HELP SUPPORT WILLIAM
B. UMSTEAD STATE PARK & HAVE
A GOOD TIME
WHEN : Saturday April 22 Earth
Day [Walk/Run
happens rain or shine!]
WHAT: Choose between a 4 mile Walk/Run
on a Park trail,
a 3-mile beginner mountain bike tour, or a 7-mile intermediate mountain bike
tour. Enjoy live music along the trail
and on the main stage. A community event
for the appreciation, use, and preservation of William
B. Umstead State Park. Funds raised will be used for
controlling invasive plants, protecting native wildflowers,
environmental education, and land acquisition.
NEW this year: “TORC Tours” for novice
and advanced riders. These will be guided rides, not
a race! You need to provide your own helmet and bike
(fat tires recommended). Maximum of 100 bike registrants
- Register Early!
Race timing by Carolina Godiva Track Club. Timing
will continue until noon.
REQUESTED DONATION: $25 adults
($15 children age 12 & under).
). Adults $35 after April 16.
Includes Walk/Run/Bike,
T-shirt, live music, snacks, door prizes, free
gifts from Great Outdoor Provision Company, Inside-Out
Sports and more. Specatators free of charge.
Registrations will be accepted up to the day of the
event. To guarantee a T-shirt, registration must
be received by April 15. All walkers/runners/bikers
get a numbered bib.
WHERE: A private farm on Reedy
Creek Road next to William B. Umstead State Park. The
Walk/Run route starts and ends at the meadow and goes
along the gravel multi-use trail in Umstead State Park.
On-Site PARKING if you
arrive BEFORE 9:30 am. Turn onto Reedy Creek
Road from
Blue Ridge Road across from N.C. Museum of Art, Raleigh.
Car pooling is encouraged. NO PARKING PERMITTED ON REEDY
CREEK ROAD!
TEAMS are 5 or more registered individuals (you can
have as many team members as you’d like – see
below for awards). Members of teams can register and
pick up packets together or individually. BUT, each
individual registration form must state the team name.
Except: Teams registering on event-day must hand in
registration and pledges for the entire team in one
envelope.
AWARDS
and PRIZES:
EVERYONE who raises more than $50 will receive
a gift certificate from Great Outdoor Provision Company
worth 10% of amount raised. Raise $50, receive $5 gift
certificate; raise $500 get a $50 gift certificate;
raise $1,000 to get a $100 gift certificate!!
“BAG MAN” AWARD. Prize
for highest pledge earner (can be a member of a team).
Award is named in honor of the late Ted Mew, a long-term
supporter, past treasurer, and long time friend of
the Umstead Coalition.
TOP 10 fastest female and male finishers
(4 miles) (receive a sling bag from Inside-Out
Sports )
TOP 5 fastest Masters (age 40 and
over) female and male finishers (4 miles) (receive
a sling bag from Inside-Out Sports )
TOP 5 fastest children finishers
(age 12 and under) (receive a sling bag from Inside-Out
Sports )
SPRING BEAUTY TEAM AWARD: Goes to
the team that raises the most amount of money. Each
team member gets a gift certificate from Great Outdoor
Provision Company valued at 20% of what they raise.
Teams are 5 or more people.
VIOLET TEAM AWARD: Goes to the team
that raises the most per team member (on average).
For example, if your team has 5 members and the team
raises $500 – the average per team member would
be $100. If this is the winning Violet Team, each member
of the team gets a gift certificate from Great Outdoor
Provision Company valued at 20% of what the team members
raised.
PRE-REGISTRATION and PACKET PICK-UP
SPECIAL FREE GIFT: The 1st 75 to
advance register at Great Outdoor Provision Co (locations
and dates below) will receive a special gift.
http://umsteadcoalition.org or
at registration events:
Applications available at: Great
Outdoor Provision Company, Inside-Out Sports, Neomonde
Deli, Whole Foods, CupAJoe, http://umsteadcoalition.org or
at registration events:
Friday, April 7 and 14 th: (6-9pm)
Great Outdoor Provision Co (Cameron Village and Fall
of Neuse locations, Raleigh), 1 st 75 get special gift:
Saturday, April 15 th (4-6pm)
Great Outdoor Provision Co (Cameron Village and Fall
of Neuse locations, Raleigh)
Friday, April 21 (5-7pm)
Great Outdoor Provision Co (Cameron Village location
only, Raleigh),
Reedy Creek Road at Walk/Run/Bike start location
(off Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh)
SCHEDULE Saturday, April 22
8am – 9:30 am Register
and Packet Pick-up for Walk/Run/Bike
10-10:15am Dedication of Reedy Creek Greenway (completion
from Hillsborough Street to William B. Umstead State
Park)
10:15am TORC Tours. Guided mountain bike tours. 7-mile
intermediate and 3-mile beginner rides. Registration
capped for trail safety; bikers provide their own bikes
(fat tires recommended) and helmets.
10:30 am. Walk/Run. 4-miles.
Live music on the Park trail. Runners/walkers eligible for finishing awards,
must complete entire 4 mile route.
Course: Runners will be allowed
to line up at the front of the start. The route starts
and finishes at Walton’s pasture, goes along
Reedy Creek Road before entering Umstead State Park.
The route follows the Reedy Creek multi-use Park trail
(gravel) past Reedy Creek Lake until the 2 mile turn-around
and returns same route. Course mileage will be marked
every ½ mile and at the turn around (if you
choose). Splits will be called at the 1 mile and 2
mile turn around.
If you are enjoying the Park and the music, you may
turn around at any point; we ask you to return to the
meadow by noon. HOWEVER: fastest finisher
awards are only for 4 mile finishers – you must
get a ticket at the 2 mile turn-around and give to
the volunteers at the finish line to prove you ran
the entire 4 miles.
11:15am-2pm. Live Music on stage
EXTRA STUFF:
The trail is gravel. Fruit & water, aid stations,
and music along the trail will be provided until noon.
All walkers/runners/bikers must wear the bib on shirt
front and return to the meadow by noon. Bikers must
stay behind TORC leader and in front of safety sweeps.
All donations are tax-deductible. Receipts available
upon request at the event-registration desk.
Family event (alcohol not allowed). Baby carriages
OK, but must be suitable for use on gravel trail and
grass pasture.
Dogs must be kept on lease.
All donations go to support Umstead State Park.
Funds raised from this year’s event will go toward
land acquisition, protection of wildflowers, controlling
invasive plants, and environmental education.
VOLUNTEERS. We are still looking
for VOLUNTEERS to help with Advanced registration
events, site set-up (Thursday and Friday), and event
day. Extra special gift for volunteers who help with
parking. A great idea for Community Service.
Help us by passing the word!! Or by forming a Team.
Thanks for helping William B. Umstead State
Park
Jean Spooner, Chair
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