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The Exciting Metric Experience IV 5K / 1K Run/Walk

Sat February 14, 2015 Grand Prairie, TX 75050 US Directions

Events

1K

8:30AM CST - 11:59AM CST

5K

9:00AM CST - 11:59AM CST

Place

Mike Lewis Park [Between major highways I-30 (on the south) and Hwy 360 (on the northwest)], 2410 N. Carrier Parkway
Grand Prairie, TX US 75050

Description

A fun/competitive race in  Mike Lewis Park in Grand Prairie, TX. A long incline in Mile 1, then  mostly a flat & fast trail course. Have fun running/walking, .. Parking is available. Donated packaged food items are encouraged for Arlington Life ShelterSafeGirls; the net race proceeds will go to that nonprofit organization. For more info, call 817-265-4578 or e-mail jephaa@yahoo.com

Add’l

1K @ 8:30 AM;  5K @ 9:00 AM ****

   (Come experience the full metric universe, with a mile measurement fallback!)  ****

[Distance markers will be both in Miles and in Kilometers – Experience the metric universe, with a mile measurement fallback!] ****

Our racing mission continues to be to produce affordable, hedonistically fun & athletically competitive races, that are technically sound (correctly-measured courses with minimum turns and visible distance – mile or Km – markers),  that also benefit some charity(-ies) with a populist & gender parity focus – for the average runner/walker (including the novices) and also for the seasoned, serious racer****.

Most of the world (except the US, Liberia and a few other small countries) has gone metric, actually decimal! The metric system is decimal-based, as is our currency, and provides a simple progression from stage to stage (e.g., centimeter to meter to decameter/dekameter to hectometer to kilometer, etc.;  also gram to dekagram to hectogram to kilogram, etc.). It’s a pity we remain addicted to the old British and irregular system (e.g., inches to feet to yards to miles, etc.; also ounces to pounds to tons, etc.). ****

This race attempts to engage the metric system in the distance markers for a race. The 5K will have distance markers at 1K, 2K, 3K, and 4K (with the 5K the same as the finish). For comfort and familiarity, there also will be the mile markers at 1M, 2M and 3M. The fun run will be 1K rather than 1 Mile. ****

Net proceeds from the race will benefit: Arlington Life Shelter - “providing short-term shelter and support services that help our neighbors who are homeless integrate into society and become contributors to a thriving community.”     

 

More info  -- including online registration -- is available on the Web at http://www.ASSISTSystemsRacing-plus.com  The race flyer/entry form can be downloaded from this Web site.  ****

 

There’s a little incline in Mile 1 of the 5K  for character. Then it’s fast and flat as a pancake the rest of the way. The head will sing Hallelujah! The heart will find it Heavenly! The lungs will fall in Love! The feet … ah, the feet…they will Feel & caress &  hug!  ****

Visible & legible Distance markers @ Miles 1, 2, 3!   & @ 1K, 2K, 3K, 4K!  ****

Feb 14  8:30 AM The Exciting Metric Experience IV 5K / 1K Run/Walk,

                          Mike Lewis Park, Grand Prairie, TX 75050 .  

                          817-265-4578 /www.runningintheusa.com/jeph

                          Benefits Arlington Life Shelter.

 

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City

Grand Prairie, TX 75050

Offline Fees

Mail-in fees are $15 (5K) OR $5 (1 Mile)  if mailed by 2/10/15 (Forms may be obtained by e-mail from jephaa@yahoo.com or http://www.ASSISTSystemsRacing-plus.com on the Web). Walk-in fees (through 2/13) are $15 (5K) OR $5 (1 Mile) at The RUNNER, 3535 W. Pioneer Pkwy, Arlington TX 76013 (817-461-2281). Race day fees - $20 (5K) OR $5 (1 Mile). Plus Packaged food items on race day. NO T-SHIRTS! But a small, scholarly memento.

Directions, etc.

This is a fun & competitive race in a renovated Mike Lewis Park in Grand Prairie, TX. The course is mostly flat & fast, but long incline in Mile 1. DIRECTIONS FROM DALLAS, FORT WORTH, etc. From I-30, exit on Hwy 161. N at the light; stay on R side of road. Continue to light at N. Carrier ;  L and go N past Sunnyvale; R into park; Park is about 1.5 mls from I-30. From Hwy 360, exit on N Carrier Pkwy and go SE (or E); continue past Roy Orr,  L into park; Park is about 1.7 mls from Hwy 360.

Beneficiary

Net proceeds from the race will benefit: Arlington Life Shelter - “providing short-term shelter and support services that help our neighbors who are homeless integrate into society and become contributors to a thriving community.”  [www.arlingtonlifeshelter.org]     

Add'l Info

Distance markers will be both in Miles and in Kilometers – Experience the metric universe, with a mile measurement fallback!

Awards

Awards in the 5K will be given to 1st Overall male and female finishers, 1st Masters male and female finishers. Top 3 finishers in the following age/gender groups also will be awarded: 6 & Under, 7-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85 & Over.  All 1K finishers will receive participation ribbons.

History

This will be the fourth edition of this race. Complete results for this and previous years will be found on the Web at www.ASSISTSystemsRacing-plus.com, www.runningintheusa.com and other sites.

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