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Thank you for your interested in the Race for Research. Below you will find information on the following:
Race Map and Location Information
SBTF 2009 Race for Research
Saturday, July 25, 2009 (rain or shine)
5K Run/2K Walk
Atlantic Station (20th Street – please see Map Race Site below)
Please click for map of Race Site
www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2914378
We request 2K walkers line up behind runners to help facilitate the start of the Race and avoid collisions. You are welcome to bring strollers however ask that you also start behind the runners.
Registration Information
Registration open from 6:00 am - 7:15 am
Race begins at 7:30 am 5K & 2K Run/Walk
If you have not registered please click here to complete a race day registration form to bring with you on race day.
Those wishing to form a Team after on line registration is closed may still form a team by having participants complete the printed forms. The forms have a spot to fill in team name, registration entry fee and donations can be collected and turned in at registration. For donations: Please provide names, amounts, and addresses on a separate sheet of paper in an envelope with checks and cash and a grand total for donations.
Parking and Marta Information
The parking deck entrance across from the SBTF race site(empty parking area across from the parking deck on 20th Street) is the only one on 20th Street. Participants can take 17th Street and turn on to State Street (towards Target parking deck) and continue straight. This will lead you to the deck entrance on your right. Please make sure you do not use the Target parking deck as their vehicle will be towed by Target.
Reminder - cost for parking at the self park deck:
| Pricing | Self Park |
| 0-2 Hours | Free |
| 2-3 Hours | $2.00 |
| 3-4 Hours | $3.00 |
| 4-5 Hours | $5.00 |
| 5-6 Hours | $8.00 |
Marta – please reconfirm run times for Marta on their website.
Atlantic Station has a FREE shuttle that will pick guests up at the Arts Center MARTA Station. The Free shuttle only runs down 17th Street to IKEA than loops around and takes 17th Street back to the MARTA station. Guests can exit the bus at 17th Street and District Ave. and walk over to 19th Street and take the stairwell #4 (by Fox Sports Grill) down to P2 to access the event site. The race site is on 20th Street.
Please check the website to verify and review information on the shuttle service: www.asap-plus.com/gettingaround/transit/
Shuttle for Saturday starts at 5:00am.
Team Information
Team Donations and Rankings:
We will calculate the final team rankings at 5:00pm on Friday, July 24th. This will include all online donations made by that point and all off-line checks/cash donations received at the SBTF mailbox by the end of the day on Wednesday, July 22nd.
Please note, we can only guarantee to have checks received by this date posted to your Team totals for team rankings. Donations received after that date are welcomed and will be entered into the system for your team however, we cannot guarantee that they will be counted in the total team ranking.
Team Photos: We will have a volunteer photographer to offer the option for teams to have a group photo on race day. The specific location for pictures will be posted at the registration table.
Please note that with over 50 teams we will accommodate as many pictures as possible. We encourage you to come early, gather your team and get photos prior to the race or prior to the award presentations.
Times for Team photos:
6:00 AM – 7:00 AM
Closed to prepare for race start at 7:30 AM
8:15 AM – 9:00 AM
Location for photos TBC at registration on race day.
We will post the link to photos on www.sbtf.org the week following the race.
Awards: Race Day there will be an award presentation for the five top teams and the three top individual Fund-raisers based on the criteria above. Stay and enjoy the celebrations with the other teams!
Survivor Recognition
We welcome survivors to joining us at the open of the awards ceremony to be recognized and to reconfirm how much we appreciate the support of all of the participants and sponsors of the SBTF Race for Research.
8:50 am - Survivors gather at the front of the stage.
9:00 am - Announcements begin with survivor recognition.
The Wall of Honor
The Wall of Honor is a way of honoring brain tumor survivors and remembering those who have gone on. Bring memoirs on the morning of the race to display on the Wall of Honor. We welcome photographs and/ or stories about your own experience with a brain tumor or those of loved ones who have been touched by a brain tumor. Please remember to take home your memoirs at the end of the day.
Reminders for Race Day
Plan to arrive by 6:30am to register as we expect large crowds the morning of the race!!
Reminder to review location for the race at Atlantic Station to be sure you are clear on where to park and how to get to the race area and navigate Atlantic Station. Reminder we are on 20th Street (off of Fowler).
We will have some areas with shelter however we recommend bringing some Sun Tan lotion, maybe a hat and good running shoes!
For fun we will have face painting for the children!
Remember to bring pictures and/or stories to display on the 'Wall of Honor.'
We hope you all had a chance to see the SBTF interview on Atlanta & Friends 11 Alive TV. If not it can be viewed on the race registration home page. I have also included here: http://www.atlantaandcompany.com/article.aspx?storyid=132477
Many thanks for all of your support! |
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Registration: $20.00
Please note that on-line registration will close at 7:00pm on Monday, July 20. Race Day Registration is $25 at the race site.
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