8th Annual
Boca Grande
5K Run & Fun Walk

8th Annual Boca Grande 5K Run & Fun Walk

Sunday, February 22, 2009
7:30 a.m. - 5K Run & Fun Walk Start

LOCATION
Boca Grande Community Center
131 First Street West, Boca Grande, FL 33921

ENTRY FEES
$18 pre-registered
$20 day of the event (6:00-7:00 a.m.)
No refund of race entries
Please note that Gasparilla Island is accessed by a toll bridge

REGISTRATION
Will open soon

THE RUN & WALK
Join us for an island run through historic Boca Grande. Start your run at the Boca Grande Community Center (on the National Register of Historic Places), see beautiful views of Charlotte Harbor, past the famous Gasparilla Inn, along scenic Gilchrist Avenue (lined with palm trees) and finishes on Banyan Street (named for the very large trees that line both sides of the street). Refreshments will be available during the post race activities at the Community Center.

DOOR PRIZES
The grand prize is a two person, two night accommodations including meals and golf at the historic Gasparilla Inn. The grand prize is valued at $1000. Lots of door prizes will be given away but you must be present to win.

AGE DIVISIONS & AWARDS
Awards will be given to the first, second and third place male and female winners in each age division: 9 & under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79 and 80+. Special awards will be given for the male & female overall, master, grandmaster and senior grandmaster winners.

SHIRTS & RACE PACKETS
Shirts will be distributed to the first 250 paid participants. Shirts are not guaranteed to those who register on race day. Packets will be available for pick-up starting at 6:00 a.m. at the Boca Grande Community Center on race day.

RACE PROCEEDS
A portion of the proceeds goes to help support youth programs offered at the Boca Grande Community Center.

RESTRICTIONS & CAUTIONS
For the safety and enjoyment of all, the course is restricted to registered participants and race officials only. Unregistered runners, unauthorized vehicles, bicycles, skateboards, rollerskates, rollerblades, scooters, baby joggers/strollers and dogs are strictly prohibited. Runners are prohibited from carrying objects with them while they run to prevent the possibility of injury to themselves or others. We discourage the use of radio/recorder headphones. The risk of running in high temperature and humidity is inherent to Florida running. Be sure to drink plenty of fluids before the start of the event and remember to replace your fluids on the course and after the finish.

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