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Join North Hollywood Toyota In "Say No To Drugs" 10K and 5K Race, Fun, Walk - LA 12th Annual
10K & 5K Races, 5K Fun Run, 5K Walk & Kiddie Fun Run There will be NO 10K Walk.
Weather
One of the sponsors is North Hollywood Toyota.
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Race address is: Universal Studios Backlot 1000 Universal Center Drive - Curious George parking lot Universal City
The race will run rain or shine!
Awards up to $2,000 in cash and prizes will be split amongst the top three M/F runners overall in the 5K & 10K races. Kiddie Fun Run participants all receive a race ribbon!
Age Group winner medals
We will be awarding age group winner medals to the top three runners in each age group - female and male. They will be available in the race expo area after the races. Please be patient as we process the times for all runners. When medals are ready announcements will be made.
Race Start Times
5K/10K RACE will begin at 8:00 AM 5K FUN RUN & WALK will start at 8:45AM (NOTE: If you are not competing in the 5Krace, please run in this run.) KIDDIE FUN RUN (2yr to 8yr olds) will start at 9:30 AM - Event start times are subject to change - please visit our web site for accurate race start information - www.saynotodrugsrace.org
Race Limits
Participants will not be allowed to compete for cash prizes in more than one race at a time. The course will close by 10:00 am. Anyone not yet finished will be picked up and driven back to the expo area.
Organization, Team & Race Club entries
Groups of 10 or more entrants in any combination of events are entitled to special rates. Group special rates are ONLY valid until 20 Nov 2011. Please contact Group Registration - David Lipchick - david@saynotodrugsrace.org, Tara - tara@saynotodrugsrace.org or Ray McKay - ray@saynotodrugsrace.org.
Pancake Breakfast
Registration for all events includes a free pancake breakfast! Your breakfast "ticket" will be attached to your bib.
Fabulous Goodie Bag
We're told by runners that our race gives the best goodie bag. We work at making it interesting and something you want. NOT just a bunch of paper!
Sponsor Gifts:
Valuable gift prizes will be given away after the races to participants in attendance at the time of the give away. Hold onto your prize ticket which is attached to your bib.
Surprise on the Backlot!
There will be surprises on the course. Fun for the casual runner and probably of not much interest for those racing. You'll have to participate to find out what it is!
Packet Pick Up & Late Registration Event
Come to our Packet Pick-Up & Late Registration event on Saturday, December 1, 2011 from 10 AM: to 3 PM at A Runner's Circle Running Shop. Visit www.arunnerscircle.com for directions. You can also register and/or pick up your packet on race day starting at 6 am at Universal Studios backlot.
Complimentary Registrations
As the L.A. Say No To Drugs Race is a charity event to benefit organizations which are successfully fighting drugs, there will be NO complimentary registrations to any of our events. All participants must register at posted registration rates. Please don't confuse the registration area by trying to get complimentary registration on the morning of the race!
Girls on the Run - Group
Girls on the Run participants should register directly through Girls on the Run of Los Angeles County at www.gotrlosangeles.org
Additional Information
The Twelfth Annual L.A. Say No To Drugs Race event includes a 10K road race, a 5K road race, a 5K Fun run, a 5K Fun Walk and a Kiddie Fun run. All participants receive a race t-shirt tech shirt, a goodie bag and a free pancake breakfast! (There is no race medal given to all participants.) Proceeds benefit the Boys and Girls Club of America, Friends of Narconon and the Drug Free Marshals Campaign. This year we expect to the race to reach course limit. Please register early to ensure a chance to run. The course will wind you through the lot over blacktop on flat ground and up and down several STEEP hills and through some of Hollywood’s most famous sets, including the Bates Motel, Whoville and more. What could be more fun! (This year we'll route the course to avoid cobblestones as much as possible.) The 10K is a double loop of the 5K course. Water Stations & Aid stations are placed strategically along the course and we'll ensure there is enough water! Mile markers will be placed along the race course. Up to $2,000 in cash and prizes will be split amongst the 5K & 10K M/F Overall 1st - 3rd place finishers. Running tech t-shirts for all runners and walkers. Join us at the Expo for our famous pancake breakfast, goodies and water and the chance to win a variety of valuable gift prizes!
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