2020 Farmers 5000
Race Date
Sep 20, 2020
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, off of Holland St. and north of 37th Ave. 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 2:00 pm on September 15 may be picked up at Wheat Ridge High School on the following dates:
Thursday - Friday (Sept 17-18) 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday (Sept 19) 9:00 a.m. to noon
Race day (Sept 20) 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. RACE DAY REGISTRATION IS AN ADDITIONAL $5
Participants who register on race morning cannot be guaranteed a t shirt.
Registration
In the event this race can't be held due to COVID-19 or any other reason, all runners will be given the option of converting their registration to the virtual race or deferring it to 2021. There will be no refunds. Thank you for your understanding and for your support of this fundraiser.
Adults: $35 (race day registration is $40)
Alumni: $33 (race day registration is $38)
18 and under, all Jeffco Staff: $25 (race day registration is $30)
Virtual Race: $35 (can be converted to in-person registration) Your race shirt and goodies will be mailed to you.
Elementary School Challenge: $10 Youth large, ESC shirt only (race day registration is $15) REGISTER BY NOON ON TUESDAY, SEPT. 15 TO BE INCLUDED IN YOUR SCHOOL'S TOTAL FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHALLENGE.
Fun Run (no t shirt): Free
Walk up registration is open at Wheat Ridge High School on Thursday, September 17 and Friday, September 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Saturday, September 19 from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
Race day registration begins at 7:30 a.m. and closes at 8:45 a.m. and is an additional $5. Participants who register on race morning will not be guaranteed a t shirt.
Registrations by mail must be postmarked by September 11, 2020.
Online registration is open until midnight, September 17, 2020.
Off site registration is open from September 1 until noon on September 19 at Runners Roost Lakewood, 7978 W Alameda, and the Wheat Ridge Rec Center, 4005 Kipling St.
Is your business, book club, fitness group or family the fittest on the farm?
Register your group in the Fitness Challenge and then begin encouraging your employees, friends, family and others to enter the Farmers 5000 and select your group from the list of those participating. The group with the most entries to its name wins fun gifts from Wheat Ridge businesses and of course, major bragging rights. Let the Farmer 5000 be a team building opportunity; a way to create awareness for your business and services; or a means to give back to the community that supports you. Find your group on the drop-down menu on the registration page. Don't see your group? Go ahead and add it - it's free to join! Need more information? Contact us at michelle@rightstartevents.com.
RUNNERS PARTICIPATING ON BEHALF OF A GROUP IN THE FITNESS CHALLENGE MUST REGISTER ONLINE ONLY. ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 18.
*One more thing - Elementary Schools and WRHS school groups are excluded from winning the Fitness Challenge. Instead, area elementary schools compete for the cash prizes generously donated by the Wheat Ridge Optimists in the Elementary School Challenge. WRHS school groups should encourage runners to select their group from the list of school groups and $10 of their entry will go directly to your group.
Course Map
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).
Timing
Sponsors
Sponsorship
We would like to invite your business to partner with Wheat Ridge High School for its 39th Annual Farmers 5000. Sponsorship provides an ideal marketing prospect for your business. We offer many levels of sponsorship and opportunities for involvement and provide businesses with positive brand recognition. As a sponsor, you can be part of a fun athletic event that promotes health and wellness in our community and supports a local non-profit.
Volunteers
The Farmers 5000 depends on volunteers for many aspects of the race, including planning and coordination as well as race day logistics and operations. If you are interested in helping the Wheat Ridge High School community by volunteering for the Farmers 5000 you can sign up using the button below. Thank you for your support of this wonderful event.