The Spring Chicken Festival 5K is held as a companion event to the chickEKIDEN 30K Relay in beautiful downtown Gainesville,GA. After the races, participants are encouraged to visit the 2010 Gainesville Spring Chicken Festival.
The Spring Chicken Festival 5K will begin at 8:30AM.
The route is a 5K rolling loop course through residential neighborhoods near the downtown square.
Registration and Packet Pickup begins at 7:00am in the parking lot behind the Hall Community Bank, 311 Green Street NW,Gainesville, GA 30501.
Technical short sleeve shirts are guaranteed to all pre-registered (until 4/17/2009) participants and to race day entries assupplies last. Awards will be presented to Overall Male/Female, Masters Male/Female, Grand Masters Male/Female and the top 3 in 5 year age groups beginning with 10 and under through 75 and over.
Proceeds from the race go to support the community running programs of the Lanier Running Club. Programs include a YouthRunning Program where young people aged 8 – 18 from Hall and surrounding counties train for and participate in the USATF Track & Field and Cross Country Junior Olympics State, Regional and National meets. 80 young athletes participated in the youth program since October 2008. The club also puts on a series of All Comers Track Meets in the summer as a service to the local running community.
Pre-registration fees will be $18.00 ($13.00 No Shirt Option) until 4/17/2009. After 4/17/2009 and on race day the entry fee is$23.00 ($15.00 No Shirt Option). Register on line at Active.com.
ON LINE REGISTRATION
MAIL IN REGISTRATION
You can now register in person at Fit 2 Tri in Gainesville
You can register in person between April 7, 2010 and April 21, 2010 at Fit 2 Tri (The Triathlete's Superstore) in Gainesville. Teams and 5K runners that register before April 18, 2010 can pick up their race packets on Wednesday, April 21 and Thursday, April 22, 2010 at the Fit 2 Tri store.
Store Information: Fit 2 Tri
1292 Thompson Bridge Road
Gainesville, Ga. 30501
770-532-bike (2453)
Mon - Sat 9:30 - 7:00
Sun 9:00 - 4:00
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Parking Information Ekiden Parking for the race is available at the Ekiden Transition/Parking area, which is the parking lot of Hall Community Bank at 311 Green St NW # 100 Gainesville, GA 30501 next to The Times.
