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MARCH 28, 2015 Official Race Guide FEATURING THE AN EVENT OF THE Welcome! Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k weekend is finally here! We have created TABLE OF CONTENTS this Race Guide to help prepare you for a great event on March 28th. The Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by MARTIN’S continues to 5 EVENT SCHEDULE shine as a source of pride for our community. You, the runners and walkers, 6 WAVE START SCHEDULE should be proud of your commitment to lead a healthier life and for the hundreds of thousands of dollars that have been raised for the VCU Massey 7 VCU MASSEY CANCER CENTER Cancer Center through the Massey Challenge. The participants of this event 13 YMCA 10K TRAINING TEAM continue to inspire so many of us in the community and help support an Active RVA. 15 VIRGINIA529 KIDS RUN The party atmosphere of the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k receives the 17 KIDS RUN RVA recognition, but it is the widespread community support that makes the 19 PARKING & SHUTTLE INFO event what it is today. I would like to extend a special thank you to the 22 RACE ETIQUETTE Committee, thousands of volunteers, spirit groups, bands and cheering spectators who are all out there supporting you on race day. 24 COURSE MAP Good luck on Saturday! Whether you are racing, running, or walking, 26 UPCOMING SPORTS I hope that your 10k is everything you want it to be. BACKERS EVENTS 28 BAND LOCATIONS 32 THANKS & SPONSORS Lisa Randolph Race Director 4 www.sportsbackers.org NEED TO KNOW AMICA INSURANCE BAG CHECK SCHEDULE Amica Insurance will provide bag check for all registered participants. Bag check THURSDAY, MARCH 26 is available from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Monroe Park near Laurel Street, so you will need to go to Monroe Park to drop off your gear and then walk three Anthem Health & Fitness Expo/Packet Pick-Up blocks over to the start area on Broad Street. You will attach the tear- at Arthur Ashe Athletic Center off tag on your bib to your bag to identify it as yours. ALL BAGS ARE FRIDAY, MARCH 27 SUBJECT TO SEARCH. 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Anthem Health & Fitness Expo/Packet Pick-Up CATHEDRAL OF THE SACRED HEART OFFERS at Arthur Ashe Athletic Center BLESSING OF THE RUNNERS ON RACE MORNING Want to start this year’s Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k with a little SATURDAY, MARCH 28 Divine Assistance? If so, you’re invited to attend an ecumenical 6:45 – 9:30 a.m. worship service and “Blessing of the Runners” that will take place at Richmond Times-Dispatch Dress Up & Run 7:30 a.m. on race day, March 28. This brief worship service will take contest check-in at Monroe Park place at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, which is on Laurel Street 7 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. facing Monroe Park - just steps away from the finish line for the 10K. All are invited to attend! For more information, contact the Office of Bike Valet service available in Monroe Park Vocations, Catholic Diocese of Richmond, at 804-359-5661. This may across from Cathedral of the Sacred Heart be your one chance to wear your running shoes and shorts to church! 7:30 a.m. Come pray, receive a blessing, then run — it might just help you hit Blessing of the Runners at Cathedral of the that PR you’re after! Sacred Heart 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH DRESS UP & Amica Insurance Bag Check available RUN CONTEST in Monroe Park The competition is stiff, but if you get wild and creative enough with your costume, you might 8 a.m. just take home some cash! Online voting on Virginia529 Kids Run starts on Cathedral Place Richmond.com will determine the top three group and individual/duo entries. near Laurel Street HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RTD DRESS UP & RUN CONTEST: 8:30 a.m. You must be a registered participant in the 2015 Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k starts at Broad and must wear your bib number. Check in at the Dress Up & Run Contest tent in and Harrison Streets (Wave A) Monroe Park between 6:45-9:30 a.m. prior to the race. You must wear your costume while you participate in the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k. Winners will be 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. determine through online voting on Richmond.com from Saturday evening until SUBWAY Post Race Festival in Monroe Park Noon on Tuesday night. Visit the race website or a full list of official rules. GROUP INDIVIDUAL/DUO PRIZES $500 ST PLACE $500 1 $250 ND PLACE $250 2 $100 3RD PLACE $100 www.sportsbackers.org 5 EVENT INFORMATION EVENT INFORMATION WAVE START INFORMATION WAVE START SCHEDULE In order to provide the safest and most enjoyable event experience possible, the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k utilizes wave starts. You CATEGORY START TIME will line up for the start based on the letter on your bib number. This Wave A - Seeded Runners - Sub 41:00 8:30 a.m. letter represents the wave that you chose based on your predicted or Wave AA - Seeded Runners - 41:00 to 43:59 8:31 qualifying time. Wave AB - Seeded Runners - 44:00 to 45:59 8:32 While lining up on Broad Street, please look for the volunteer holding Wave AW - Racing Wheelchairs 8:34 the wave sign that corresponds to your bib. For example, if your bib Wave B - Seeded Runners - 46:00 to 46:59 8:35 number is SB22244, then you will look for the “SB” sign. Your group Wave BA - Seeded Runners - 47:00 to 47:59 8:36 will be walked into the starting corral as the start time for your wave Wave BB - Seeded Runners - 48:00 to 48:59 8:37 approaches. Wave Security will be on hand to make sure that you are Wave C - Seeded Runners - 49:00 to 49:59 8:38 lined up with the correct wave. Wave D - Seeded Runners - 50:00 to 50:59 8:39 Wave E - Seeded Runners - 51:00 to 51:59 8:40 Wave F - Seeded Runners - 52:00 to 52:59 8:41 PLEASE NOTE: Wave G - Seeded Runners - 53:00 to 53:59 8:42 • If you wish to start with someone who is in a different wave, you may Wave H - Seeded Runners - 54:00 to 54:59 8:43 do so by starting in the slower person’s wave. In other words, you Wave J - Seeded Runners - 55:00 to 55:59 8:44 may drop back to a slower wave, but no one may move up to a faster Wave K - Seeded Runners - 56:00 to 56:59 8:45 wave. THIS WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED! Wave L - Seeded Runners - 57:00 to 57:59 8:46 • Be sure to pin your bib number to the front of your shirt. You must Wave M - Seeded Runners - 58:00 to 58:59 8:47 wear your bib number to be admitted into the starting corral. Your race number also contains your timing device. Please do not bend or Wave N - Seeded Runners - 59:00 to 59:59 8:48 fold your bib as this may damage the timing device and prevent you Wave P - Seeded Runners - 60:00 to 60:59 8:49 from receiving an accurate time. Wave Q - Seeded Runners - 61:00 to 61:59 8:50 • Remember, we have chip timing to record your exact start time, so Wave R - Seeded Runners - 62:00 to 62:59 8:51 your results will accurately reflect the time it took you to run the race, Wave SA - Runners - 63:00 to 65:59 8:53 no matter which corral you start in. Wave SB - Runners - 63:00 to 65:59 8:56 Wave SC - Runners - 63:00 to 65:59 8:59 Wave SD - Runners - 63:00 to 65:59 9:02 a.m. Wave SE - Runners - 63:00 to 65:59 9:05 Wave SF - Runners - 63:00 to 65:59 9:08 Wave SG - Runners - 63:00 to 65:59 9:11 Wave TA - Runners - 66:00 to 69:59 9:14 Wave TB - Runners - 66:00 to 69:59 9:17 Wave UA - Joggers - 70:00 to 74:59 9:20 Wave UB - Joggers - 70:00 to 74:59 9:23 Wave UC - Joggers - 70:00 to 74:59 9:26 Wave VA - Joggers - 75 to 90 min. 9:29 Wave VB - Joggers - 75 to 90 min. 9:32 Wave VC - Joggers - 75 to 90 min. 9:35 Wave WA - Jog/Walkers - 90 to 100 min. 9:38 Wave WB - Jog/Walkers - 90 to 100 min. 9:41 IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT WAVE START TIMES Wave WC - Jog/Walkers - 90 to 100 min. 9:44 Each wave will begin promptly at its designated start time. Participants Wave WD - Jog/Walkers - 90 to 100 min. 9:47 are responsible for being on time for the start of their wave. Starting Wave XA - Walk/Joggers - 100 to 110 min. 9:50 mats will be turned off immediately after the start of Wave YB in order Wave XB - Walk/Joggers - 100 to 110 min. 9:53 to reopen Broad Street, so latecomers are in danger of not receiving an Wave YA - Walkers - 110 to 120 min. 9:56 accurate start time. Wave YB - Walkers - 120 min. or more 10:00 a.m.