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Sand Pit 5K

Mission Beach, San Diego

Saturday, September 15, 2012 @ 8:00 AM

 

Date

Start: Saturday, September 15, 2012 @ 8:00 AM

Address

Mission Beach, San Diego
3100 Mission Blvd San Diego, CA

Registration Closing Date

Thursday, September 13, 2012 @ 11:59 AM PST

Welcome

We are excited to welcome you to the Sand Pit 5K Beach Obstacle Run. This event takes place in Mission Beach, this is an event unlike any other.

We welcome you to come out and play in the sand while supporting the Mission Valley YMCA!!

Registration Information

Online registration is now closed. YOU CAN STILL REGISTER ON RACE DAY AT THE RACE SITE STARTING AT 6:45 AM

Entry Fees

SAND PIT 5K- Individual
Before July 1st-----$35
July 2nd-Sept 16th--$40
RACE DAY$45

SAND PIT 5K- 4 Person Team
Before July 1st-----$140
July 2nd-Sept 16th--$160
RACE DAY$180

Race Day registration will only be available if the race has not reached capacity.

SAND PUDDLE- Individuals Only
Before July 1st-----$30
July 16th-Sept 16th--$35
RACE DAY$40

NEW: 4 Person Teams

4 Person Teams are now WELCOME!!

There will be 5 different team types: Male, Female, Mixed, 200+ (ages add up to over 200), and Public Safety.

Team captains will need to register online for the team. After registering the team, the other three team members need to visit the online waiver site- to sign the waiver by August 25th.

If all team members have not signed the waiver by August 25th- their team bib will not be mailed out. Bibs will be available for these teams on race morning.

Team Member Wavier

All Team Members, except for the team captain, will need to sign the online waiver to participate in the event. CLICK ON THIS LINK to visit the online waiver site.

Event Information

THE SAND PIT 5K features awards for the top three participants in each individual age group, awards for the top five teams in each team division, post-race party with refreshments, DJ, beer garden, timed results, and a TECHNICAL T-SHIRT for all finishers. We welcome Individuals and 4-Person Teams to come out and take the sand challenge!

Sand Puddle

Want to play, but need a shorter course? The Sand Puddle is for you! The SAND PUDDLE will be a shorter version of the Sand Pit 5K. The Sand Puddle will be 1.5-2K and will consist of 6 obstacles, including Sand Everest & the Sand Pit at the finish line. Awards will be given to the top three finishers in each age group for the Sand Puddle. We welcome children 8 & up to come out and join!

Wave Starts

Participants will be assigned to wave starts to prevent obstacles from becoming congested. The wave starts will be assigned as follows:

8:00am- Sand Puddle
8:05am- Sand Pit 5K Individual Males
8:10am- Sand Pit 5K Individual Females
8:20am- Sand Pit 5K 4 Person Teams

Bib Numbers

Bib numbers will be mailed out to all Individual participants who register before August 27th.

For teams who register before August 27th, bib numbers will only be mailed out if all team members have signed the online waiver. If one of your team members does not sign the online waiver- you will need to pick up your bib number on race morning.

Individuals and teams who register on or after August 27th can pick up their bib number on race morning beginning at 6:45am.

The Course

Located north of the roller coaster, the course will be an out and back 5K. The course will consist of a minimum of 8 beach obstacles in water and on hard and soft packed sand. Obstacles will include, but are not limited to, "water jogging," seal crawls, jump walls, tire rings, finishing with the 10 foot Sand Everest Mountain along with the 3 foot deep SAND PIT.

Gear Check

Gear Check will be provided for participants. The area will be located by registration at the corner of East Mission Bay Drive and Mission Blvd. Gear Check will open at 7:00am.

Age Requirements

Due to the water and obstacles on this course, the minimum age requirement for participation in the 5K is 12. The minimum age requirement for participant in the Sand Puddle is 8.

Need More Information?

For more information, please visit our website at www.KOZevents.com. You can also call our office at 858-268-1250.

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