Above: You don’t have to be a girl to take part in the Cross Country series run by the THawk Girls Cross Country team. Anyone is welcome to race Algonquin’s 5k course and/or relays this summer. (image cropped from thawkdistance website)
Algonquin Cross Country is again hosting a running series for all ages this summer.
For the second year, the drop-in program will be run on Wednesday evenings in July and August. The fee is $5 per runner. The 5-part weekly series will feature prizes, and changing challenges each week. Events include 5ks and relays.
According to the flyer, no headphones, dogs, or baby strollers will be allowed in the races due to safety concerns.
Here are more details:
Thank you for your interest in the 2019 Algonquin Summer XC Racing Series. In year two of the series, our goal is to provide a means for the community to come together and share a love of running. We have a schedule of events that provide an opportunity for all abilities to excel!. . .
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DETAILS:
Who: Anyone interested! Any age, ability, or town of residence.
When: Wednesdays July 17th – August 14th
Time: 6:00pm Race Day Registration. 6:30pm Race
Where: Algonquin Regional High School
RACE SCHEDULE:
July 17th – Standard Race, 5km
July 24th – Age Graded, 5km
July 31st – Short Race, 3k
August 7th – Predicted Time Race, 5km
Aug 14th – 2 Person 4 Mile Relay
Aug 22nd – Make up Rain Date
AWARDS: Prize T-shirts to top finishers(based on race type) and high fives!
Age Graded 5k – Participants will run a normal 5k, however finishers under 14 years old, and over 30 years old will have their times converted using the USATF age graded coefficients. Final results will be based on the conversions.
FOR EXAMPLE: A 50 year old running a 27:00 5k is equivalent to a 22 year old running 23:37 5k!
Predicted Time 5k – During registration, participants will predict what time they will run for the 5k race. Results will be scored by how close participants were to their actual race time. No watches!!
2 Person 4 Mile Relay – 2 person teams running alternating 1 mile loops, twice each.
If the event needs to be cancelled for heavy rain/thunderstorms, a notice will be posted on the website by 5:00 pm that day.
Wheel Measured 5k Course Map
