DISTANCES
Half Marathon or
2 or 3 Person Relay
(13.1 miles)
5K Run/Walk (3.1 miles)
Lionhearted Kid's Run (distances age appropriate for children)
Pace Teams will be organized for 1 hour 50 minutes, 2
hours, 2 hours 10 minutes and 2 hours 20 minutes.
THE COURSES
Half Marathon & 5K Course
Registration, start and finish are all next to each other and within 1 blocks walking distance!
The course begins on Ceape/Main and turns left on
Algoma.
The route continues past the historic Paine Art Center and Oshkosh Public
Museum. It catches the Wiowash Trail, then heads south on the river-front trail
to the Wisconsin Avenue Bridge.
It continues on Ohio St., proceeds through South Park onto 12th
Ave turning left on Knapp. Turn left on 18th and a left on Main.
The final mile goes through the heart of
downtown Oshkosh, catches the river trail behind the Convention Center
and finishes inside the Leach Amphitheatre. The 5K course starts and ends
at the same points as the Half Marathon.
Pace Team Leaders
1:50 Eric Engel • 2:00 Megan Schultz • 2:10 Jaci
Ketchum
2:20 Bryan Hurmus • 2:30 Ned Hughes
EVENT FEES
To 5 p.m. April 20:
Half Marathon $50 5k $25
2/3 person Relay(each) $26 12 & under $15 Kids Run $9
Day of Event:
Half Marathon $60 5k $35
2/3 person Relay(each) $31 12 & under $25 Kids Run $13
ACCOMMODATIONS
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WHAT MIDWEST SPORTS EVENTS PROVIDES
We provide technically sound, safe, and exciting events. All participants receive a
high quality Zorrel tech shirt and a sport pack. Also food,
chocolate milk, massage, beer and fun after the event. All Half Marathon finishers receive a medal. Each mile on the run courses will be marked. Course is USAT certified.
There will be 8 themed water/replenishing drink stations available on the courses. Simple carbohydrates and Hammer Gel will also be provided. MASSAGE THERAPISTS
will be
at the
finish line to massage your muscles.
Bag N' Tag will be on the stage at Leach Amphitheatre
If you clothing or items close to you after you finish, you can
drop them off at the stage. There will be someone there to
bag, tag and check your items in. They will stay there to then
to guard the items and hand them out to you after the race.
Do not leave any items at the Convention Center
because they lock the doors after registration.
After the event results will be posted at
midwestsportsevents.com and pictures will
be available at
John M. Cooper
Photography.
AWARDS
Awards will be given to the first overall female and male
winners in the 5K and
1st - 3rd overall winners (female and male) in the Half
Marathon. Age group awards will be given to the top 3
males and females in 5 year increments: 10 and under, 11-14 to
99 plus. Awards to the top 3 Clydesdale, Athena and
relay winners.
This event is part of the Aurora BayCare Series
which offers additional prizes.
2012 Race Winners
Half:
Male Tyler Norby, Davenport, IA 1:14:12
Female Erin Kelley Wales, WI 1:22:09
5K:
Male Adam Ankrum, Crivitz, WI 17:37
Female Polly Moore, Oshkosh, WI 19:31
EVENT RULES AND INFORMATION
1. All abilities
are welcome, but participants must finish by 11:00 a.m.,
at
this time the course will open to traffic.
2. Chip Pick-Up is during the registration times.
3. Dogs and strollers are allowed on the course.
4. We do not give refunds nor do we transfer fees from one race to another.
BECOME A WATER STATION SPONSOR
We are seeking local businesses who would like to become an official “water station” sponsor and receive the public relations and advertising benefits in this proposal. We will also be offering your business the opportunity to win back sponsorship dollars by coming up with a creative idea.
Each volunteer, usually employees, will receive a volunteer t-shirt, an invite to the Volunteer Party, and given very specific directions on how to do a water station, the course map, directions to get to their location and any other details. Also, we will supply the water station with all equipment to include water, Gatorade, cups, garbage boxes, and tables.
If possible, we ask that you have your employees decorate or create a theme for their water station. Be sure to hang a banner with your business or organizations name on it so that spectators, the media and participants can see it. In the past ideas have ranged from: a western theme, to the Green Bay Packers, etc. We then judge the water stations and offer back to your employees a chance to win 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place.
VOLUNTEER
Get a front row seat as a volunteer! Volunteers are needed throughout the event to help with participant body marking, directing athletes on and off the course, and handing out water and food. All volunteers receive a t-shirt and a big thank you!!! To volunteer or for more information, please contact our volunteer coordinator today at
mike@midwestsportsevents.com or call 1-800-429-8044.