Start: Saturday, April 24, 2010 @ 8:15 AM
8:00: 2K/FFF 9:00: 10K, 1/2 Mar 9:20: 5K
Minnehaha Park in Minneapolis4801 Minnehaha Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN
FIT FOR FUN:$13.00 Thru 3/28$15.00 3/29 thru 4/16
If you are a fit for fun team captain and want to create a team, CLICK HERE
Fit for Fun Registration closes - 4/16 Midnight
The Fit For Fun 2K is a special category within the 2K run for elementary school students and their coaches. This is NOT for an individual sign up for the 2K. For more information go to www.getingear10k.com and link to Fit for Fun information. Following is information on all of the Get in Gear events which the Fit For Fun 2K program is a part of. The start of the Fit for Fun 2K program participants is the same as the start of the individual 2K participants.
2K Fun Run/FFF 2K - 8:00am 10K & Half-Marathon – 9:00a.m. 5K Run/Walk - 9:20 a.m. Note: All 10K participants will be expected to have completed the course by Noon (when the roads are scheduled to re-open). All 2K participants will be expected to have completed the course by 9:00 a.m. All 5K participants will be expected to complete the course by 11:30a.m. All Half-Marathon participants are expected to complete the course by Noon.
After the race you are invited to a variety of post-race food and beverage offered by our many sponsors. More details can be found at www.getingear10k.com
Bib numbers for the Fit For Fun 2K participants are picked up and distributed on race day by the individual team captains of each school or community organization. All bib number distribution is done at the Fit For Fun tent at Minnehaha Park. The Information tent volunteer staff will direct participants if the location is not known.
Over $6,000 in prize monies, bonuses and special awards will be given out to the Get in Gear 10K participants. The famed Get in Gear prize patrol will be awarding hundreds of gift certificates and awards to random participants of all of the events on race morning at the race site. Every 500th finisher of the 10K receives a $50.00 gift certificate and the 2010th finisher receives a $100 cash prize. Link to awards at www.getingear10k.com for details.
Parking & Ride Options 7:00AM start to 12:30pm finish. Get-In-Gear is providing a park and ride shuttle service which will begin at the VAMC (Veterans Affairs Medical Center).
There is no parking allowed at the Minnehaha Park on event morning. Vehicles are subject to being ticketed if parked in a "no parking area." BE EARLY!!!
A courtesy bag drop will be provided for your convenience inside the Pavilion at Minnehaha Park.
Water tables will be available at the start and finish of all of the events. One water stop is located at the 5K mark of the 10K course and adequate water stops with electrolyte fluid replacement drink will be placed on the half-marathon course.
For the safety of your fellow participants, bicycles, inline skates, skateboards, headphones, earphones, and dogs are not allowed on the race course. Strollers are allowed only in the 5K with pre-approved waiver forms posted on website.
Park at the VAMC and hop a bus over to Minnehaha Park for the morning. Your t-shirt may be picked up before or after events. Join in the pre-race aerobic warm-up session offered to all 2K participants at 7:45a.m. by staff of Lifetime Fitness-Highland Park at the bandstand in Minnehaha Park.
Hotel reservations can be made at the Hampton Inn in Eagan at a reduced fee including breakfast. Call (651) 688-3343 and ask for the Get-In-Gear event reduced fee
All volunteers receive a t-shirt and post-race food. Sign-up: Call our information line or send in the website volunteer registration form.
Info line: 612-722-9004 Fax Line: 612-722-5414
We will have music playing throughout the morning at the park for your enjoyment.
Lifetime Fitness Highland Park, located just across the Ford Bridge in St. Paul offers hot showers to any participant able to show their bib number as proof. Be prepared to fill out brief paperwork at the desk.
Entries are neither exchangeable or refundable.
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