The 8th Annual 5K Freedom Run/Walk Info
Saturday July 3, 2010
The 8th Annual Jonesboro Parks & Recreation 5K Freedom Run & Walk will start and finish at the Access # 6 at Craighead Forest Park in South Jonesboro Arkansas.
This is the 5th event of 11 in the 2010 Ridge Rider Athletic Club’s Running & Walking Series. Series Points will be awarded to all participants.
Online registration is available at www.racesonine.com or you can follow the direct link on the left. Pre-registration cost is $15.00 online and $20.00 for mail in entry.
Fee increases to $20.00 online and $25.00 for mail in entry on July 24, 2010. Each participant that pre-registers online is guaranteed a T-shirt and race goody bag.
Packet Pickup and day of registration will be from 6:30 AM to 7:45 AM at The park at Access # 6. Day of registration will cost $20.00 and you are NOT guaranteed a race shirt or race packet.
The 5K Freedom Run &Walk will start promptly at 8:00 AM
Runner, Walkers and walking teams are encouraged to pre-register and arrive
early for packet and chip pickup.
The course will be a single clockwise loop of the park. The course is rolling to hilly and the challenge is not only the beast of a hill around the 2 mile mark but the 90 degree heat and 90% humidity we usually have in July. There will be two water stations at the 1 & 2 mile splits. The course will be marked and supervised with volunteers. There will also be Jonesboro Police Officer support throughout the course.
Proceeds go to the City Youth Sports Programs provide free to the Jonesboro Community.
This will be a ChampionChip timed race. You are responsible to return the Chip assigned to you. Please make sure to turn in your chip to the volunteers at the finish line.
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Course Map