2019 OFFICIAL RACE GUIDE FEATURING THE 2000-201 9 20 years of supporting hometown athletes. 82 years of supporting a hometown brand. Welcome! As we embark on the 20th Running of the Ukrop’s So thank you for your support over the years, thank Monument Avenue 10k, I would like to take the you for spreading our mission of inspiring people to opportunity to look back over the years to see the life actively, and thank you for celebrating with us on impact the race has had on the Richmond Community. Saturday, April 13th. What started as a race of 2,500 people has grown and inspired over 500,000 people to live an active We look forward to seeing you at the finish line! lifestyle. We have seen spectators and volunteers inspired year after year to move from the sidelines to the racecourse. Today we are the 3rd largest 10k in the country and nationally recognized as a must do event for all runners and walkers, none of which would be possible without the support of the entire Meghan Keogh Richmond Community. Race Director Table of Contents 4 Schedule & Expo 18 Race Day Traffic Info / FREE Bike Valet 6 Event Charities 19-24 Maps 8-11 Race Day Info 26 Kids Run RVA Reunion Story 12 Past Winners 29 Sports Backers Upcoming Events 14 Dash For the Cash Story 34 Race Committee 16 Virginia529 Kids Run sportsbackers.org 3 Schedule / Pre-Race PACKET PICK-UP/RACE EXPO Schedule Packet pick-up will be available at the TowneBank Health & Fitness Expo held at the Arthur Ashe Jr. Athletic Center (3001A N. Boulevard) on Thursday, April 11, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. and on Friday, April 12, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. A photo ID is required to pick up your THURSDAY, APRIL 11 race packet. You may pick up a race packet for another pre-registered 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. runner, provided you have a copy of their photo ID. THERE IS NO TowneBank Health & Fitness Expo/Packet RACE DAY PACKET PICKUP! Pick-Up at Arthur Ashe Jr. Athletic Center RACE DAY REGISTRATION Have friends or family who are still waiting to register? We offer Race FRIDAY, APRIL 12 Day registration from 7 to 9:30 a.m. in the Siegel Center adjacent to 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. the 10k Start Line. The cost is $65 for adults and $55 for youth (14 TowneBank Health & Fitness Expo/Packet & under). Please note that Race Day registration does not include a Pick-Up at Arthur Ashe Jr. Athletic Center participant shirt or race bag (Race Day registrant’s may pick up their shirt and bag at Sports Backers’ office the week after the race). EXPO PARKING SATURDAY, APRIL 13 The Arthur Ashe Jr. Center has 2,000 FREE parking spaces located in 7 a.m. – 10 a.m. the surface lots outside the building. For directions, visit our website. Dress Up & Run contest check-in on the north side of Broad St. near Shafer St. OFFICIAL EVENT MERCHANDISE and Start Line Leave time at the Expo to check out the latest event merchandise 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. inside Sports Backers Store. With a great selection of running apparel Bag Check available on Franklin Street and commemorative items, there’s sure to be something for everyone near Laurel Street on your shopping list. Bonus! Every dollar you spend helps Sports Backers’ mission come true. Celebrate your accomplishment and help 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sports Backers build a more active community! Bike Valet service available on Franklin Learn more about Sports Backers on page 28-29. Street near Pine Street 7:30 a.m. Blessing of the Runners at Cathedral of the Sacred Heart 8 a.m. DOWNLOAD THE 10K APP! Virginia529 Kids Run starts on Park Avenue near Harrison Street Now you can have all the event info for event weekend at your fingertips! Runner 8:30 a.m. tracking, course maps, schedules, expo Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k starts at directions, spectator info, and event Broad and Harrison Streets (Wave A) details are all included. Enjoy everything that the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. and Virginia529 Kids Run have to offer! SUBWAY Post Race Festival on Laurel Street and S. Cathedral Place/Floyd Avenue 4 sportsbackers.org JUST RUN Clear your head with Registration Protector* from Allianz Global Assistance. It can reimburse your race registration fees if you can’t compete for any number of reasons—including covered injury, illness, traffic accidents and more. Look for Registration Protector every time you register for an athletic event. *Terms, conditions, and exclusions apply. © 2019 Allianz Worldwide Partners 400005400_011019 sportsbackers.org 5 Event Charities Event Charities: VCU Massey Cancer Center & Kids Run RVA VCU MASSEY CANCER CENTER: JOIN THE MASSEY CHALLENGE! VCU Massey Cancer Center is the official charitable fundraising partner of the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k for the fourteenth year in a row! Take action in the fight against cancer and help raise crucial funds for Massey Cancer Center’s life-saving mission! HOW TO MAKE YOUR MILES MATTER ON APRIL 13TH: 1. Register at https://www.teammassey.org/masseychallenge19 2. Customize your fundraising page with photos and personal message and share with your network via email and social media 3. Invite your friends, family, and coworkers to join you 4. With $100 raised or donated, you receive the 2019 commemorative Team Massey technical shirt to wear on race day! With your help, we will be one step closer to curing cancer. OFFICIAL RACE CHARITY! Kids Run RVA is an initiative of Sports Backers that motivates thousands of young people across our region to run and be active on a regular basis. Sports Backers is committed to improving the health of our children by encouraging routine physical activity, which is critical to their long-term growth and well-being. As an official charity of the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k, donations to Kids Run RVA help us to provide free training opportunities for youth of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds as well as funding to support school-based run clubs and events. For schools with fewer resources, Kids Run RVA grants can additionally cover transportation and entry fees to Sports Backers events - like the Virginia529 Kids Run - which serve as celebrations of the students’ discipline and hard work. We invite each of you to learn more about how you can get involved with Kids Run RVA. Each time a child laces up his or her shoes, you will be giving them the most important gift of all: a path to good health and fitness! 6 sportsbackers.org Just like you on race day, we give everything. Impact Makers is a management and technology consulting firm that donates 100% of net profits over the life of the company. Nearly $3 million in contributions to the Richmond community since 2006 is just the beginning. Race Day CATHEDRAL OF THE SACRED HEART OFFERS BLESSING OF THE RUNNERS ON Race Day Info RACE MORNING BAG CHECK Want to start this year's Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k with a little Divine Assistance? If so, you're invited to attend an Bag check is available to all registered participants from ecumenical worship service and "Blessing of the Runners" 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Franklin Street near Pine Street, so that will take place at 7:30 a.m. on race day, April 13. This you will need to go there first to drop off your gear and then brief worship service will take place at Cathedral of the head over to the start area on Broad Street. You will attach Sacred Heart, which is on Laurel Street facing Monroe Park the tear-off tag on your bib to your bag to identify it as - around the corner from the finish line for the 10K. All are yours. ALL BAGS ARE SUBJECT TO SEARCH. invited to attend! For more information, contact the Office of Vocations, Catholic Diocese of Richmond, at 804-359- 5661. This may be your one chance to wear your running shoes and shorts to church! Come pray, receive a blessing, then run—it might just help you hit that PR you're after! DRESS UP & RUN CONTEST The competition is stiff, but if you get wild and creative enough with your costume, you might just take home some cash! A panel of judges will determine the top three group and individual/duo entries. HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN THE DRESS UP & RUN CONTEST You must be a registered participant in the 2019 Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k, and you must wear your bib number. Check in at the Dress Up & Run Contest tent on the north side of Broad Street near Shafer Street between 7 and 10 a.m. prior to your race start time. You must wear your costume while you participate in the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k. Winners will be posted on sportsbackers.org on Saturday afternoon, April 13. Criteria for winning include creativity, originality, craftsmanship, enthusiasm and theme. Full contest rules can be found on our website. 8 sportsbackers.org Race Day WAVE START INFORMATION WAVE START SCHEDULE What are Waves? It’s pretty simple actually. Instead of one big start with all 25,000 people taking off at once, we divide Wave A - Seeded Runners - Sub 40:00 8:30 a.m. everyone into almost 40 waves. Each wave is organized by Wave AA - Seeded Runners - 40:00 to 41:59 8:31 people’s expected pace so that everyone can run with others their own speed.