We’ll kick off the party on Friday, June 14th with packet pick-up at Clear Skies Meadery (15201 Display Ct, Rockville, MD 20850). We’ll be there from 6:00pm to 8:00pm. Come pick up your bib and grab a beer! We will also hold packet pick-up on race evening starting at 6:00pm on the stage in Rockville Town Square. To save time and make packet pick-up run smoothly you can find your bib number ahead of time on RunSignUp.
Race Day Parking
Parking is available in Rockville Town Center garages as well as in the Rockville Metro parking lot. Of course, taking Metro to and from the race is also a great option.
Race Day Packet Pick-Up
Race day packet pick-up will be held on the stage in Rockville Town Center beginning at 6:00pm and ending at 7:15pm. To save time and make packet pick-up run smoothly you can find your bib number ahead of time by using the Participant Tracking feature on our website.
Race Day Registration
Online registration will be open on race day, so bring a friend- but encourage them to register early. The prices go up to $55 at noon!
What to Bring
Bring your basic race gear, your bib, your ID, and cash or credit card if you plan to purchase extra beer or something else from our vendors. We will have a bag check, but we do not recommend checking your ID or money.
Bag Check
Bag check will be open from 6:15pm –8:45pm at the corner of Maryland Avenue and Courthouse Square. Please bring your own bag and label it with your name and bib number.
Race Start
The race will start promptly at 7:30pm on N Washington Street with the intersection of Middle Lane.
On the Course
Please run safely, listen to the directions of course marshals and police, thank the volunteers, and have fun! There will be a water stop approximately halfway through the race. Anyone not maintaining a pace under 20 minutes per mile may be asked to move to the sidewalk.
At the Finish
At the finish smile and cheer for yourself and everyone around you. Volunteers will be waiting for you with water and your first post-race beer!
In the Festival
The post-race festival will offer runners food, water, beer, and other tastings for those of age!
Adult participants will have 4 beer tasting tickets on their bib. Simply turn them in for tastings from Third Hill, Clear Skies Mead, 7 Locks Brewing, World of Beer, and Twin Valley Distillers. If you wish to have more of your favorite beer, please purchase pints from our beer sponsors!
** If your support crew would like to purchase a beer, they are also welcome to do so assuming they are of proper age (ID will be required at the discretion of our beer sponsors). The festival will be open to serve your support crew beginning at 7:30pm.
Have a beer, some food, and enjoy the band. If you’re up for more after the festival ends at 9:30pm, Rockville Town Center has some great restaurants to try!
Awards
The band will take a break around 8:45pm so that we can present awards. If you expect to place (open/masters are 3 deep, ten-year age groups are 2 deep) please check the results and stick around. All adult age group winners will be receiving a special treat from our friends at Third Hill (hint: winners get beer and we will not be mailing beer awards, so please remain on-site if you'd like to collect your winnings).
KidZone
KidZone will provide our younger participants with some fun and entertainment of their own starting with a Fun Run at approximately 7:35pm. The Fun Run is a quart of a mile long and will start and finish at the 5K start line.
The KidZone will open at 7:35pm. Registration for the KidZone is required and PARENTS MUST SUPERVISE THEIR CHILDREN AT ALL TIMES! KIDZONE IS NOT A DROP-OFF AREA!
After the Race!
Please be safe going home. If you think you might really, really enjoy beer in the festival, please designate a driver or consider Uber or Lyft or Metro.
Thank you for coming out to Suds & Soles. We couldn’t do this race without the great support of our volunteers, sponsors, and race partners at the City of Rockville, Rockville Police, Rockville Volunteer Fire and Rescue, and the Rockville Recreation and Parks Foundation. If you are looking for your next race, MCRRC has a complete calendar of races, many of which are free to our members. Details on membership, training programs and races are available on our website.
