11th Annual First Night Saratoga 5K Run

LIMITED TO 1,000 RUNNERS
There will be no day of race registration.

Register Early:
Registration will begin October 31, 2008.  Register by November 24, 2008: $15.00 for early registration discount and a guaranteed long-sleeved shirt. After November 24, 2008: $20.00.
Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.

Mailed entries will not be accepted when 1,000 runners are registered. Entries postmarked prior to December 13, 2008 will be accepted.

Check-In
Packet pickup 3:30-5:00 p.m. the day of the race at Skidmore College Athletic Complex. Parking, restrooms, and showers are available. Refreshments after the race.

USATF Certified Course
A Grand-Prix Event of the Adirondack Runners
Start and finish on the beautiful Skidmore campus. The first ¾ mile is a gradual uphill on the perimeter road. The course exits Skidmore at Clinton Avenue and continues to Greenfield Avenue, continuing up North Broadway and back to campus. This is a moderately challenging course, including both hills and downgrades.

Awards
To the overall top three male and female finishers, and top three male and female finishers in each 5-year age division. No duplicate awards.

Finisher's Medals
All race finishers will receive a commemorative First Night medal.

ChampionChip Scoring System
Each participant will receive a ChampionChip timing device, matched to runner and bib number, at race packet pickup. This device must be attached to the runner's shoe and each runner is responsible for returning the chip to v

olunteers near the Finish Line immediately following the race. A $35.00 charge will be assessed to the runner if the chip is not returned. Additional details will be provided at Race Packet Pickup. Participants who own a ChampionChip may register their chip number on the entry form.

Rules of Competition
Due to the hour of the race, anyone with dogs or carriages is prohibited from running. We reserve the right to cancel the race due to weather conditions that cause the running surface to be hazardous to the runners' safety.

All proceeds from this race will benefit the YMCA Youth Financial Assistance Fund

For further information, call the YMCA Development Office at (518) 583-9622 ext 133.