MARYLAND CENTER FOR VETERANS
EDUCATION AND TRAINING

 

 

5K/10K WALK/RUN

 
  Sunday, May 25, 2008                                                                           Memorial Day Weekend

Fact Sheet:                                                                            13th Annual 5/10 Kilometer Races

Start Date/Time                                                  May 25th, 2008 - 5K 7:30am / 10K 8:30AM

Entry Fee:                                                            Pre Race Day - $18.00 - $25.00 on Race Day

 

RACE MARSHALL - COL KENNETH O. McCREEDY, FORT MEADE, INSTALLATION COMMANDER

 

THE RACES:  The MCVET 5k/10k races are open, amateur races beginning and ending at the War Memorial Building near City Hall in Baltimore, Maryland. Both flat and relatively fast courses overlook the skyline of Baltimore's Inner Harbor.

THE COURSES:  USATF Certificate & Sanctioned course (5k - MD05008JS / 10k - MD05008JS). The 10K course starts 4.5 feet east of crosswalk at Holliday St. on Lexington St., making a right turn onto Fayette St., left turn onto St. Paul St. which becomes Light St., left turn onto Key Highway, right turn onto Lawrence St., and a left turn onto Fort Avenue until the turnaround located 150 feet before Fort McHenry. Follow Fort Avenue back to right turn onto Woodall Street and a left onto Key Highway back to a right turn onto Light Street leading north past the Inner Harbor where it becomes Calvert St. (at Pratt St.), continuing on Calvert St. and turn right onto Lexington St. and following Lexington St. to the FINISH (83 feet before Gay St.). The 5K course is identical to the 10K with a turnaround at Pier Side/Cross St. and return to the War Memorial Building.

POST RACE ACTIVITIES:  Awards ceremony (cash awards and age group awards-medals/trophies) immediately following each race. Random awards available. You must be present to win. Every runner receives a race T-shirt. Refreshments will be provided. This is an AMB Chip timing race provided by Charm City Run. Chips will be issued on race day. You cannot use a Champion Chip!

PACKET PICKUP:  Runners may pre-register, and pickup race packets at: Charm City Run, 2045 York Road, 1st Floor, Timonium, MD 21093 on Thursday, May 22, 2008 from 12:00pm to 6:00pm; at Falls Road Running Store, 6247 Falls Road, Baltimore, MD 21209 on Friday, May 23, 2008 from 12:00pm to 6:00pm; at Fleet Feet Sports, 1809 Reisterstown Road, Baltimore, MD 21208 on Saturday, May 24, 2007 from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. Registration and packets will also be available on race day, 6:30am - 8:00 am at the Lexington street entrance, of the War Memorial building.

To request an application call MCVET, at (410)576-9626 x225, or fax (410) 576-9628, or write to MCVET, Inc., 2006 5K/10K Run, 301 North High Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. Also you can call Race Director, Kelly Dees at (410) 308-1870, or fax her at (410) 308-1871. Event website is www.charmcityrun.com (where you can obtain a printable race registration form) or www.mcvet.org.  For online registration, go to www.active.com. Race results will be posted on the internet at www.charmcityrun.com by Tuesday May 27, 2008.

 

 
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