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Heart & Sole Run

RRCA Montana 5K State Championship

Click here for photos of the 2006 Heart & Sole Run

Saturday, June 9, 2007

LOCATION:

All races begin and end at Grandview Park, N. 30th and Poly Drive, north of St. Vincent Healthcare. 5K and 10K are USATF Certified.

RACE SCHEDULE:
7:00am-8:15am	Packet Pickup
8:30am	Shotgun Start for All Timed Races and 2 Mile Walk
8:40am	Start for 1/2 Mile Stroll
9:00am	Park Activities Begin
10:00am	Dynamite Dash for Kids 6 and Under
10:30am	Awards Ceremony

ENTRY FEE:
$15.00	Registration Fee includes t-shirt
$8.00	Children 6 and under
$15.00	T-shirt only
$16.00	T-shirt XXL
Proceeds provide scholarships for people with serious heart or lung problems who need supervised exercise programs but cannot afford them. A portion of the proceeds will help support The Heritage Trail and the Go Play! marketing campaign.

AWARDS

Medals will be awarded to the overall winners, the first place masters, and the first 3 finishers in all age divisions. No medals will be awarded in the 2 Mile Health Walk or the 1/2 Mile Stroll. Children in strollers or otherwise aided are not eligible for awards. Watch for times to be posted on www.svfoundation.org and sent to your email address if provided.

RRCA MONTANA 5K STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

For a second year the 5K has been designated the official RRCA (Road Runners Club of America) Montana State Championship. Everyone entering the 5K is automatically in the state championship. No additional registration required.

FAMILY FUN, PRIZES AND REFRESHMENTS

There will be family fun and entertainment all morning in Grandview Park. Free snacks and beverages for participants and their families! The Dynamite Dash for kids 6 and under follows the race. And after the award ceremony, visit the Strawberry Festival downtown.

1/2 MILE STROLL!

Fun event for those interested in a short distance not timed. Pick up map and instruction sheet at Registration.

Every woman 18 or older will receive a free Spirit of Women membership ($10 value), which provides free or reduced pricing on health screenings and admission into events, great discounts at over 40 local businesses, quarterly newsletter and t-shirt. Check the box on the entry form and watch for your Spirit of Women packet in the mail.

The Heart & Sole Run is supporting the GO PLAY marketing campaign and its goal to motivate people to go play on the trails and bike lanes in the community. Learn more at the Go Play! table.

THE HERITAGE TRAIL

The Heart & Sole Run is supporting The Heritage Trail, the infrastructure for the Greater Billings non-motorized trail system, providing opportunities for multipurpose community recreation.

REGISTRATION

To register by mail send your entry form and check to the address below. You must click here to download and print the entry form and send it with your check by mail. REGISTER EARLY TO GET YOUR T-SHIRT SIZE. There is no way to submit the entry form over the web. Make checks payable to St. Vincent Healthcare Foundation. Please send the entry form to:

Special Events Coordinator
Special Events Coordinator
St. Vincent Healthcare Foundation
P.O. Box 35200
Billings, MT, 59107-5200

REGISTER IN PERSON at St. Vincent Healthcare Lobby, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ONLY, June 7 and 8 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. T-shirt size not guaranteed.

Registration ends 6:00 pm, Friday, June 8th. No Changing of race distances once registered. NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION.

PACKET PICKUP FOR MAIL-IN ENTRIES

Race packets with t-shirts will be available at St. Vincent Healthcare Lobby, Thursday and Friday, June 7 and 8, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, and Saturday, 7:00 am - 8:15 am at Grandview Park.

OFFICIAL RACE LODGING

All out of town runners are invited to take advantage of special race discounts at the Hilltop Inn (1-800-878-9282). Identify yourself as a race participant.