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• Race Date - Sunday October 19, 2008
• 5k and 10k runs on the scenic roads of
Santa Monica
• High Quality Race T-Shirt
• Post Event Party at the Pier
• Awards to top 3 in each Age Group
• Cash Prizes to top 3 overall finishers
(male & female) in 5k
• Baby Jogger Division
• The Jimmy
Stewart 5k Team Challenge
• Reasonable start time - 7:30am for the 5k / 8:00 for 10k
• Benefiting Saint John’s
Health Center 24-hour emergency department
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It’s the return of the fastest road race in Santa Monica!
Generic Events is excited
to present the third annual Saint John's Santa Monica 5000 on Sunday,
October 19, 2008. We're expecting both some fierce competition and some family
fun. Whether you're a collegiate sprinter or a new mom, this event
will challenge everyone. With a start time of 7:30am for the 5k and 8:00am for the 10k, it's early,
but not too early! And to top it off, Saint John’s Health Center,
which provides 24-hour emergency services to the community, will
be the beneficiary of the race. Check out our beneficiary
section for more info.
Read below for the latest
info on the event and check back often as we'll be adding new information
frequently.
Register now on Active.com
Event Costs
5k
$30 through September 28, 2008
$35 through October 18, 2008
$40 on Race Day
10k
$30 through September 28, 2008
$35 through October 18, 2008
$40 on Race Day
Youth Discount
$20 through September 28, 2008
$25 through October 18, 2008
$30 on Race Day
Kids Runs
$10 through October 18, 2008
$15 on Race Day
Start Times
5k Start is at 7:30am
10k Start is at 8:00am
Kids Runs Start at 9:30am
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Race against other teams from around the Southland.
The Jimmy Stewart 5k Team
Challenge encourages three-person team participation and competition.
All team members start at the same time and the team with the lowest
cumulative time wins. Teams may be composed of all male, all female,
or coed runners. Each team must register as a team and choose a
division within each category that best represents your team. Registered
runners receive a event T-Shirt and a commemorative Jimmy
Stewart 5k Team Challenge Bib Number,
and don't forget you get a stuffed goodie bag.
Team Divisions
Corporate / Professional Services / Hi-Tech-Internet
Entertainment
Public Service / Law Enforcement / Firefighters
/ Military
Running Clubs
Family/Friends
Masters (Combined ages 150+)
Students!
Encourage your employer to
sponsor your team.
• $200 per team through 9/28/08
• $225 per team starting 9/28/08 through race day
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Can you say fairly flat & fast with some fun too?
The start is at the beach in Ocean Park. Runners head south on Barnard
Way and curve onto Main Street and head north to Colorado Ave. Runners
then head west to Ocean Ave. At this point the runners turn north
for some of most scenic views of Santa Monica and the beaches. The
5k turns around at Washington Ave. (just north of Wilshire) for a
gradual descent to the finish which is just before the Santa Monica
Pier (the site of the Post Event Expo and Party). The 10k goes up
to San Vicente and turns around at 11th St. Yes, the course is USATF
sanctioned and certified. There will also be water stations at the
Start, Finish and along both courses. Don't forget, the 5k starts @ 7:30am and the 10k starts at 8:00am! |
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Get your race photos here!
Need
a reminder of how great the day was? Check out www.byronwmoore.com
for the latest race pics. Buy some for the famliy! There are great
shots of the runners, the after party, the elite runners and more!
Enjoy.
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High Quality T-Shirts for all athletes and
Awards for the top 3 in each age group!
Our Race T-Shirts aren't the 'throw-away' kind.
Every Participant gets a high quality cotton T-Shirt they'll be
proud to wear.
Individual 5k and 10k Awards
Custom Awards
will be given to the top 3 in each age group at the event.
Jimmy Stewart 5k Team Challenge Awards
Custom Awards will be given to the top 3 teams!
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Post Event Party and Expo on the World Famous
Santa Monica Pier!
Come to the Santa
Monica Pier and check out the latest running gear (shoes and apparel),
nutrition, some great food as well as some other great vendors. The
expo will be open from 8:00am - 12 noon. The normal Pier operations
will also be going on, so feel free to buy a ticket for a great Ferris
wheel ride!
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The LAS&F Invitational returns to the
Saint John's Santa Monica 5000 - the elite wave featuring top athletes
from around the World. Come see the top runners compete for prize
money and world records! New this year are additional monies for
the 10k!
2007 Prize Money & Time Bonus Structure
Santa Monica 5000 (Men and Women)
1st $1500
2nd $500
3rd $300
Santa Monica 5000 Time Bonuses (Men and Women)
(Non-cumulative, only the highest time
bonus is awarded)
| Men |
Women |
| sub 14:20 $300 |
sub 16:00 $300 |
| sub 14:35 $150 |
sub 16:30 $150 |
Santa Monica 10000
(Men and Women)
1st Overall $500
2nd Overall $300
3rd Overall $200
1st Santa Monica Resident* $200
* Winners must be able to present a driver's
license with a valid Santa Monica address.
If you are interested in competing in the LAS&F
Invitational (5k or 10k), please contact our Elite Athlete Coordinator
Luis Canales via email
or cell phone: 310.621.8074. Please include a recent bio with your
email.
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USA Track & Field Measured, Sanctioned
and Certified!
That's right, the course is certified
by USATF - meaning that it's actually 5k and 10k (no more and no
less!).
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Doing your first 5k? Or looking for a speed
workout? Join us every Tuesday evening on the Pier.
We're offering group training runs every Tuesday
starting in September! We'll be meeting at 6:30pm at Rusty's
Surf Ranch on the Pier and choose between a 5k or 10k run. We'll
have some fun giveaways afterwards and hang out at Rusty's for some
midweek grub. Running groups leave at 6:30pm sharp so plan accordingly
(traffic/parking/changing clothes)!
There's plenty of parking on the Pier ($7) or
on surface lots just around the Pier. If you arrive before 6pm there
is free parking at 2nd St. & Colorado. See you there!
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Fun for the whole family.
This year we are offering Kids Runs! The Kids
runs will start at approximately 9:30am
right near the finish of the 5k/10k races. The start for the Kids
Runs will be at the intersection of Ocean and Colorado Ave. (look
for the signs).
Divsions / Distances / Start Times
Ages 5 and under (parents OK): 100m Dash - 9:30am
Ages 6-7: 200m Dash - 9:40am
Ages 8-9: 300m Dash - 9:50am
Ages 10-11: 1/4 mile - 10:00am
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Which catagory are you in?
We're offering different categories for all type
of runners. Choose between Age Group (most of us), Elite (those
really fast people), Team Competition (made up of 3 runners), and
the Baby Jogger Division (bring out your baby and spend the day
with other parents). There is no minimum age for the babies (but
doctors recommend waiting to run until they can hold their head
up).
5k Start is at 7:30am
10k Start is at 8:00am
The start will be sectioned off by each wave
starting with the Elites / Age Groupers / Media Mile / Baby Joggers.
And with chip timing, your time doesn't start until you cross the
starting line!
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Get your bib number, timing chip and goodie
bag the day before the race - 10/18/08.
We'll be having an OPTIONAL goodie bag, timing
chip and bib number pick up on Saturday, October 18, 2008 at the
New
Balance Santa Monica store located at 2828 Wilshire Boulevard
(at Yale), Santa Monica, CA 90403 from 11am - 2pm. Come in, get
your race number and goodie bag and check out some of the latest
apprarel at the store.
*Note - you will be charged $25.00 if you fail
to return your timing chip. So don't forget!!!
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Missed Pre-Reg? Don't worry, you can enter
on race day.
There will be race day registration at the Race
Start on Race Day starting at 6:30am. Race day registration will
close at 15 minutes before each races.
You can also register in person on Saturday,
October 18, 2008 at the New
Balance Santa Monica store located at 2828 Wilshire Boulevard
(at Yale), Santa Monica, CA 90403 from 11am - 2pm. Come in, register,
get your race number and goodie bag and check out some of the latest
apprarel at the store.
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Stay the whole weekend in beautiful Santa Monica at the Holiday Inn: Santa Monica Beach.
Holiday Inn is the official host hotel for the event and has special rates
for racers and their family.
When you book your room, mention the code STJ.
The Holiday Inn is just 200 feet from the finish line, so you can't beat it!
Book know, there are a limited amount of rooms available.
The Holiday Inn: Santa Monica Beach is located at 120 Colorado Ave. Santa
Monica, CA 90401
Hotel Front Desk: 310-451-0676
Hotel Fax: 310-393-7145
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Directions & Parking at the Race Start
The race is a point to point race!! This means
the start and finish are in two different locations.
The start is located just south of the intersection
of Barnard Way and Ocean Park Blvd. This is just south of Pico Blvd
and approximately 1⁄2 mile from the 10 Freeway and PCH. There
are 3 main parking lots in close proximity to the race site. The
main lot is located just south of Pico Blvd. and can only be entered
going south on Barnard Way. Turn into the lot and proceed south
to the end of the lot and the race site.
From the 10 - exit 4th Street and turn left
(South). Turn right (West) on Pico Blvd. At the intersection of
Pico and Ocean/Neilson Way, turn left onto Barnard Way (note, this
is an awkward left turn - so pay attention). If you miss this turn,
follow Neilson Way to Ocean Park Blvd. and turn left onto Barnard
Way and then turn right into the parking lot.
Click
here for a Google Map
Directions & Parking at the Race Finish
& Event Expo
The race finish is just north of Santa Monica
Pier at the intersection of Ocean Ave. and Broadway. There is plenty
of parking on 2nd Street just east of the finish. There is also
plenty of parking beneath the Pier on the beach, this can be accessed
from Interstate 10/PCH or Ocean Ave, just south of Colorado.
Click
here for a Google Map
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Everyone runs for a reason
Are you running for your health, for the money,
for a loved one or just for the heck of it? Let us know - send an
email with your story, where you are from and why you are racing
to mystory@santamonica5000.com.
And don't forget to include your contact info so we can contact
you.
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Support your friends and cheer them on!
Volunteers are integral and crucial elements in
making our events viable. Volunteer tasks include, among others: providing
aid, water and food, keeping runners on course, cheering runners on
and keeping spirits up. They are also there to have fun and enjoy
the experience of the race from a different perspective. And most
importantly, they make the race safer for everyone involved! You've
probably seen and thanked many volunteers at past events, but what
better way to say thanks and give back than to be a volunteer yourself?
After your experience, you will appreciate the volunteers at future
events that much more! In exchange you'll get a goody bag and refreshments
but, more importantly, you will be rewarded with the pride in knowing
you helped to make the event happen, and that many runners finished
because of the help you offered. If you'd like to volunteer or need
more information, please contact us at 310.260.7898 or send an email
to volunteer@santamonica5000.com!
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