5k Race

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UNITED WAY 5K

If the training rigors of the marathon or half-marathon are too much, the 5K is an excellent alternative. The 5K has become a very fast and competitive race with a purse offered to the top five (5) male and female finishers.

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2009

Race Start: 8:30 AM

Start Line: Paca and Pratt Streets

Race Limit: 2,500

Restrictions: No age restrictions for 5K.

Chip Timing: In 2009, the event utilized a new timing technology.The new system, which replaces ChampionChip, will utilize a light-weight disposable timing tag that will come attached to your race number. On race day, runners simply secure the D-Tag through their shoelaces and they are ready to run.

The D-tag technology offers runners a more streamlined race experience than the traditional chip system. D-Tags are attached to participant bib and clearly marked with the corresponding bib number. This eliminates the need to scan your chip at the expo. In addition, runners do not need to return the tag and can dispose of it at their convenience. This means no more sitting down to undo your shoe lace just after your run and it also means you no longer have to worry about the $30 charge for a lost chip.

Amenities: Runners participating in the 5K will receive the following:

Under Armour 5K performance shirt along with post-race food and beverage.

For an Under Armour Size Chart, click here.

Course Amenities include: baggage check at Ravens Stadium, plenty of free parking, one (1) fluid stations on the course, toilets at start/finish

Course Map: To view certified map, click here. (2007 version posted. Check back soon to view 2008 version)

Purse: The top five (5) male and female finishers will receive: 1^st - $500, 2^nd - $350, 3^rd - $250, 4th - $200, 5th-$150

Master’s Division: Top three (3) overall male and female Master (40 and over) 5K finishers will receive: 1st - $150, 2nd - $125, 3rd - $75

Mid-Atlantic Survivor Championship:

For survivors who run, the Active Survivors Network has teamed with the Baltimore Running Festival to create a flagship competitive division for catastrophic illness survivors or people living with disease. The Mid-Atlantic Survivor Championships is the first organized running division exclusively available for survivors to compete head-to-head. Titles will be awarded for the 5K, half-marathon and marathon. Participants will run and be timed with all runners; however will be awarded titles by age and gender. Survivor eligibility includes those diagnosed or survived serious or catastrophic illness and those living with disease including heart disease, stroke, cancer, serious lung disorders, MS, AIDS, other autoimmune disorders, serious accident survivors and other illnesses. The Active Survivor Network advisory committee will address questions on eligibility. For more information on the Active Survivors Network or full details on the Mid-Atlantic Survivor Championships, visit www.activesurvivor.org.

Medical Support:
For the fifth year, Johns Hopkins Emergency Medicine will provide medical support on the course and in the finish line area. The Hopkins staff will include certified doctors, registered nurses, physician assistants and EMTs and will provide the necessary medical attention to any patient in need. We are grateful to have one of the world’s finest institutions associated with the event.

Gatorade:
Gatorade Endurance Formula (Lemon-Lime flavor) will be served at each aid station along the course of this year’s race. Gatorade Endurance Formula is a specialized sports drink that contains approximately twice the amount of sodium (200 mg per 8 ounces) of Gatorade Thirst Quencher, along with chloride, potassium, magnesium and calcium to help sustain hydration by more fully replacing what is lost in sweat. Gatorade Endurance Formula also contains a 6% carbohydrate solution (14 grams per 8 ounces), just like Gatorade Thirst Quencher, which research shows is optimal to help speed fluid back into the body and fuel working muscles. Gatorade Endurance Formula is available in 34 ounce and 24 ounce sport bottles at major grocery and convenience stores nationwide, and Gatorade Endurance Formula powder is available at specialty athletic stores and at www.gatorade.com/endurance. For more information about Gatorade Endurance Formula, please visit www.itsonthecourse.com.