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| DATE | | Saturday, March 14, 2009 |
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PACKET PICK-UP & REGISTRATION | |
Saturday, March 7,
1 PM to 5 PM |
H-E-B, Vintage Park Market,
10919 Louetta Rd (near Hwy 249) |
Sunday, March 8,
1 PM to 5 PM
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H-E-B Pearland,
2805 Business Center Dr (near Hwy 288) |
Thursday, March 12,
3 PM to 7 PM
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H-E-B,
2660 Fountainview (at Westheimer) |
Friday, March 13,
11 AM to 7 PM
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Fleet Feet Sports,
2408 Rice Blvd (in Rice Village) |
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Note: There is no race day registration or race day packet pick up. |
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| START TIME | | 8:00 AM for 10K Run and Walk, 7:50 AM for Wheelchairs |
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| WHERE | | Downtown Houston, Start is on Louisiana Street, near McKinney Street. Finish is on Walker Street by City Hall. |
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| DISTANCE | | 10 Kilometers (6.2 Miles) |
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| COURSE | | Certified by Road Running Technical Council of USATF TX04001ETM. The course starts and finishes downtown with a loop on scenic Memorial Drive near Buffalo Bayou. Flat, fast and fantastic!
Get course map HERE |
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| ENTRY FEE | |
| HARRA Members | | Non-HARRA Member |
Before March 5 |
$18.00 | | Before March 5 | $20.00
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| After March 5 |
$23.00 | | After March 5 |
$25.00 |
| Mailed Packet* |
$2.00 |
| Mailed Packet* |
$2.00 |
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| * Registrations must be received by Feb 21st to qualify for packet mailing |
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| WATER STATIONS | | Water and/or Powerade will be available at the Start, Finish and along the course. |
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| PRIZES & AWARDS | | No duplication of awards. All awards will be based on gun-time, but the ChampionChip must be worn for verification. Commemorative race posters will be awarded to the first 50 male and the first 50 female finishers. |
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| CASH AWARDS | |
| Open Runners |
Male & Female |
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First Place |
$300.00 |
| Second Place |
$200.00 |
| Third Place |
$100.00 |
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| Masters Runners | Male & Female |
| First Place |
$300.00 |
| Second Place |
$200.00 |
| Third Place |
$100.00 |
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| AGE GROUP AWARDS | | Awards to the top three Male and Female Finishers in each of the following age categories:
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14 &
under |
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15 - 19 |
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20 - 24 |
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25 - 29 |
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30 - 34 |
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35 - 39 |
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40 - 44 |
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45 - 49 |
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50 - 54 |
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55 - 59 |
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60 - 64 |
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65 - 69 |
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70 - 74 |
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75+ |
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| CORPORATE CROC CUP | | Unique traveling award presented to the organization with the largest number of participants entered in the race. Remember walkers are encouraged! Congratulations to the current CROC holder (and for the last four years) HEWITT & ASSOCIATES. |
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| WHEELCHAIR COMPETITION | | Push rim chairs ONLY! Wheelchair race begins at 7:50 AM. Awards to first-place Male and first-place Female Finishers. |
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| INDIVIDUAL COSTUMES | | One award in each of the following categories: Best Current Event; Best Movie; Best Texas Theme; and Loudest. Contestants must check in on race morning at the VIC tent (near the "D" Tag pickup area). |
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| CENTIPEDES | | A Centipede Team will consist of at least six (6) runners that are attached during the race. Each centipede member must register as an individual in the 10K Run or Walk. Teams, with all members present, will check in race morning at the VIC tent (near the "D" Tag pickup area) in order to be eligible. One award will be given in each of the following categories: Fastest; Longest; Loudest; Best Current Event; Best Movie; Best Texas Theme; Best Corporate; Best Club; Best Media and Best School. |
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| RACE SCORING | | Race scoring will be done by "D" Tag. You will not be considered an official Finisher if you do not wear the tag on your shoe. Plan on picking up your tag on race morning, near the Start line. The tag will be attached to your bib number and needs to be detached from the bib and attached to your shoe prior to the start of the race (CLICK HERE to download an Instruction Sheet for Correct Use) You will NOT need to return the tag at the conclusion of the race. You will NOT be able to use your personal timing chipfor this race. |
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|
PACKET PICK-UP & REGISTRATION | |
Saturday, March 7,
1 PM to 5 PM |
H-E-B, Vintage Park Market,
10919 Louetta Rd (near Hwy 249) |
Sunday, March 8,
1 PM to 5 PM
|
H-E-B Pearland,
2805 Business Center Dr (near Hwy 288) |
Thursday, March 12,
3 PM to 7 PM
|
H-E-B,
2660 Fountainview (at Westheimer) |
Friday, March 13,
11 AM to 7 PM
|
Fleet Feet Sports,
2408 Rice Blvd (in Rice Village) |
|
Note: There is no race day registration or race day packet pick up. |
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| COURSE TIME LIMIT | | The finish line will be open for 2 hours and 30 minutes (a 24 minute per mile pace). The course will re-open to traffic at the following time periods (hours:minutes): |
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| Mile 1 - 0:24 | | Mile 4 - 1:37 |
| Mile 2 - 0:48 | | Mile 5 - 2:07 |
| Mile 3 - 1:12 | | Mile 6 - 2:24 |
| Shepherd Turn-Around - 1:24 | | Finish Line - 2:30 (10:30 am) |
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| T-SHIRTS | | All Finishers will receive a Finisher's T-shirt. These will be available at the Post Race Party. T-Shirts will not be available prior to the race. |
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| POST RACE PARTY & AWARDS CEREMONY | | After the race, enjoy refreshments donated by our fabulous sponsors and listen to live music around the reflection pool in Hermann Square in front of City Hall. The Awards Ceremony will begin at 9:30 AM. The Post Race Party will go on and on. |
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| RESTRICTIONS | | No wheeled vehicles for participants not in the wheelchair event. Baby joggers or skates will not be allowed on the course. Pets are not allowed. For safety reasons the race recommends against wearing headsets during the race. |
Ready to plan your attack of this course. Checkout a detailed route map by downloading it here.
The above map is in Acrobat PDF format. You will need Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later to read this document. If you do not have Acrobat Reader, you can get a free copy of it HERE.
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Proceeds from the HEB Bayou City Classic 10K go toward helping maintain and develop trails for running and walking in our city parks. The trails are available to anyone who lives in or visits Houston looking for a place to exercise, or to find a green haven away from the hustle and bustle of big city life.
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