THE COURSE: The race will begin and end at Peppermint Park. Click HERE for Google Map to the location and/or directions. The runners will run two loops of this course. Runners will stay on the left-hand side of the road way. The road will not be closed to traffic.
DATE: Friday, May 19th
ARRIVAL TIME: Please try to be at Peppermint Park no later than 6.30 p.m. Teams will group together, warm up, receive race bibs, take pictures and be ready to run by 7.00 p.m.
PARKING: Please park in the Pepper Ridge Elementary Parking lots. Please avoid parking on the roads. If you must park in the road, please try to park on the outer edge of the race course. If you live close to the school, it might be helpful if you walked/biked over.
RACE: The race will begin exactly at 7.00 p.m. Runners will have a maximum of 1.5 hours to complete the course.
FINISHER’S MEDALS: All Sole KIDs who finish the race will receive a finisher’s medal. (Sponsors or additional community runners will not receive a Finisher’s Medal. Unless they’re just the super cute amazing younger siblings of a Sole KID.)
OVERALL TROPHIES (3 Male, 3 Female): At 8.15 p.m., the Top 3 Overall Male and Top 3 Overall Females runners will be awarded a trophy. (Please note, Overall winners are not eligible for the additional grade level trophy.)
GRADE LEVEL TROPHIES (7 Male & 7 Female): The top male and top female in Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade and 6th Grade will be awarded a trophy. Please note, the Overall winners (6 runners) will only win an Overall trophy.
SPONSOR RUNNERS: While we appreciate all of the sponsors coming out to support your runner, please help your sponsor understand that this will not be his/her “time to shine.” We ask that all sponsors stay with or behind his/her assigned Sole KID. We will have volunteers on bicycles, runners, and at each intersection and throughout the course but please help them keep an eye out for anything that might pose a safety risk (vehicles backing out of driveways, etc.). If you can’t keep up with your Sole KID, let them go!! They’ll love beating you to the finish!!!
HAVE FUN: We know the hardest part of running is showing up to the start line. The race is actually more of a victory lap of all the hard work each of the runners have put in. Please help everyone have a wonderful experience by bringing your positive energy and cheering voices with you. If there’s anything we can do, please let us know.
WEATHER: We know how unpredictable this Idaho weather can be…. please be prepared to run in whatever is thrown our way. The race will not be canceled unless weather conditions present a safety/health risk. We WILL run in the rain!!
QUESTIONS??? On race day, please look for Sole KIDs volunteers in the BLUE shirts. Before, race day, send an email to jonathan@solekids.org. We’ll get those answered and posted to the webpage.
- Will there be extra shirts to purchase at the race? Yes – $15
- Can you provide a sponsor runner? Yes – Just let us know!!
- Will someone take pictures? Yes – We’ll be taking pictures and posting to our Facebook page so you can have /share /download them.
- Can we volunteer? Yes – Use this link – Click HERE
- Are there any more fees? Sponsor Fees? – NO!!!
FYI – You deserve a finisher’s medal just for making it down to the bottom of this page and reading all this info!!! Great Job and Thank you!!!