Girls on the Run 5K
May 17, 2015
Girls on the Run 5K Instructions
Thank you for registering for the May 17 Girls on the Run 5k! Please review all
information here, as it contains your final 5K instructions. There is important
information about the day’s schedule, driving directions and the rules for the run.
If you registered another person (especially
a child), it is your responsibility to share this
information with them and make certain
they understand the rules and safety of the 5K.
Schedule
7:30 am
8:40 am
9:00 am
9:20 am
GOTR Village Opens – family friendly
activities including Happy Hair,
temporary tattoos, Mean Stinks, Legos
and a Photo booth
Welcome, National Anthem, Group stretch
5K Start
Post-run celebration, until the last runner
finishes!
Before the 5K
Charity Miles
Girls on the Run is an official partner with Charity Miles! By downloading this free app to your iPhone or
Android, you can use each run, walk or bike ride to support our girls! Our goal is to have each adult
runner at the Girls on the Run 5k use Charity Miles! Help us make our
goal and we will raise over $500! Download the app today and run
fun!
Getting to NTC Park
From the South
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Head North on I-5
Take the Hawthorn St exit and turn left onto W Hawthorn St
At the end of Hawthorn St, turn right onto N Harbor Drive
After about 2.5 miles turn right onto Laning Rd
Take the first right onto Cushing Rd
After about 5 blocks, NTC Park will be on your right, our Registration tables will be just after
Roosevelt Rd
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From the East
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Head West on I-8
Take the I-5 S/ Rosecrans St exit
Take the Rosecrans St exit and merge
onto Rosecrans St
After about 2 miles turn left onto
Roosevelt Rd
Roosevelt Rd ends at NTC Park, near our
Registration tables
From the North
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Head South on I-5
Take the Rosecrans St exit and merge onto Rosecrans St
After about 2 miles turn left onto Roosevelt Rd
Roosevelt Rd ends at NTC Park, near our Registration tables
Please help us minimize traffic delays for businesses and residents in the Liberty Station area.
Parking
Please park in one of the green lots on this map. We have arranged for free participant parking in these
lots ONLY:
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Any of the NTC Park
parking lots on the
park side of Cushing
Rd
The big lot between
Cushing and
Decatur, Womble
and Roosevelt
The two lots directly
across from Preble
Field in the 2600
block of Cushing Rd
Street parking should also be
available - remember to read
all posted signs for any
restrictions.
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Parking is available in any of the
green lots
Street parking is also available
Please DO NOT park in any of
the red lots
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Girls on the Run Participants
Girls in the program should arrive by 8:00 and head straight to your team meeting spot – program
participants do not need to check-in at Registration. Girls in the program will get their bibs in a team
bundle from their Head Coach. ALL coaches and girls need to be gathered at their sign by 8:15am, to
meet with Running Buddies.
Girls on the Run Coaches
GOTR Coaches should arrive by 8:00 and head straight to your team meeting spot – only Head Coaches
need to check-in near Registration. Girls in the program and coaches who are Running Buddies will get
their bibs in a team bundle from their
Head Coach. One coach should stay
at the sign from 8:00am until 8:45am,
so that someone greets all girls and
Running Buddies. ALL coaches and
girls need to be gathered at their sign
at 8:15am, to meet with Running
Buddies.
Running Buddies
Running Buddies should arrive by 8:00
to give time to park, pick up your bib
and get to the sign indicating your
team’s meeting spot by 8:15. If you
don’t remember which team you will
be running with, it will be noted on
your bib. If you weren’t able to meet
the team before the 5K, just introduce
yourself to the team and the Head
Coach will introduce you to your
running partner for the day!
Bib Number
Girls in the program and coaches who are Running Buddies do NOT need to stand in line at the
Registration tables. They will get their bibs in a team bundle from their Head Coach. All others need to
check in at Registration for their bib.
Please wear your bib on the front of your torso on your outer-most layer. Bib numbers are not
transferrable. You may not run with someone else’s bib number.
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Finding Your Team
The teams have been divided into 4 waves that determine placement on the field. Check the list of
teams here to find your wave and team number. Then find your spot on this map.
T-shirt Distribution
You will be given your tshirt when you pick up
your bib number. GOTR
participants and coaches
do not get an additional 5K
t-shirt; the electric green
shirt they got during the
season is their 5K shirt.
Activity Booths
The 5K doesn't start until
9:00, but we have fun,
spirited events starting at
7:30. Look for temporary
tattoos, a fun photo booth,
colored hair spray, Legos,
pom poms and more!
This season, we have a fabulous GOTR merchandise booth and invite you to check out some of our new
apparel!
Start
The start and finish line will be on the grass in Preble Field.
In order to ease congestion, we will start in 4 waves. Our
GOTR participants and Running Buddies will have their wave
number printed on their bib. We will call teams to the start
line in groups of 10.
Families and community runners who are joining us are
welcome to join whichever wave they’d prefer.
Along the 5K Course
Course
The 3.1 mile flat, two loop course starts and finishes on the grass in Preble field.
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Since it is two laps of the park, the course will get crowded. Be careful and watch out for other runners.
If you need to walk, move to the right and allow others to run past you on the left.
Strollers are
permitted. We
just ask that you
line up at the
back of the
starting line, to
ensure your
safety and the
safety of the
other
participants.
For safety
reasons,
animals, in-line
skaters,
skateboards,
bicycles and like
vehicles are NOT
permitted. The use of headphones is discouraged.
Fluid Replacement
Water will be available at the start, finish and at the two water
stations on the course. The water stations will be passed at
approximately miles 0.75 and 2.2.
Portable Toilets
For your convenience, portable toilets will be placed near the
start/finish area near the corner of Cushing Rd and Roosevelt Rd.
There are also the park restroom buildings:
1. On Cushing Rd near the intersection of Dewey Road
2. In the park, along the water between Roosevelt and
Womble Roads
3. In the park, along the water, between Womble and
Farragut Roads
Course Closure
We will keep the course open until the last participant crosses the finish line. We expect that to be
about 10:15 am.
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After the 5K
Finish
At the finish, you will be directed through the finishing chute to the refreshment area. You can meet
your family at the end of the finishing chute.
Medical Assistance
Medical personnel will be available for emergency care as well as to attend to critical and non-critical
injuries at the finish line.
Final Words
For many, this is their first 5K. Girls on the Run is a fun and supportive environment. If you are first or
last we want you to have a good time. Please be supportive of your fellow-runners and treat everyone
with respect before, during, and after the 5K.
THANK A VOLUNTEER! We will have over 120 volunteers present to ensure that all have a wonderful
morning; please take a moment to share a high-five and thank them for their time.
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Sponsors
Special thanks to our Sponsors.
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