Reading Veterans Memorial Stadium, Reading OH
Saturday, October 19th, 2024
🎃 17th Annual Amazing Grace Running Scared 5K Run and Walk
🗓️ Date and Time
- Date: Saturday, October 19th, 2024
- Time: 6:00 pm
🏟️ Location
- Venue: Reading Veterans Memorial Stadium
- Address: 1600 West St, Cincinnati, OH 45215
- GPS Coordinates: 39.231282, -84.438853
📚 Supporting Youth Education
- Beneficiary: The Running Scared 5k benefits Youth Education.
- Funds Raised: Approximately $350,000 has been raised to help children in the Cincinnati Valley area.
- Established: The race was first started in 2008.
- Course: A flat 3.1 mile course through a “spooky” cemetery, ending at a fabulous Halloween Fest.
👟 Event Participation
- Live Event: We are back "LIVE" this year for our traditional 5K Run Walk.
- Virtual Event: Can't make it to the "Live" event? Support the event with our Virtual event.
- Flexibility: You can run or walk your own 5K (if you want to) and post your time on our Virtual Results Page.
- Timing: You can run or walk your 5K anytime or anywhere between 10/1/2024 and 10/19/2024.
🕒 Schedule of Events
- Race Start: The 17th Annual Running Scared 5k is at 6 pm.
- Post Race Party: 6:30 pm - 10 pm inside and outside of Haffey Fieldhouse.
🏁 Course Details
- Starting Point: The race will start on West Street near the Stadium.
- Course Route: Wind through the “spooky” Reading Cemetery and back for a flat, fast course ending on the track in the Stadium.
- Water Stations: There will be water at the start, middle, and end of the route.
- Participation: Runners and walkers are welcomed.
🏆 Awards
- Famous Mugs: Awarded to the first 50 men and the first 50 women as they cross the finish line.
- Overall Results: Will be posted at the post-race party and online.
🎉 After the Race
- Post-Race Party: Fantastic party inside and outside of Haffey Fieldhouse.
- Activities: Costume contest with prizes, door prizes, music by "BAM Entertainment", and a beer garden.
- Food: Lots of food from our wonderful sponsors.
- Split-the-Pot: Raffle baskets to help us raise money.
🎟️ Registration Information
- Costs: 5K Registration - $30 until October 17, $35 on October 18, $40 Race Day.
- Party Only: $20 for non-participants—friends are encouraged to join the celebration!
- Kids Registration: All kids 13 and under can participate for only $20.
👕 T-Shirts
- Availability: Optional shirts for $17 short-sleeved, $20 long-sleeved (larger sizes are $3 additional).
- Order Deadline: Please order by 10/3/2024 for guaranteed size.
📨 Registration Methods
- Online Registration: Available through race day.
- Mail Registration: Postmark by Monday, October 16, 2024.
- Packet Pick Up: Early packet pick up on October 18, 2024, from Noon - 6 pm.
- Race Day Packet Pick Up: Available October 19, 2024, from 4 pm - 5:45 pm.
🚗 Parking
- Free Parking: Available near Haffey Fieldhouse and Reading Veteran’s Memorial Stadium.
- Parking Note: If you park in the lot, you will not be able to leave until the last person finishes the race.
❌ No Refunds
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