Come kick off the Boatnik Parade festivities with a 5k run/walk enjoying the beautiful Rogue River along the way.
Race packet pick-up: Friday, May 24th, 2019 from 3:00pm-5:30pm at Competitive Athletics. Saturday May 25th, 2018 from 8:30am-9:00am at the steps of the Josephine County Courthouse, 500 NW 6th St. Grants Pass, OR. We encourage you to pick up your race packets on Friday.
Start line: Racers will start at 9:30 am right before the Boatnik Parade takes place on 6th & C St. Please congregate on the courthouse lawn before start of race. If you picked up your packets on Friday, you do not need to check in again on Saturday. Suggested parking is around Bethany Presbyterian Church at 741 NW 4th Street, Grants Pass OR or around 3rd - 5th streets. 5k participants - The shuttle bus will be taking participants back to the church parking lot at the times noted below under "Finish Line", after you have completed the event.
Finish Line: 5k - The finish is at Reinhart Volunteer Park (All Sports Park) at the DCS shelter. Suggested parking is on or around Aberdeen, Heather Ave and Cottonwood St. Suggested participant pick up on Spruce St. At the end of the race there will be a shuttle service back to Bethany Presbyterian Church parking lot. Shuttle times will start at 10:15 & will continue to make trips until no longer needed.
Chip Timing: The 5k "is" chip timed.
Awards: Awards to top 3 overall men, top 3 overall women & top 3 overall youth as well as ribbons three deep in age groups 14 & under, 15-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, and 80+ (overall winners are pulled out of top 3 for individual age groups).
Please allow for additional time to calculate awards.
Awards: Awards to top 3 overall men, top 3 overall women & top 3 overall youth as well as ribbons three deep in age groups 14 & under, 15-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, and 80+ (overall winners are pulled out of top 3 for individual age groups).
Please allow for additional time to calculate awards.
Race-day amenities: Restrooms at start & finish. Professional chip timing. Water at the middle and finish with the addition of Gatorade & fruit at the finish. iPads available to see results.
Shirts: are guaranteed if you registered prior to May 16th, 2019
All sales are final. There are no refunds and you may not transfer your entry to another person.