Place
Gaithersburg, MD US 20886
Description
INDIVIDUALS WHO REGISTER FROM THIS POINT FORWARD SHOULD PICK UP THEIR RACE PACKETS ON FRIDAY AT SPORTS AUTHORITY OR SATURDAY BEFORE THE RACE
Challenge Yourself 5k
Preregistration Fee: $25.00
September 16-October 25 Fee: $30.00
Day of Registration Fee: $35.00
1 Mile Fun Run
(Children 10 & Under)
Preregistration Fee: $10.00
Day of Registration Fee: $15.00
The Race-Rain or Shine
The First Annual Halloween Hustle 5k/1 Mile Fun Run will take place on Saturday, October 26th 2013 at 8:30 a.m. The Challenge Yourself 5k event is held on a FUN yet challenging course that will take you along the ghostly trails of Watkins Mill Road. The 1 Mile Fun Run is a spooky mini trail for kids ages 10 and under. Parents are invited to push their little gremlins along the course in strollers (please no scooters or skateboards). Costumes are encouraged, but not required.
Immediately following the race, runners and spectators alike are invited to partake in a special "I Survived the Halloween Hustle" awards ceremony and festivities. This includes trick-or-treating at all vendor tables, a moon bounce, music, and much more. Stay tuned for more hair raising details about the race, IF YOU DARE!
Amenities
All participants of the Challenge Yourself 5k will receive a Halloween Hustle custom designed T-shirt.
*To guarantee a race shirt please register by September 27th.
Awards
Awards will be given to the top three overall male and female finishers.
Special awards and prizes will be given to: Best Individual Adult Costume, Best Individual Children's Costume, and Best Family/Group Costume.
All children participating in the 1M Fun Run will receive a medal.
Start & Finish Line Locations
Parking Lot of Montgomery Village Shopping Center (Near Global Food).
19227 Watkins Mill Road
Montgomery Village, Maryland 20886
Parking:
Montgomery Village Middle School 19300 Watkins Mill Road Montgomery Village, Maryland 20886
Timing
The Halloween Hustle 5k will be an officially timed event.
Strollers, Walkers, and Dogs
Strollers and walkers are allowed on the course.
Dogs are not allowed on the course.
Packet Pick-up & Registration
Sports Authority
110 Odendhal Avenue (By Lakeforest Mall)
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20877
Dates/Times: October 24th: 11:30am-7:00pm
October 25th: 11:30am-7:00pm
Picture ID will be required when picking up race packets.
Race day registration WILL be available beginning at 7:00am. Payment can be made by check, credit card, or cash. All checks should be made out to: Family Services, Inc.
Race Contact Info
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Family Services, Inc.
Family Services Inc. an affiliate of Sheppard & Enoch Pratt Foundation is the only broad-based organization in the community offering a wide range of services under one roof since 1908. We provide social services, on a voluntary basis, to people from birth to their senior years to help them become and remain fully functioning and contributing members of the community. Family Services, Inc. helps children, adults, and families in the areas of education, child development, family support, and health and behavioral health. No other organization provides the breadth and depth of social services that we do; in 2012 alone Family Services provided services to over 20,000 people in Montgomery County. As of 2013, our services have extended to Prince George’s County as well as Baltimore County.
The Montgomery Village Rotary Club
The Montgomery Village Rotary Club has been actively assisting the community since 1982. If you are not familiar with Rotary, it is an organization that not only promotes “Service Above Self” but implements it, as well. The Montgomery Village Rotary has multiple ongoing projects and programs. The Club has a special focus on programs that promote the welfare of children and students. We also actively assist organizations that support individuals and families in need. Part of an international campaign, we are involved in Polio Plus, eradicating polio world-wide and have recently been the force behind the Basra project, providing prosthetics to amputees in war torn Iraq. The Club’s membership consists of a wide variety of professionals. The most important attribute that our members possess is a willingness to donate a small amount of time to make better, the lives of those less fortunate.
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