First Bank Oktoberfest 15K & 5K at Brunswick Forest

Date

Start: Sunday, October 10, 2010 @ 8:00 AM

Address

www.BrunswickForest.com
1007 Evangeline Drive Leland, NC

Registration Closing Date

Friday, October 8, 2010 @ 4:59 PM PST

Brief Description

The First Bank Oktoberfest 15K & 5K at Brunswick Forest is a precisely measured course that takes you through a beautiful planned community on paved running trails, across wooden bridges and boardwalks and on wide, smooth sidewalks. The 15K Walk starts 30 minutes before the run. The race is a great tune up for the Battleship NC Half Marathon and 5K held on November 7th in Wilmington, NC

Directions

Go to www.brunswickforest.com and click on the "Location" tab. Brunswick Forest is 6 miles south of Wilmington, NC just off of Highway 17 south. While you're on the Brunswick Forest site check out the master plan and amenities for more information about the community and race site.

General Race Information

Entry fees are $35 for the 15K and $25 for the 5K until September 16th. After September 16th the fee increases to $40 and $30 respectively, then to $45 and $35 on Race Day. Race t-shirts are long sleeved full tech shirts in the 15K and nice long sleeved cotton shirts in the 5K. There will be free beer and good chow after the race as well as drawings for gifts from local sporting goods stores and for free entries to the Battleship NC Half Marathon run on November 7th.

15K Walk

The 15K Walk starts at 7:30 AM and covers the exact same course as the 15K run. Walker time limit is three (3) hours which equates to slightly over a 19 minute per mile pace.

Packet Pickup October 9th and on Race Day

Pick up your race packets on Saturday before the race at Omega Sports in Hanover Center from noon until 2:00 PM and at Brunswick Forest in the Fitness Center from 3:30 until 5:00 PM. Race Day packet pickup is at the race site 6:30 until 7:30 AM.

Race Beneficiary

The race benefits the Lower Cape Fear Hospice and Life Care Center's Closer to Home Campaign to build a Hospice facility in Brunswick County. http://www.hospiceandlifecarecenter.org/

Race Hotel

Best Western Wingate Inn & Suites is 2 miles from the race site and is offering an $89 discount rate for race participants. Check them out at www.bestwestern.com/WestgateInnLeland You need to call the local number (910) 371-2858 and mention the First Bank Oktoberfest 15K & 5K at Brunswick Forest for the discount race. Ask for a late check out and enjoy their early buffet race morning. This is a brand new hotel.

Race Timing

Timing will be done using the ChronoTag timing system provided by Brunswick Timing Services. Timing Tags are attached to your race number and remain there. They do not have to be returned after the race. Race Numbers MUST be worn on the front of the body.

Race Sponsors

FIRST BANK is our Title Sponsor - best bank in the southeast. BRUNSWICK FOREST - an awesome planned community www.brunswickforest.com OMEGA SPORTS in Hanover Center NEW BALANCE OF WILMINGTON with the only American made running shoes NEW CAROLINA CHIROPRACTIC - Dr Steven Maniscalco on site doing fitness evaluations race morning, as well as supplying chow and drinks for your post race recovery.

Contact Information

edfore7628@bellsouth.net or call (910) 398-5539 www.5starraceproductions.com

Additional Information

The race features 3-deep awards in 5 year age groups with Open and Masters winner categories. The awards will be presented in a beautiful outside setting at the Community Commons area or in the state of the art Fitness Center at Brunswick Forest. There will be good post-race chow, free beer, and prize giveaways for runners. The course is picturesque and crosses wooden bridges and an elevated boardwalk through a nature area, and is flat with no sharp turns. The race is by www.5starraceproductions.com and is supported by the staff and residents of beautiful www.brunswickforest.com

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