Beat the Heat 5K
| Starts | Location | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday, July 21, 2012 6:30 PM |
Next to Wake Forest University's BB&T Field/Groves Stadium 499 Deacon Boulevard Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27105 Contact Information: Event Organizer Website |
$25 until 7/11, $30 until 7/20; $35 day of race (Note: THERE IS NO SERVICE FEE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION!) |
Directed By the Twin City Track Club Times: 6:30 pm - 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk 7:00 pm - 5K
The 2012 event again serves as the 5K Championship for NC-USATF. All 5K competitors are eligible to win awards based upon the WAVA age-graded scoring system. Eligible USATF members will compete for additional prizes. USATF Championship entry deadline is the Wednesday before the race.
PACKET PICKUP AND LATE REGISTRATION
Fleet Feet Sports of Winston-Salem, 50-G Miller Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27104, Friday, July 20, 3pm to 7 pm. Race Day Registration - 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk - 5:00 - 6:00 pm; 5K - 5:00 - 6:30 pm
AWARDS:
$4000 in total prize money. See the Twin City website for more details.
Special recognition for first time 5K runners!
COURSE:
5K USATF Certified, USATF Sanctioned, RRCA Sanctioned, course is predominately flat and fast. Traffic will be monitored. See TCTC website for a course map.
SPLITS:
Will be given every mile. Digital Clock at finish. 2 Water Stations at mile 1, 2, and at finish.
REFRESHMENTS:
Snacks, fresh fruit, drinks, beer
COURSE RECORDS:
Open Male – Bobby Mack 14:14 (2011); Open Female - Blake Phillips Russell 16:11 (1999)
SAFETY:
For safety's sake no pets, baby joggers, roller blades, skates or bicycles in the 5K. They are not covered by our insurance.
LOCATION:
Winston-Salem, NC. Both races will start and finish in the parking area near WFU's BB&T Field and Bridger Field House. From Business I-40, exit 5C to Cherry Street, north to University Parkway, turn east on Deacon Boulevard, and north into the Stadium parking lot.