Tulsa Run – October 30, 2010
Official Instructions & Information

ChronoTrack B-Tag

Your timing device for this event is the ChronoTrack B-Tag, a single-use bib tag. Your chip is in your bib tag!

In order to receive an accurate time, please confirm your bib is...

Clearly visible on the front of the torso
Unaltered and unmodified (do not fold or wrinkle)
Pinned in all four corners
Not covered in any way (e.g. jackets, runner belts, water bottles, etc.)

Competitive Racewalker Numbers – Racewalker numbers will be yellow. Racewalkers will also have a colored tag with “RW” on their back.

Switching Races – If you have entered the Fun Run and decide to run the 5k or 15k, come to the Tulsa Run office before race day. You do not need to do anything if you have entered the 5k or 15k and want to run the Fun Run instead.

THE RACE

The start of all races is on Boulder Avenue at approximately Third Street. You can reach the starting line from Second and Third streets. The finish line is in front of the BOK Arena, 2nd and Denver.

5k Wheelchair Race – Start time is 8:25 a.m.
5k Race (5 kilometers or 3.1 miles) – Begins at 8:30 a.m. Runners should begin assembling at the Third Street and Boulder Avenue staging area at 8:15 a.m.
15k Wheelchair Race – Begins at 8:55 a.m.
15k Race (15 kilometers or 9.3 miles) – Begins at 9 a.m. Runners should begin assembling at the Third Street and Boulder Avenue staging area at 8:45 a.m.
15k Competitive Racewalkers – Start time is 9:10 a.m.
2k Fun Run (2 kilometers or 1.2 miles) – Begins at 9:15 a.m.

Special note to all runners:

For your own safety, please line up according to a pace that is realistic for you.
A special section for seeded runners will be established at the front. All persons in that area without a seeded number are subject to removal.
You must cross the rubber pad at the start line to be timed. Crossing this pad starts the timing process with the computer chip on your bib.
Runners are not allowed to warm up in front of the starting line.
2k Fun Run – Runners should note their times on the digital clock above the finish line. No official times or results are kept for the Fun Run.

REFRESHMENTS

QuikTrip and Pepsi will provide refreshments for all runners. Please limit your refreshments until all runners have finished.

STREET RE-OPENINGS

The streets being used for the 5k and 15k races will be re-opened at noon.

NOT ALLOWED: Animals, roller skates, roller blades, skateboards, bicycles, baby strollers, or baby joggers. These items can be dangerous to you and the other runners. If you have one of these items, you will be removed from the course immediately. Headphones, earphones and iPods are allowed on the course.

Be alert to traffic on the race course, including emergency vehicles. Tulsa Police and race officials are stationed along the course, but we cannot guarantee traffic will not cross during the race.

TULSA RUN 2010 RACE DAY INFORMATION

What is the course? 15k begins at 3rd and Boulder, goes south on Boulder to 15th St. Left on 15th St. through the Cherry Street district to Utica. Right on Utica to 21st St. Right on 21st to Exit ramp to Riverside Dr. on 23rd St. bridge. Right on exit ramp and South on Riverside Dr. to 39th St. Turn left around median and go back north on Riverside to Denver. Right on Denver Ave. to the finish line at 2nd and Denver (near the BOK Arena).

5k begins at 3rd and Boulder. Go south on Boulder to 15th St. Right on 15th to Denver. Left on Denver to Riverside Dr. Left on Riverside to the turn located under the 23rd St. bridge. Turn and go back north to Denver Ave. Right on Denver Ave. to the finish line at 2nd and Denver Ave. (near the BOK Arena).

2k Fun Run begins at 3rd and Boulder and proceeds south to 9th St. Right on 9th St. to Denver Ave. Right on Denver Ave. to the finish line at 2nd and Denver (near the BOK Arena).

Where do I park? Parking is available around the start and finish lines.

Where will the water be? Throughout the course and at the start and finish areas. Please drink plenty of water before, during, and after the race.

Where are the restrooms located? Porta-johns will be located in close proximity to the start and finish line.

Where will the official times be posted? Official times will be posted after the run at the Information Tent in the middle of the Finish Line Festival.

What awards will be given? Overall male and female, wheelers, top Master’s racewalkers and all age group awards in both 5k and 15k races. All males finishing the 15k Tulsa Run in less than 60 minutes and all females finishing the 15k Tulsa Run in less than 70 minutes will receive a cup from Hillcrest Healthcare System. Cups will be distributed at the Hillcrest table located next to the stage.

What are the office hours? The office will be open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. beginning October 11th. On Friday, Oct. 29 the office will be located at the Fitness Fair in the Learning Center, OU-Tulsa, 43rd and Yale, from 10 am – 8 pm. The phone will not be answered after Thursday, October 28th. Come to the Fitness Fair to have questions answered on Friday, October 29th.

Will the office be open after the race? The office will be open for one week after the race, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Awards must be claimed by December 31, 2010.

Where is the lost and found? The Lost and Found Tent is located at the Information Tent in the middle of the Finish Line Festival.

My mother is lost? Turn over lost or misplaced kids to a police officer or take them to a race official at the Information Tent in the middle of the Finish Line Festival.

Can I change races? To change races, or for additional questions and assistance, please visit the office or the Fitness Fair for arrangements. There will be an additional charge to change from the Fun Run to the 15k or 5k.

Where is the medical tent? At the end of the Finish Line area.

Where can I leave my sweats? At the Gear Check tent on the corner of 2nd and Cheyenne, between the start and finish line. Race officials will be available beginning at 7:30 am to keep personal items while you are running. DO NOT LEAVE VALUABLES and/or irreplaceable items. We do not encourage you to put anything of value in these bags, as we are not responsible for items that are lost and stolen.

NO REFUNDS!!!

NO RACE-DAY REGISTRATION