INFORMATION
- This is a 5 Km race walk USATF Certified course on a back and forth 1K loop on American Way street adjacent to the Quality Inn.
- All race walkers must abide by the rules that govern race walking. (USATF Handbook)
- Participants will be judged by National Certified Judges. This is a Sanctioned USA Track and Field Event. Everyone must have a USATF Membership number.
- Entry fee $25.00.
- All entries must be post marked no later than September 27th.
- Walk up registration October 8th, 2 pm till 9 pm in Quality Inn Lobby
- NO registration on race day!
- Long sleeve T-shirts guaranteed to everyone pre-registered.
- Refreshments provided after the race.
- A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the "Friends In Need Health Center" of Kingsport.
- For more Information contact Race Director Bobby Baker 423-230-6406 or e-mail rlbaker@chartertn.net
- Finish line results will be posted on www.runtricities.org
AWARDS
- Ceremony will begin at 10:45 am in the Quality Inn Ball Room
- $100 prize money will be awarded to the TOP Open Male and Female finishers.
- TOP 3 Masters Male and Female finishers will receive $50 each. If a Masters wins the Open they aren't eligible to receive the $50 Masters prize money.
- TOP 6 Open Male and female finishers will receive National Championship
Medals.
- Masters age groups for Male and Females are: ( 30-34 35-39 40-44
45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 80-84 85-89 ).
- Each age group division will receive first, second, and third place medals.
- The Overall Open Championship winners ( male and female ) could also receive an age
group medal in the Masters Division.
- Juniors Open ( male and female ) TOP 3 finishers will receive medals.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
- Friday October 8th - Packet pick up and registration from 2pm till 9 pm in
Quality Inn Lobby. After 9 pm packet pick up at the front desk in the motel
lobby.
- Saturday, October 9th.
- Pre Race Activities at 7:45 AM
- Women's Race at 8 AM
- Men's Race at 9:15 AM
- Awards Ceremony 10:45 AM
- Carter's Fold- Everyone meet in the Quality Inn Lobby at 5:45 PM
for Instructions and maps. We will carpool to Carter's Fold
- Sunday Morning October 10th- Meet in the Quality Inn Lobby at 7 AM for a walk
on the Greenbelt with the Race Director. Breakfast to follow in the Quality Inn.
HOST MOTEL
- Quality Inn
1900 American Way St
Kingsport, TN 37660
- Call 423-245-0271 for reservations and/or shuttle service
AIRLINE ACCOMMODATION
- Flights into Tri Cities
- USAIR from Charlotte
- Delta from Cincinnati & Atlanta
- Northwest from Memphis and Detroit
- For Information call Brenda Lawson at The Travel Authority 1-800-392-1055
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