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GSU RUN Fall Back into Running 8K 3rd Annual

Georgia Southern University RAC

Saturday, August 25, 2012 @ 8:00 AM

 

Date

Start: Saturday, August 25, 2012 @ 8:00 AM

Address

Georgia Southern University RAC
2687 Bunny Akins Drive Statesboro, GA

Registration Closing Date

Friday, August 24, 2012 @ 11:59 PM PST

Brief Description

This is the 3rd Annual Fall Back into Running 8K road race hosted by GSU RUN. This race supports the running club at Georgia Southern. The proceeds of this race will help benefit the Georgia Southern running club and provide them the money to travel to various cross country competitions this upcoming fall semester. The team will travel to Hershey, Pennsylvania in November to compete in the NIRCA cross country National Championship.

SPONSORS

The team is still looking for sponsors for our annual 8K road race. We are accepting monetary donations as well as anything that will help us for the race and throughout the year. (food, racing gear, awards, banners, promotion material, advertisements...) Email the team at gsurun@gmail.com for more information regarding a great opportunity to benefit the Georgia Southern Running Club and your business or organization.

RACE COURSE

The course starts and ends at the RAC (Akins Blvd). The race course will take you around the outside of campus, through campus, and even around Sweetheart Circle. It is a great way to see campus and get pumped about the school year and Football season. Remember: This race is an 8K (4.97miles) so get ready to run your BEST TIME in this really fast, flat course at Southern. This race course was designed by the amazing Issac Bell in 2010.

AWARDS CEREMONY

Awards ceremony will start at 9:30AM at the RAC pavilion. There will be FOOD, refreshments, MUSIC, FREE give-a-ways, and sponsor booths. A great time to relax after the race before the Awards are handed out. Awards will be given out to the TOP 3 male and female in the open and masters (age 40 +) divisions. The TOP 3 winners in each age group will also receive a prize. The age groups are: 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, above 55 for both male and female.

Additional Information

All shirts are promised to people who pre-registered, but not to people who register in race day. There will be race day registration at the RAC pavilion a 7AM. The race course is really flat and goes around the beautiful Georgia Southern campus. Designed by Isaac Bell in 2010. There will be free FOOD, REFRESHMENTS, and MUSIC after the race and before the awards ceremony.

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