MAN a MILE. $350 per team of 14 runners. Make cheques payable to: Man A-Mile

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1 I i MAN a MILE THE ANNUAL MANAMlLE RELAY RACE Hosted by: The Niagara Man-A-Mile Committee Entry Fee: $350 per team of 14 runners. * Make cheques payable to: ManA-Mile Entry Deadline: Deadline for entry fee, waivers and team list is Friday September (To be guaranteed a printed TShirt) Start TimeI October 8, 2018 at 9:00 am Sharp. Start Location: Fort George, Niagara-On-TheLake. AwardsIRewards: Ceremonies: Team Categories: Post Race Party: Trophies and medals to the winning teams. Award presentations at Oakes Park in Niagara Falls after the race. Municipalities, Schools, Sports Clubs, Corporate, Open. Food and drinks will be provided to all participants at Oakes Park following the race. i l 1 Finish Location: Oakes Park, Morrison Street, Niagara Falls WaiverIRelease: Each Participant must Read & Sign the attached waiverl release form, before participating in the race. Baton Exchange Points: Attached is a sheet with the exchange points listed. Contact: Dave Trotter trotterdm@gmai.com

2 History of the "Man-AMileRelay Race This classic began in 1922 with two teams competing for bragging rights only (Niagara Falls and St. Catharines). Over the years, the event has grown to include municipal teams from Thorold, Welland, Pelham, Grimsby, NiagaraOnTheLake, Fort Erie, Port Colborne, etc. Prizes and awards in various categories were added for (male, female, mixed teams, family etc.) 1992 was the inaugural year for high school teams to compete, with St. Catharines Collegiate defeating Grimsby Secondary School. in 1993, a beautiful trophy was donated to the high school cause, thus making the high school entry official. 1995, two families competed (Long and Gallina) creating that division. 1996, three families (The Long Family, Family Gallina and the Gallina Family) participated. A boys soccer team competed in , Fairview Louth Church and Burtnik Karatejoined us in the open category. The new ManA~MileCommittee has run the event for the past several years, seeing unprecedented growth in many categories. Team Make-up Each team is made up of 14 runners. Each team receives 14 T~shirts. Each runner will run approximately one mile along the scenic Niagara Parkway. The race begins on the trail in front of Fort George in NiagaraOnTheLake and continues into Niagara Falls to finish up with the anchor runner completing the race at Oakes Park track running one and a half laps. Teams are awarded start times according to the type of team. For example, an allfema e team would start the race before a mixed team, which would start before an alimaleteam. Municipal teams start at various times according to size of the municipality they represent. The option to start all the teams at once may be considered therefore, all starting runners must be at the start at 9:00 am. The course is well marshalled and all mile markers are clear and easy to find. When entered, each team receives a detailed instruction sheet of where each runner is to be. As stated earlier, each team member must read and sign the attached waiver/releaseform to compete in this event. Anyone under 18 years must have a parent or guardians signature. Special Note: The anchor runner must attach the racing bib to the front of their shirt. Please identify your team so that your team's time is properly recorded. Please keep the timing area clear. Important! Remember to: return the baton to the timer.

3 ManA-MileBaton Exchange Points All starting and exchange points will be marked with an orange cone and a runner number. If by chance the cone is missing, there will be a white spray paint mark on the path. Allreference points begin from the starting point. Drive North on the Niagara Parkway for the starting locations. Starting Location #1 ~ Start at Fort George. Parking is available at Fort George (off of Queens Parade). Continue up the waterfront trail (Ricardo St.) to the Start. Now you will be heading South on the Parkway for the rest of the exchange points. Exchange Point #2 - Just South of East West Line. On the Niagara Parkway you will drive by the McFarlane House at Niagara Parkway and continue to drive past a small ball diamond on your left, you are looking for the second parking lot on the left past this point. find the exchange point on the path/trail left of the parking lot. The runner will Exchange Point #3 - Across from Walkers Fruit Market. The fruit market is located just past Line 1. The runner will find the exchange point on the path/trail directly across from the first flagpole at the market on the other side of the road. washrooms are open behind the market. Exchange Point #4 - Just before Line #3. You should see the niskillen sign and the 2"dexit to Service Road 66. The runner will find the exchange point just prior to the bridge, on the path/trail. Exchange Point #5 - Parking lot on the left Lust past Niagara Parkway. The runner will find the exchange point on the path/trail just right of the parking lot of a picnic table. Across the road you willsee Tregunno Farms. Exchange Point #6 - Just after Line 6 at Niagara Parkway. The runner will find the exchange point on the path/trail. Exchange Point #7 front of the River BrinkArt Museum. The runner will find the exchange point in front of the art gallery River Bank Gallery where the path meets Queenston Street (just at the sharp turn). The runner will run down the side of Queenston Street, turning left on Walnut, Right on Princess, Right on Dumfries and then left again back on Queenston. Follow up the hill and around the bend past the historic Mackenzie Printery Museum. At the top of the hill, the marshall will allow the runner to carefully cross the Parkway, turn briefly and then cross over to the trail on the left side of the road. right on York Road

4 Exchange Point #8 N.P.C. Trail, located on York Road on the left just to the right of the Niagara Parkway. This runner is expected to run up Queenston Hilland continue to cross the road to the path/trail. The runner will find the exchange point just inside the path/trail off of York Road and for vehicles dropping off, they must turn around and continue on the Parkway, left on the turn around. There is ample parking in the corner of York Road and the Parkway. Exchange Point #9 N.P.C. Trail under Queenston-Lewiston Bridge. The runner will find the exchange point on the path/trail, left ofthe road. Exchange Point #10 N.P.C. Trailjust before double hydro towers on the left hand side of the g The runner will find the exchange point on the path/trail at this point. This runner will cross over the road into the Butterfly Conservatory will run through the parking lot to re-connect Exchange Point #11 Across parking lot when the trail ends. The runner to the path/trail on the right side. from the Glen parking lot. The runner will find the exchange point on the path/trail just before the Totem Pole and wood carving park sign. This path/trail will end on the right side and the runner must cross over the road and continue on the left side and run through the parking lot to re-connect to the path/trail. Exchange Point #12 runner Parking lot on the left just past WhimzoolGold & Restaurant. The will find the exchange point on the path/trail to the left of the parking lot, across from the first picnic table just before a white park sign. The runner must cross Victoria Ave at the traffic lights and run on the right hand side of the road until they reach Lococo s. Exchage Point #13 - Just before the railway track crossing on Victoria Ave between C.N. building and Lococo s. An adult runner is preferred. The runner will find exchange point at Lococo s at Furgeson St on the sidewalk. The runner will turn right onto Valleyway and then right onto Exchange Point #14 Morrison St at the Niagara Falls Review Building. Morrison Street just before Homewood. The runner will find the exchange point on the sidewalk before Homewood. This runner will cross Stanley at the lights, run past Oakes Park to the turn-around point then back to Oakes Park to complete one and a half laps of the track to the finish. Timing and Placement Note: The last or anchor runner must be wearing a race bib on the front of his/hershirt as they cross the finish line. The race baton must be returned to the timer and the team verbally stated to the timer for that team to receive a time. name must be

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7 TEAM MAIL-INENTRY _ ST OFFICIALTEAM NAME: FIRSTNAME LASTNAME SEEDTIME SHIRT SIZE AGE NOTE: Your team must consist of 14 different runners. For your convenience, a waiver page is attached with 3 waivers. Please copy the page as needed and have each member of your team fill out a waiver. Waivers must be accompanied by the above list. Any questions contact Dave Trotter (905) trotterdm@gmai.com.

8 Waiver consideration of your accepting this entry, I hereby for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, - Niagara Regional Police, Niagara Parks Commission, Town of Niagara-On-The-Lake, City of Niagara Falls, Man-A- and from the ManAMile Relay Race. ~ Waiver consideration of your accepting this entry, I hereby for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, Niagara Regional Police, Niagara Parks Commission, Town of NiagaraOnThe-Lake, City of Niagara Falls, Man-A- and from the Man~AMileRelay Race. Niagara Regional Police, Niagara Parks Commission, Town of Niagara-OnThe-Lake, City of Niagara Falls, Man-A- and from the ManAMiIe Relay Race.

9 » Waiver consideration of your accepting this entry, l hereby for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, Niagara Regional Police, Niagara Parks Commission, Town of NiagaraOn~The-Lake, City of Niagara Falls, Man~A- and from the ManAMile Relay Race. Niagara Regional Police, Niagara Parks Commission, Town of Niagara-OnTheLake,City of Niagara Falls, Man-A- and from the ManAMile Relay Race. Waiver ~ consideration of your accepting this entry, I hereby for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, waive and release any and all rights and claims l may have against the Regional Municipality of Niagara Falls, Niagara Regional Police, Niagara Parks Commission, Town of Niagara-On-Thel.ake, City of Niagara Falls, Man-A- Mile Relay Race Committee, their agents, sponsors, representatives, successorsand assigns, for all injuries, loss or and from the ManAMile Relay Race.

10 in Niagara Regional Police, Niagara Parks Commission, Town of Niagara0n-The~Lake, City of Niagara Falls, Man-A- and from the ManAMile Relay Race. Niagara Regional Police, Niagara Parks Commission, Town of Niagara-On-Thel.ake, City of Niagara Falls, Man-A- and from the ManAMile Relay Race. ~ Waiver in consideration of your accepting this entry, I hereby for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, Niagara Regional Police, Niagara Parks Commission, Town of NiagaraOnThe~Lake, City of Niagara Falls, Man-A- and from the ManAMile Relay Race. r

11 Niagara Regional Police, Niagara Parks Commission, Town of Niagara-0nTheLake,City of Niagara Falls, Man-A- and from the ManA~Mi e Relay Race. ~ Waiver in consideration of your accepting this entry, I hereby for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, Niagara Regional Police, Niagara Parks Commission, Town of Niagara~0nThe~Lake,City of Niagara Falls, Man-A- and from the ManAMi e Relay Race. Waiver - in consideration of your accepting this entry, I hereby for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, Niagara Regional Police, Niagara Parks Commission, Town of NiagaraOnThe-Lake,City of Niagara Falls, Man-A- and from the ManA~MileRelay Race.

12 in Waiver Form Waiver ~ consideration of your accepting this entry, l hereby for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, Niagara Regional Police, Niagara Parks Commission, Town of NiagaraOn-The-Lake, City of Niagara Falls, ManA and from the ManA~MileRelay Race. Niagara Regional Police, Niagara Parks Commission, Town of NiagaraOn-TheLake,City of Niagara Falls, Man-A~ and from the Man~A~MileRelay Race. Niagara Regional Police, Niagara Parks Commission, Town of NiagaraOn-The~Lake, City of Niagara Falls, ManA and from the ManA«Mile Relay Race.