Sat - Reindeer Run - 5k

WOD: Run a 5k. If you have time...please join us for the Reindeer Run.

Date

Saturday, December 12, 2009 @ 8:30 AM local time

Address

Atlantic Recreation Center
2500 Atlantic Ave.

Registration Closing Date

Thursday, December 10, 2009 @ 11:00 AM

Brief Description

The 5k and 10k races start together at 8:30 a.m., running almost entirely through shaded and scenic Fort Clinch State Park. The 1.5 mile or 5k walks start at 8:35. The half-mile and one-mile kids' runs with Santa, for children 10 and younger, start about 9:45.

Additional Information:
Race-day packet pickup starts at 7 am at the Atlantic Recreation Center, 2500 Atlantic Ave. in Fernandina Beach. Follow A1A from I-95 all the way to the Rec Center. ChampionChip timing for the 5K/10K. Awards in the 5K and 10K, male and female, for first overall, masters and grandmasters overall, plus three-deep in these age groups: 3-10, 11-13, 14-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, and 70+. Plus door prizes and refreshments! Shower facilities available free after the race (bring your own towels). Please no dogs, headphones or strollers in the 5K/10K. Holiday-themed T-shirt, and coupon for free breakfast from the elegant oceanfront Elizabeth Pointe Lodge, for preregistered runners and walkers (excluding kids' fun runs). Free parking at the Atlantic Rec Center and the city parking lot at Main Beach a short walk away. Come early for best parking! More information at the Amelia Island Runners' website, www.AmeliaIslandRunners.com .