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Run for the Oaks
March 10, 2012 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am
Annual 5K Race through downtown Raleigh
The Run for the Oaks is a 5k race to benefit planting trees in the City of Oaks. The Race is part of the Second Empire Spring 2012 Grand Prix series and the Eastern Carolina Corporate Cup team series.
Visit www.sportoften.com or register through March 2 at www.active.com
$18 Recreational ($20 after March 2)
$23 Competitive ($25 after March 2)
Thursday, March 8:
- 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm | Packet pick-up & on-site registration at Capital RunWalk in Cameron Village
Race Day, March 10:
- 7:00 am – 8:15 am | Packet pick-up & on-site registration at Moore Square Magnet Middle School
- 8:30 am | 5k start
- 9:30 am | Children’s Fun Run (No Pre-Registration Required for the Children’s Fun Run)
Run for the Oaks Event Information
| Start Date: | Mar 10, 2012 8:30 am |
| End Date: | Mar 10, 2012 |
| Activity: | Running, Walking |
| Region: | NC – Raleigh / Durham |
| URL: | http://www.runnc.com |
| Location: | Raleigh’s City Market 301 South Person Street Raleigh, NC 27603 |
| Price: | $18 Recreational and $23 Competitive. After March 2, the fees increase to $20 and $25, respectively. |
| Distance: | 5K, Children’s Fun |
| History: | The 2012 version of the Run for the Oaks will be the 30th annual running of this event. Over 600 runners signed up for this race in 2011. Brett Howell won the race in 16:19. Sarah Lee won the women’s title in 18:21. Mark Andrews (14:23) holds the course mark for the men. Tara Wojcieckowski (16:58) holds the women’s course mark. |
| Starting Times: | The 5K is the first race of the day starting at 8:30 a.m. The kid’s run for children ages 10 or younger begins at 9:30 a.m. |
| Course Information: | The course starts and finishes at the City Market. There will be water at the start and finish plus a water stop at the ½-way point. Splits will be called each mile. |
| Entry Fees: | The entry fees are $18 for recreational entries and $23 for competitive entries. After March 2, the fees are $20 and $25, respectively. The entry fee includes a t-shirt. There is no pre-registration or fee for the Children’s Run. Kids can sign up race day. |
| Competitive vs Recreational: | The competitive entry will be issued a chip, will receive an official time and be eligible for awards. The recreational entry will not receive an official time. However, there will be a digital clock at the finish line where runners can see their finishing times. |
| 5K Individual Awards: | Awards will be presented to the first three males overall, to the first three females overall and to the top two finishers in each of the following age groups (both sexes); 15-under, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, and 60-over. |
| Corporate Team Competition: | Once again the Run for the Oaks is the first race in the Eastern Carolina Corporate Cup Road Race Series. Teams can consist of 3-5 members (all working for the same employer) with the first three finishers on each team comprising the team score. Awards will be presented to the top three male teams and to the top three female teams. |
| Late Registration/Packet Pickup: | Late entrants can register and preregistered runners can pick up their packets on Thursday, March 8, at Capital RunWalk located at 430 Woodburn Road in Cameron Village between 5-7.. Also late entrants can register and preregistered runners can pick up their packets at Moore Square on race day beginning at 7 am. |
| Second Empire Grand Prix: | The Run for the Oaks is also the fourth event in the ten-race Second Empire Spring 2012 Grand Prix Series. Runners who participate in these races accumulate points and are awarded money and prizes at an awards banquet held at the Second Empire Restaurant at the conclusion of the Series. For more information on the Series, go to http://www.secondempireseries.com |