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2008 STAR SPANGLED SPECTACULAR |
FREEDOM 5K FUN RUN/WALK |
Saturday, July 4th 9AM Faurot Park, Lima OH
Headquartered at The Rotary Pavilion
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We are getting close to the 4th of July 2009 Star Spangled Spectacular
Freedom 5K Run/Walk and it'll be here in an eye blink!!
We are busy working on this year's version.
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REGISTRATION & ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED...
PRE-REGISTERED PEOPLE WHO DID NOT PICK UP EARLY...YOUR STUFF WILL BE READY FOR PICK-UP, BEHIND THE PAVILION ON RACE MORNING
RACE DAY REGISTRATION BEGINS AT 7AM AT THE ROTARY PAVILION
COST: $15 & WE WILL HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF SHIRTS AVAILABLE
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It is the honor of the SSS Freedom 5K to recognize all men & women who are or have served in our country's armed forces in all conflicts all over the world. They have earned our deepest gratitude for their bravery and sacrifice to keeping this great country free. |
Contact:Stephanie Hemmer at 419-228-8835
email: steff@wlio.com
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Here are last year's results |
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REGISTRATION |
Early pre-registered packet pick-up is SATURDAY, JUNE 27TH at FAUROT PARK ROTARY PAVILION from 1-3PM.
Race Day Registration begins at 7AM, is $15.00 and limited shirts available
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COURSE
ALTERNATE ROUTE
(In case the Riverwalk gets flooded out) |
Starting Line is
at the entrance of Faurot Park at Lakewood & Cole. It is a rolling to flat 3.1
mile course on paved city streets through downtown Lima and coming back to
the park on our paved River Walk, finishing by the Rotary Pavilion. 2 Water Stations, Mile Splits and a Lovely "Waterspray" provided by the Lima Fire Department.
Click "COURSE" for printable map. |
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Parking for the event is available in the field just east (down the hill) of Woodlawn Cemetary on Northshore Drive, accessible from Woodlawn and Spencerville Road. Side streets over by Faurot Park are also available as well as some lots in Faurot Park west of Cole Street. |
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RACE DAY AGENDA |
Holly Geaman Koza will be our host for this year's event...she will be on hand for announcements beginning around 8:15 or so, at the Rotary Pavilion. We also plan to have race instructions and announcements up at the stone shelterhouse by the cannon on Cole St where the race start is.
Refreshments will be available at race finish. When we have all of our participants in, we will begin the door prize giveaways, followed by the race awards, presented by Dr. Patterson of the Orthopaedic Institute. |
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RACE INSTRUCTIONS |
- NO ROLLERBLADES, SKATEBOARDS, BICYCLES OR PETS, PLEASE.
- IMPORTANT: Please listen to Run n Jog Club instructions that will be given before the start of the race.
- Please be sure to have your race bib on the FRONT of your clothing, not the back.
- If you are walking/pushing a stroller, please position yourself towards the rear of the pack. Runners pushing strollers should be in their appropriate mile time area.
- Walkers should really position themselves towards the back of the pack. Runners trying to get around walkers can cause alot of congestion at the start of a race.
- Please try to keep towards the right during the race.
- At the race finish...please DO NOT STOP...continue through the chute.
- Be sure to get your card, fill them out and deposit to the correct age group and gender buckets located under the red, white & blue canopies.
- Get your refreshments.
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AGE
GROUPS |
Men/Women/Youth: 10 & Under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39,
40-44,
45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & Over.
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AWARDS |
Top Three Men
and Women Overall receive trophies and prizes. Minimum 3, Maximum 5 in each age group receive
awards. No Duplications.
(BABIES OR CHILDREN IN STROLLERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR AWARDS...You must compete (not just finish)under your own power). Awards to best Overall Patriotic costumes and Awards to Youngest and Oldest Finishers. |
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DOOR PRIZES |
We pride ourselves on lots of great door
prizes that get better every year! Some will be drawn and presented
while we are waiting on the race results....the bigger prizes after the awards. Be sure to listen for your name
AND listen for all of the businesses that so generously contribute the
prizes. |
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SPONSORS,PRESENTERS & SUPPORTERS (see below) |
City
of Lima, St. Rita's Medical Center, Superior Federal Credit Union, The Lima News, WLIO NBC Lima, The Orthopaedic
Institute of Ohio, The Lima Run & Jog Club, The Lions' Clubs
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