Founder's Day 5-K & 1-Mile Benefit Run
Events
| Founder's Day 5k : |
| Running : Run 3.1 Miles |
- Race Date: Saturday, June 27, 2015
- Start Time: 8:00 AM
- Entry Fee:$20 through June 12; $25 June 13 to Raceday
- Location:Fuqua Park, Duncan, OK
- Address: 14th & Ash-start line; Park entrances on Beech and Oak east of Hwy 81
- City/State/Zip:Duncan, Oklahoma 73533
- Country: USA
- Registration Website: https://runsignup.com/Race/OK/...
- Race Website http://www.facebook.com/founde...
- Printable Entry: https://runsignup.com/Race/OK/...
- Telephone: 580-467-2908
- Email: [email protected]
The 6th Annual Founder's Day 5k/1 mile Benefit Run benefits the National Multiple Sclerosis Society-Oklahoma Chapter. It is an excellent event for both the elite and beginner athletes. USATF certified course #OK-11041-DG. The 5k event will be chip timed by Race Day Event Services. The 5k early registration price of $20 (includes t-shirt) is good through June 12. After June 12th, the 5k cost will be $25 (no guarantee of t-shirt). The price for the 1 mile run is $15 (T-shirt not included but can be ordered online). Participation medal will be given for 1 mile participants that are pre-registered by June 12.
Packet pickup/race day registration will open @ 6:30 a.m. at the Rock Island 904 Railroad Museum which is located at the south end of Fuqua Park (YELLOW BUILDING). Registration will end 30 minutes prior to race start time. The 1-mile fun run starts @ 7:30 a.m. The 5k starts @ 8:00 a.m.
Walkers are welcomed. Walkers will be timed with the runners. No pets allowed on either course.*New for 2015* Strollers are allowed on both courses. Those with strollers will be staged at the back of the starting line. Overall Male and Female Awards. Medals given to top three finishers in the standard USATF age divisions, including 8-12, 13-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75 and older.
Special award will be given to the organization/business that has the most team members for the 5k. Follow the event on Facebook 2 www.facebook.com/foundersday5k
Course Information:
USATF certified course #OK-11041-DG. The course is on residential streets and consists of a couple of hills, otherwise fairly flat. The start and finish are near the north entrance of Fuqua Park, Duncan, OK.
Directions:
Fuqua Park is adjacent to Hwy 81 between Beech and Oak Avenue. The packet pick-up and race day registration will be at the Rock Island 905 Railroad Museum which is the yellow building at the south-end of the park just off Oak Avenue. There is a steam locomotive beside the museum so it is easy to find. NOTE: When traveling southbound on HWY 81, a left-hand turn is not allowed at the traffic signal at Oak Avenue. Use Beech and drive through or around the park to get to the museum.
Other Info:
Tech shirt will be the shirt that is included with 5k registration if pre-register for the 5k no later then June 12. After June 12, there is no guarantee of an event shirt but if there is a shirt, it will be a cotton tee. The 1 mile registration fee does not include an event shirt. Additional shirts can be purchased online at the registration link. Look for the STORE tab on the home page.
Volunteers can sign up by using the online registration link and click on the VOLUNTEER tab.
Previous Results:
http://www.racedayeventservices.com/results 2013, 2014
www.onlineraceresults.com 2012, 2011, 2010
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