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Hadassah Check It Out Challenege 8K Run & 5K Walk

Goucher College

Sunday, July 31, 2011 @ 8:00 AM

 

Date

Start: Sunday, July 31, 2011 @ 8:00 AM

Additional Date Information

8:00AM

Address

Goucher College
1021 Dulaney Valley Road Towson, MD

Fees

Early Bird - $30.00 before June 1, $35 Prior to Race Day, $40 Race Day

Brief Description

Join us for the all new 14th Annual CHECK IT OUT® Challenge! This year's event will feature an 8K Race and 5K Walk around the scenic Goucher College Campus.

For further information on the CHECK IT OUT® Challenge please contact Leslie Goldberg at the Hadassah office at 410-484-9590 or via email at baltimore.chapter@hadassah.org. Also feel free to visit www.baltimore.hadassah.org for general information or to register.

Online Reg. Closes

Registration closes on Friday July 29, 2011

Premium Giveaway

The 1st 500 participants to register will receive a technical running shirt.

8K Race

Chip timing using IPICO tags. Split times will be available at the mile marks. This course starts on the scenic campus of Goucher College and moves out to the rolling hills of the Towson community and finishes back on the gentle climate of the Goucher campus. It is certainly challenging and we want you to check it out! Water and paramedics will be available on the course. Finish times will be posted after the race, and online at www.baltimore.hadassah.org and www.mdtiming.com.

8K Course Map

Link to USATF certified course map!http://www.usatf.org/events/courses/maps/showMap.asp?courseID=MD11020JS

8K Awards

Awards will be issued to 8K runners only. There will NOT be awards for 5K runners. Award categories will be: top three overall male and female as well as top three male and female in each of the following age groups: 15 and under, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+.

5K Run/Walk

This course has been designed for the moderate 5K runner. While it will be timed, it has NOT been designed for race purposes. There will not be awards given for this course. If you decide to run this course, please stay to the outer most lanes on the path and give the right of way to walkers. The Goucher loop is 1.5 miles so feel free to walk/run it once or twice to make it a 5K.

Teams

Go team go! All you need are four or more people to make up a team. There will be a prize awarded for the largest team and the team raising the most money

Individual and Team Packet Pick Up

8K Chips will be distributed on race day only.Team captains MUST pick up team packets prior to the race at packet pickup. There will be NO ON-SITE team registration or pickup. Thursday, July 28 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Falls Road Running Store 6247 Falls Road 410-296-5050 Friday, July 29 Fleet Feet Sports Festival at Woodholme 410-484-6565

On Site Registration and Packet Pick Up

On site registration and packet pick up will be begin at 6:30AM. 8K Chips will be distributed only on race morning.

Centennial Celebration Gift

Hadassah is Celebrating it's 100th Birthday. Your additional gift of $18 will go directly to benefit Hadassah of Greater Baltimore's breast and testicular cancer education programs and other local initiatives.

Additional Information

BENEFITS:
Proceeds from the race will benefit Hadassah's Check It Out, Beyond the Mirror and other education programs in the Greater Baltimore area.

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