2013 Parkinson's Half Marathon, 5K & 1 Mile Walk

Glacial Drumlin Trail, Cottage Grove

Saturday, April 20, 2013 @ 8:00 AM

 

Date

Start: Saturday, April 20, 2013 @ 8:00 AM

Address

Glacial Drumlin Trail, Cottage Grove
116 W. Reynolds St. Cottage Grove, WI

Registration Closing Date

Tuesday, April 16, 2013 @ 9:59 PM PST

Brief Description

Come join us for the 2nd annual Parkinson's Half Marathon & 5K in Cottage Grove this spring. New for this year is the one mile walk and kids run. This event promises to be an exceptional racing experience and fundraiser. The races will be an out and back format on the scenic Glacial Drumlin State Trail between Cottage Grove and Deerfield. The trail is very flat and consists of smoothly compacted gravel. New this year will be a 1 mile walk and a kids run!

Website

http://sites.google.com/site/parkinsonshalfmarathon5k/

Additional Information

Starting Times 7:40 am - Pre-race ceremony 8:00 am - Half Marathon 8:05 am - Kids run 8:30 am - 5K 8:35 am - 1 Mile Walk Chip Timing: Both the half marathon and 5K will be chip timed by Race Day Events, LLC. Half Marathon: Starts at 8:00 am $35 until January 31 $45 Feburary 1st - April 17 The Half Marathon is an out and back route that will be on the Glacial Drumlin Trail between Cottage Grove and Deerfield. The trail is very flat and consists of smoothly compacted gravel. There will be two aid stations stocked with water and Gatorade and a porta-potty. Runners will hit the aid stations a total of 4 times. There will also be a bag drop. All Half marathon participants will receive a finisher medal. 5K: Starts at 8:30 am $25 until January 31st $35 Feburary 1st- April 17th The 5K is an out and back route that will be on the Glacial Drumlin Trail in Cottage Grove, same as the half marathon with an earlier turnaround. The trail is very flat and consists of compacted gravel that is very smooth. There will be one aid station stocked with water and Gatorade. Runners will hit this aid station twice on the route. Bag Drop will be available at the start of the race. 1 Mile Walk: $15 Sidewalks North of the trail-head parking lot. Kids Run: Free Sidewalk around parking lot. Approx 1/4 mile. T-shirts: a techincal t-shirt is included with your registration fee for the 5k and 1/2 marathon. A cotton t-shirt is included with your registration for the walk. No t-shirt will be included for the kids run, however kids will receive a finisher medal. Awards: All Half Marathon finishers will receive a finisher medal. Awards will consist of Top 3, 19 & under, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-70, 70+ (top 3 will be excluded from age group awards). American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA): All donations and proceeds will go to fund programs for the Wisconsin Chapter of the APDA.

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