Additional Information
2009 Lakefront Discovery Run
October 31st, 2009, 9:00am
Milwaukee County War Memorial Center
750 N Lincoln Memorial Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Course
Starts at 9:00 am the War Memorial, travels north on Lincoln Memorial, thru Lake Park, back south along the park paths, past the lagoon, then south past Summerfest and ends near the Milwaukee Ale House ( N Water St). Visit the Badgerland Striders website for a link to the USATF Course map;
www.usatf.org or
www.badgerlandstriders.org or The finish line/course will remain open for two hours from start (11:00am). Please use caution if you are finishing after this time; there will not be officials on the course.
Register Online
Visit the Badgerland Striders website for the registration link, or go straight to
Active.com to register.
www.badgerlandstriders.org. Under Events, click on Lakefront Discovery Run, and look for the information/registration link. This will direct you to
Active.com to register.
Fees
Pre-registered online $25.
Pre-registered before 10/7/09 $22.
USPS mailed in apps $30 (must be mailed in before 10/17/09). After 10/17/09 all paper forms will be returned to sender.
Race Morning $25 cash only all registrants. NO T-shirt for last minute registrants!
Team Registration
If registering as part of a
team, please follow these instructions below:
Team Captains
If you are registering as a
Team Captain please click the Yellow "Create Your Team" button first at the top of this page, once you have created your team, come back to this registration page and click the GREEN "Register Now" button at the top to register as part of the team you have created.
Team Members
If you are registering as a
Team Member click the GREEN "Register Now" button at the top of this registration page to register as part of your team.
**We will award a special prize to the largest team of finishers**
Shirts
REGISTER ONLINE AND GET A LONG SLEEVED MOISTURE WICKING SHIRT! IT’S A ‘ONE OF A KIND’! Can you tell we really want you to sign up early, ONLINE? :-)
-If you register the day of the race, you will definitely NOT get a shirt.
Packet Pickup/In-Person Registration- offered at 3 different times for your convenience
-Thursday Oct 29th from 5-8pm only!
InStep (403 E Buffalo, Milw 53202)
-Friday Oct 30th from 3-6 pm only!
InStep (403 E Buffalo, Milw 53202)
-Race day 7am and 8:30am at the War Memorial (750 N Lincoln Memorial Dr 53202).
Transportation
You can park near the start line on the city streets or in the War Memorial lot for $5. A shuttle bus will pick up in front of the Milwaukee Ale House between 10:00 and 12:30 and transport you back to the War Memorial Center. Post race activities are held at the Milwaukee Ale House (233 North Water Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202) between 9:15 AM and 12:30 PM.
Costumes?
Since it is Halloween, feel free to wear a costume if you are so inclined.
Refreshments
Salty snacks and water will be available at the finish line. The Milwaukee Ale House will be serving malted refreshments (to legal drinking age participants) just after the race, until we kill the kegs.
Bag Drop
Located at the starting line to carry your non-valuable belongings to the finish line. Just look for the SIGNS at the start line.
Awards/Divisions (15K)
The overall male and female winners receive InStep Gift Certificates. The Masters male and female winners receive Milwaukee Ale House Gift Certificates. 15K Age group awards (male and female – 3 deep) for 14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, . . .70-74, 75+. (Overall and Masters winners do not qualify for age group awards.) 15K Awards will be presented at 11:00 AM. NOTE: All age group awards will be mailed.5K Fun Run Awards: Awards go to, regardless of gender and age, the individuals finishing 31st, 76th, and 9th from last place. This is a fun run, so the awards reflect that. 5K Fun Run Awards will be presented at 10:30 AM.
Results
Complete results will be posted in "The Strider" newsletter. Race results will also be posted at
www.badgerlandstriders.org.
Chip Timing
If you wish to be chip timed for this event, you need to stop at the War Memorial packet pickup between 7am and 8:30 am on race morning to pick up your chip!
Mail in Registration
If there is no way you can get to a computer, you may register by mail before October 17th.
Mail completed
entry form and check made payable to Lakefront Discovery Run to:
Lakefront Discovery Run
1030 W River Park Ln.
Glendale, WI 53209
If postmarked before October 17th, mail-in entries will be accepted and will receive a Long-sleeved T-shirt. After October 17th, you must register online or in-person at the posted times and places. Mailed in entries will pay more ($30) based on the extra time and hassle required to try to read your writing and hand enter your information. Please register online if at all possible. You save $$money and paper.
www.Active.com.
