United Financial CU Freeland Walleye Fest 5K/10K 2018

More information at https://tritofinish.com/walleye-fest-5k10k/

United Financial CU Freeland Walleye Fest 5K/10K 2018 Overview
United Financial Credit Union is proud to present the 9th Annual Freeland Walleye Festival Race for 2018!  Join several hundred participants in running and/or walking USATF sanctioned 10k and 5k Freeland Rail Trail/road courses. Or run along with the kids on a 1 Mile trail fun run course. The Walleye Fest race is returning to the Freeland SportZone this year!  A portion of proceeds from this race go to benefitting the Freeland Lions Club. We will be racing on a Thursday night with all adult participants receiving one free weekend entry to the Fish Tent when showing their race bib!

This race is being organized as part of the 33rd annual Freeland Walleye Festival through a joint effort between United Financial Credit Union, TriToFinish, Walleye Festival Organizers and Tittabawassee Township with proceeds being placed back into the Freeland community through the Freeland Lions Club, a 501c3 charitable organization.
Packet Pickup and Late Registration:

Wednesday, April 25th, 2018 from 5:00-7:00 pm at the Freeland Branch – United Financial Credit Union, 7600 Midland Rd, in the Pat’s Grocery Complex
Thursday, April 26th, 2018 from 4:00-5:45 pm at Tittabawassee Township Park

NOTE: Active.com charges a nominal fee to participants when registering. We just don’t want you to be surprised when you go to register online!

T-Shirts

Event-specific t-shirts are guaranteed ONLY to those who register online before Noon on Friday, April 20th! These shirts are of high quality and will be available in unisex, ladies cut, or youth sizes. All participants who register after that date/time will be provided with a TriToFinish t-shirt if event-specific shirts are unavailable on site.

Shirt Sizes Available

Small
Medium
Large
Extra Large
2XL
Ladies Cut Small
Ladies Cut Medium
Ladies Cut Large
Ladies Cut Extra Large
Youth Small
Youth Medium
Youth Large

Note:  Please keep in mind that Ladies Cut shirts generally run smaller than standard unisex t-shirts as they are designed to be somewhat form fitting. Ladies are NOT required to order Ladies Cut shirts but may order unisex shirt instead. Participants will receive the size and type shirts ordered.  Exchanges will be unavailable.

Times and Timing:

The 5K and 10K Run/Walk event will be timed in accordance with USATF sanctioning requirements. The 1 Mile Fun Run will NOT be timed.

5K and 10K Age Groups/Divisions:

9 & Under
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80 & over

Race Start Times

10K Race will begin at 6:00PM
5K Run/Walk will begin at 6:30PM
1 Mile Fun Run will begin at 7:15PM

Awards

OVERALL AWARDS

Awards will be provided 3 deep to overall male and female winners of the 5K and 10K events. In addition overall winners will receive free entry to next year’s Walleye Festival Event in the category they win. 2nd Place overall finishers will receive 50% off and 3rd Place overall finishers will receive 25% off entry to the 2018 event.

NOTE: All participants will receive high quality finisher medals at the finish line upon completion of their event! While age group results WILL be provided, this year’s event will NOT have age group awards.

Results

Both actual and adjusted results from Miller Race Management will be displayed at the event and will be posted at TRITOFINISH.COM within 48 hours of race completion.

Volunteers

Interested in volunteering? Events like this can’t be successful without great volunteers! Sign up at the link at the top of this page and we’ll be in touch. All volunteers receive a cool, TriToFinish logo’d tech t-shirt courtesy of ATS Printing in Bay City, MI!

FAQ’s

Can I run with my dog?

We love dogs too! But, because of the narrow trail with out and back runner traffic being used as part of this race, we cannot allow dogs to participate.

Can I run/walk with a stroller?

The new racecourse utilizing out and back runner traffic on the Freeland Rail Trail means that we cannot allow strollers this year.  We apologize to those who’ve raced this event in the past and hoped to use a stroller this year.

What does “USATF Sanctioning” mean?

It means that organizers have followed a process with USA Track & Field that requires creation of a safety plan and purchase of outstanding insurance covering participants, volunteers, sponsors, partners and organizers of the event. It also means that your race results will be official for scoring purposes (assuming you track that sort of thing).

What happens if the event is cancelled? Will I receive a refund?

If the race is cancelled for reasons Organizers can control then we will work diligently to provide a refund or transfer of registration to another event. However, cancellation due to extreme weather or local emergency is not controlled by organizers and is not reason for reimbursement. We WILL however, attempt to push start of the race back in 30-minute increments until the emergency dissipates.

REFUND AND TRANSFER POLICY

We completely understand that plans change and athletes will sometimes be unable to compete in an event they’ve signed up for.  Unfortunately, refunds will not be provided for any event unless the event is cancelled for reasons within our control.  Dangerous weather, natural disasters, and local emergencies are examples of reasons an event may be cancelled that are NOT within our control.

Should an athlete have an injury or other medical issue keeping them from competing in an event they’ve registered for, we would be happy to transfer their registration to a similar TriToFinish-owned event up to and including the same event the following season.  A doctor’s slip may be required as proof of injury or ailment.  Failure to provide proof if requested will result in non-transfer of the event.

Transferring registrations to other athletes is NOT allowed.