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Main Street Mile
Westminster, Maryland
Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 7:00
PM sharp
(rain or shine)
A fast and fun race down Main Street!
Guidelines for the two race heats:
Heat 1: This heat is officially timed and scored. All participants in Heat 1 must meet the following criteria: (1) age 11 & over, and (2) run a 10-minute mile or faster. If you are not able to meet these criteria, please register for Heat 2.
Heat 2: This heat is the Connor Smith Memorial Fun Run. It will neither be officially timed nor scored. A clock showing an unofficial race time, however, will be at the finish line. ALL participants meeting either of the following criteria should register for Heat 2: (1) age 10 & under, or (2) those running slower than a 10-minute mile.
*No baby joggers, strollers, or head sets are allowed in either heat -- for insurance and safety reasons.
Awards
(no duplicate awards given)
Heat 1: (no duplicate awards)
- Top three overall finishers, male and female ($40, $35, and $30, respectively)
- Top Masters finishers, male and female ($25)
- Prize to top age-group finisher, male and female; compliments of If the Shoe Fits
- Medals to the top three age-group finishers, male and female
- Age groups: 11-12, 13-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+
Heat 2:
(no duplicate awards)
- Top 10-and-under male & female (C. Smith Memorial Award)
- Medals for ALL children (10 & under) who finish the race.
Rewards for all: Ice cream sandwiches are provided for all participants!
Rewards for schools: Cash award to school (grades K-12) with highest number of entrants.
Race preregistration
Registration -> IS CLOSED , the MSM has reached its 700-runner limit.
Race-day registration -> NONE
*Race shirts are compliments of The Dulany Realty Group--Re/Max Advantage Realty. If you don't pick up your packet, you forfeit your t-shirt. No refunds.
Information for race-day
Packet pickup: race-day, 4:30-6:30 PM at the Westminster Volunteer Fire Department (28 John Street, Westminster, MD 21157) -> no race-day registration this year!
Start: 410 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157 (between Fair and Colonial Avenues on East Main St.), 7:00 PM sharp (~1 mile from packet pickup)
Finish: near the Carroll County Public Library, Westminster Branch (50 East Main Street)
Parking: near start - 140 Village Shopping Center; near registration & finish - downtown municipal lot between Rt. 27 and the old armory
Plan ahead: allow enough time for travel, parking, packet pickup, and transporting yourself to the start line (~1 mile from packet pickup)
Awards & ice cream sandwiches : 7:30 PM back at the Westminster Volunteer Fire Dept (28 John Street, near the finish line)
Area and race-day maps: PDF format or through Mapquest.com
Race-day map:
Race Training
Want to train to run your personal record time at the Main Street Mile this year? If so, consider running with Flying Feet. Click here for more information (or in PDF) .
Past Results & News
Results from: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
News from:
2001: "A soggy Mile on Main Street"
2002: "Pinamonti repeats as Mile champion"
2004: "Rain doesn't faze area runners"
2005: "Record number participate in Main Street Mile"
2006: "Nearly 800 compete in Road Runners Club's annual Main Street Mile"
2007: "Road Runners"
2008: "Westminster Main Street Mile runs Wednesday evening, April 16, 2008"; "Dr. Herlocker set a pace in more ways than one"; "Dedicated Run"; "Main Street Mile has a human touch: among competitors and novice runners alike, times don’t always matter"
Questions: e-mail Beth Weisenborn (wrrc.web@gmail.com)
or call 717.357.1666
A special thanks to our
sponsors:
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The Dulany Realty Group -- Re/Max Advantage Realty (410.549.3500) |
If the Shoe Fits: A specialty running store in Frederick, MD (301.620.8552)
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Lucidity Research: A Market Research Firm HQ'd in Westminster, MD (410.848.1641) |
Carchex:
Inspect before you buy!
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Jack & Jill Photography: There are no ordinary moments (Jill Clawson, 301.814.9700, Gaithersburg, MD) |
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