Race Date
September 17, 2017 9:00 AM
Where
Wheat Ridge High School
9505 W. 32nd Avenue
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033
Race Location
Parking and Start Line
Race participants are encouraged to park in the student lot on the north side of Wheat Ridge High School, at 35th & Holland St. The only way to access this lot is off of 38th Ave., as 32nd Avenue will be closed to traffic.
The start line is on 32nd Avenue directly in front of Wheat Ridge High School.
Packet Pickup
All mail-in registrations and online registrations made before 2:00pm on September 12th may be picked up at Wheat Ridge High School on the following dates:
Wednesday - Friday (Sept. 13-15) 9:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday (Sept 16) 9:00am to noon
Race day (Sept 17) 7:30am to 8:30am
Awards
The top male and female runners will receive $100 CASH. First and second runners-up will receive a gift certificate from Runners Roost Lakewood, 7978 W. Alameda Ave, Lakewood. Overall winners are excluded from age group awards.
Top 3 male and female runners in all categories will receive a gift certificate from Apple Ridge Cafe. Age categories are 8 and under, 9-12, 13-15, every five years thereafter, 80 and over.
All entrants are eligible for prize drawings at the race finish, courtesy of area businesses (must be present to win)
Course Map
CORPORATE CHALLENGE
This year we are offering the businesses of Wheat Ridge the chance to showcase their fitness and be part of a competition to be named the “Fittest on the Farm.” The Wheat Ridge business who has the most employees register and compete in the Farmers 5000 on September 17 will be awarded a Gold Level Sponsorship for the 2018 race, a $1500 value.
The fee to register your business for the Corporate Challenge is $25. After you have registered your company we will add you to the drop-down list of participating companies on our race registration website.
RUNNERS PARTICIPATING ON BEHALF OF A BUSINESS IN THE CORPORATE CHALLENGE MUST REGISTER ONLINE ONLY. ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 15.
Timing
This event is timed by Running Bears.
