TMC Meet Me Downtown 5k Night Run/Walk
Saturday, June 5, 2010 / 5k Night Run
Description
REGISTRATION SATURDAY:
June 5 Registration, T-shirt pick-up
• 10:00 -2:00 at the Running Shop (3055 North Campbell, south of Ft. Lowell, west side of street)
• 5:00-6:00 pm at La Placita Village, 110 South Church, at Broadway
• Race starts at 6:30
Walkers, runners, strollers, and more: join us Saturday night, June 5, 2010 for a fast and fun 5k that winds through Downtown neighborhoods. Our goal is to help revitalize Downtown Tucson - so come on down and enjoy an early summer Saturday night.
More than a race—a family-friendly and adult-friendly block party that raises funds for local organizations. Run, walk, dance: Genevieve and the LP’s is the headlining band Listen to their music at their website..
Every entrant in the TMC Meet Me Downtown Night Run gets a free ticket to Saint Ralph at the Fox, with great scenes of the Boston Marathon—first come, first served, film starting at about 8:00 pm on race night. Saint Ralph tells the story of 9th grader Ralph Walker who comes to believe that his ill mother will live if only he can win the 1954 Boston Marathon. Check out the trailer here.
Got kids? The enjoy the great Children’s Pavilion produced by TMC and the Children’s Museum, with event such as make your own pinwheels, make your own visor, and garden games. Then stick around and enjoy an age-appropriate film, presented by Cinema La Placita (one of the event beneficiaries) starting at about 8:00pm. The other free film for the night is Spirited Away, hosted by the outdoors Cinema La Placita. Spirited Away is an Academy Award winning Japanese animated film about a sullen ten-year-old girl who is in the process of moving to a new town (presumably in the countryside) with her family; the film chronicles her adventures in a world of spirits and monsters. It was chosen by Erika O’Dowd from Cinema La Placita as a family-friendly, girl-friendly movie, so bring the family!
Downtown-area restaurants will give away free food after the race - last year we had Chris of Chris’s Courtyard Cafe, Quesadilla’s Grill, Barrio Grill, The Cup Cafe, On a Roll Sushi, Cafe 54, Cafe A la Carte, Cushing Street Bar and Restaurant, and refreshments from Sunflower Market
Thirsty? Two-for-one beverages at the Hotel Congress/Maynard’s Kitchen after the race: 2-4-1 well drinks and domestics (sadly, PBR and High life are NOT included). At the finish line, enjoy cold Snapple ice tea, Muscle Milk recovery drink, and Oasis/Culligan water—plus Xoom juice is offering discount smoothies to participants! Get coupons at the race!
Awards and raffles courtesy of local merchants and the Running Shop —the race is part of SAR’s Running Shop Desert Grand Prix. Prize money: $100 to first 5 men who break 15:15, with additional $100 bonus to overall winner who breaks 15:15. $100 to first 5 women who break 18:00, with additional $100 bonus to overall winner who breaks 18:00. See details below.
Date and Time
Saturday, June 5, 2010, 6:30 pm
Race Distances and Courses
The flat loop 3.1 mile course will let you share the fun with walkers and runners of all abilities. Start/finish on Church Avenue at La Placita Village, winding through the neighborhoods to the north and south. Plenty of nearby parking.
START/FINISH on Church Avenue - See the new map
Strollers are absolutely welcome— due to insurance regulations, no dogs, roller blades, bicycles, headphones. The course is wheelchair-friendly.
Location
Downtown Tucson. Why Downtown? Downtown is the hub of our diverse region, and we’re committed to showcasing its beauty and highlights, from shopping, arts, housing, and dining. Interested in visiting Tucson? See what the New York Times says to do with “36 Hours in Tucson”. For more information about the race, check out the 2009 Arizona Illustrated news piece by Luis Carrion or the City of Tucson Channel 12 piece from 2008.
Race Fees
Early registration extended to May 30!
$15 - ALL by 4/1/10
$20 - SAR Member by 5/30/10
$23 - Non SAR Member by 5/30/10
$30 - All after 5/30/10 and on event weekend
Registration
- Print Registration Form and mail it in. Registration by mail must be postmarked by Sunday, June 7, 2009.
- Register online with a credit card at active.com.
- In-person registration and early registration packet pick-up is available at The Running Shop (3055 N Campbell - map). Register for the race and pick up your shirt and race number on Saturday, June 5, 2010 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Of course, the great folks at The Running Shop will also take your entry anytime!
- Race day registration & packet pick-up will be available La Placita Village (110 South Church Street), starting at 5:00 PM on June 5, 2010. Please arrive early enough to register on time!
New Artwork! Posters will be available for sale at the race.
June 5 Registration, T-shirt pick-up
• 10:00 -2:00 at the Running Shop (3055 North Campbell, south of Ft. Lowell, west side of street)
• 5:00-6:00 pm at La Placita Village, 110 South Church, at Broadway
Race Hotels
The Hotel Arizona is offering a special price of $69/night for Meet Me participants. Call 800-845-4596 and reference Meet Me Downtown. Hotel Arizona is about 20 yards from the starting line. As well, the historic Hotel Congress is providing discounted hotel rooms. Please call them at 1.800.722.8848 for details.
Awards
All 5k registrants will receive a t-shirt and will be eligible for a variety of raffle prizes. To help promote excellence in running, the TMC Meet Me Downtown event will provide $100 to first five men who break 15:15, with an additional $100 bonus to the overall winner who breaks 15:15. The Running Shop and New Balance will provide a free pair of shoes for the top male runner. For the women’s division, $100 will go to the first five women who break 18:00, with an additional $100 bonus to the overall winner who breaks 18:00. The Running Shop and New Balance will provide a free pair of New Balance shoes for the top male and female runner and the top master’s male and female.
The first 1,000 entrants will receive a cool Retro Trek postcard with our new race logo. The general raffle for participants will include items from New Balance, Retro Trek, the Running Shop, and other merchants. In fact, the Tucson Children’s Museum is raffling off visitor gift packs and other items. Age group awards: Overall age group winners will receive short sleeve technical shirts courtesy of the Running Shop and New Balance; second-place will receive aluminum NB water bottles; and third place will receive New Balance beverage glasses. Overall winners are taken out of age group awards.
Beneficiaries
Thanks to the registration fees of participants and the sponsorship dollars of Tucson Medical Center, we’re able to provide funds for the Tucson Children’s Museum for ongoing projects. We provide operating expenses to the Fox Theatre and a small gesture to the Fox Foundation. We provide operations and donations to Cinema La Placita. The common thread for these organizations is their passion to create – they create jobs, they create activities, they create creativity, and we need more of all three here in Tucson.
An additional race beneficiary is the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN), an international non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for, and awareness of, children’s hospitals across the country. Tucson Medical Center has been a part of Children’s Miracle Network since 1984, raising more than $7.5 million for the TMC Foundation Children’s Fund to benefit local programs for infants and children. Money raised in Southern Arizona stays here to support wellness programs, purchase life-saving medical equipment and provide health services for children at Tucson Medical Center.
Funds also go to the Southern Arizona Roadrunners and the Children’s Fitness Fund.
Two other charities are also focused on creating, but with the very specific goal of creating a better greater Tucson. Greater Tucson Leadership is a 30-year non-profit devoted to inspiring, promoting, and developing leadership in Tucson, primarily through a 10-session course in issues facing Greater Tucson. Funds from Meet Me Downtown go to GTL’s scholarship programs to help those wishing to learn about civic issues and develop individual and collective leadership plan.
Another beneficiary is a new collaborative effort, Imagine Greater Tucson, a group of local citizens, businesses, organizations, and neighborhoods dedicated to working throughout the greater Tucson region to create a common vision of the place we want to live over the coming decades. Funds from Meet Me Downtown will go towards the visioning process due to start in the fall that will engage as many voices/people in the greater Tucson region as possible. Keep an eye out for it.
Community Partners
We want to thank a host of community partners for help with this event. We urge all runners and walkers to patronize our sponsors and partners:
Race Weather
Well, it’s early summer in Tucson - the weather will no doubt be hot. But check out Tucson’s current conditions and forecast for up-to-date information.
Results
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |Contact
- Contact the Southern Arizona Roadrunners Hotline at (520) 326-9383 for more information.
- Race Director Randy Accetta: Call +15209910733 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
