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Saturday, June 11, 2011* tentative date -- Fairmont, WV
Run to Read 5K (iPO Event Id#: 13181)

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Run to Read

2011 Registration

  • [ Register Online ]

  • [ Print Entry Form ] (pdf)

  • Packet Pickup plus Late Registration will be on Friday 6/10/11 from 6-8pm and on Saturday morning at the school.

Packet Pickup plus Late Registration will be on Friday 6/10/11 from 6-8pm and on Saturday morning at the school.

9:15 am START . Run & Walk

T-shirt or tank top, free swim at 2 city pools (The Wave Pool & newly re-opened 12th Street Pool) for all participants & their families, and refreshments (hot dogs, fruit, vegetables, chips, cookies, water, sports drink).

Course Description

5K is a USATF certified course (WV02010PR - 5K USATF map). The course is a double loop course and 30 feet net elevation gain/loss. Marion County Police Reserves and the Fairmont City Police Dept. will provide traffic control. 5K race walk and 5K run have 1 water stop halfway through the course. Bathrooms will be available at the school.

5K RUN Course Records // certified years only

Overall male: Tyler DeVault 15:48 (2003)
Overall female: Keri Bland 20:09 (2006)
Male Masters: Larry Taylor 17:58 (2007)
Female Masters: Sandy Offutt 24:14 (2002)

Run to Read photo by J.R. Petsko
Run to Read 5K photo by J.R. Petsko

Location

Marion County Adult Ed Center
601 Locust Avenue
Fairmont, WV 26554-4721

Directions

From I-79 North
Exit #137. Bear right on the exit ramp. Merge left on Rt. 310 North. Follow 310 about 2 miles until it ends. Turn left on US 250 South. Go 1 block. Turn right at the traffic light (4th St). Go about 4 blocks. Turn left at the next light (Locust Ave.) Go 1 block.

From I-79 South
Exit #132. Bear left on exit ramp. Travel US 250 North about 4 miles. At the 7th traffic light turn left by the Go Mart (7th St.) Go about 5 blocks. Turn right at the next light (Locust Ave.) Go about 2 blocks.

From Wetzel County
Travel US 250 South to Fairmont. Turn right at the first traffic light on US 19 South (Locust Ave.) Travel about 4 blocks. Straight at the next light (intersection of Locust & 4th St.). Go 1 more block.

To Benefit

All proceeds will benefit Literacy Volunteers of Marion County, a United Way agency. LVMC provides free tutoring to adults & children in basic reading, math, ESL (english as a second language), GED preparation, computer basics & related subjects. LVMC is accredited by Pro Literacy Worldwide.

Special thanks to Marion County Parks and Recreation for all their help. Marion County Police Reserves and the Fairmont City Police Dept. will provide traffic control. Timing and results by Miles of Smiles Timing Services.

All Race Details . . . http://www.runningintheusa.com/run2read/


Start Date: 2011-06-11     Start Time: 9:15am
Event Name: Run to Read 5K - Run to Read Triple Crown #3
Location(s): Fairmont, WV 26554
Marion County Adult Ed Center
Event Type(s): Run
  Road
Walk
  Competitive
Event Distance(s): 5K
Contact(s): Iva Marion
   Email: lvamarion@hotmail.com
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Offsite URL: www.runningintheusa.com/run2read/