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L AT E ENTR IE S ONLINE: Enter online at solemotive.com until midnight Thursday, 21 September. EVENT SITE: E V E N T T I M E TA B L E : 5.5K PARTICIPANTS: Enter on day at Yarra Glen Racing Centre from 7:15am. 13K PARTICIPANTS: Enter on day at Healesville Bowls Club, River St. from 7:15am. R A C E PA C K S You will need to pick up your race pack at one of the following times / locations: 6:30AM Road closures commence 7:15AM 5.5K registrations open at Yarra Glen Racing Centre 7:15AM 13K registrations open at Healesville Bowls Club 7:15AM Check-in and drop your bag 8:40AM 5.5K warm up starts 9:00AM 13K bag drop closes 9:00AM 5.5K run starts 9:15AM 13K run starts 9:30AM 5.5K presentations start 10:00AM Entertainment 10:15AM 13K presentations start 10:15AM Free bus service for 13K begins leaving the Yarra Valley Racing Centre (finish line) returning to the 13K start line (Healesville Bowls Club). 12:00PM Event finishes 2:00PM Free bus service for 13K ends All Weekend Drink relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings SOLE MOTIVE: Race Pack pick up is available from the Sole Motive store (170 Queen St, Melbourne) from 12:00 noon, Thursday 14 September, until 12:00 noon on Thursday 21st September 2017. (This option only applies to those that entered the event before 9:00am, Monday 11th September 2017). EVENT VILLAGE: Please note you ll have to collect your Race Pack from the location of your start line area. 5.5K participants: collect their race pack from the Yarra Glen Racing Centre from 7:15am. WARM UP: Head Trainer, Michelle Smith, from Miss Spartan Group Fitness will be taking the 5.5K participants through a dynamic warm-up on the Main Stage at 8:40am. 13K participants: Collect their race packs from inside the Healesville Bowls Club, River St from 7:15am. POSTAGE: If you opted to have your race pack posted it should be arriving in the mail shortly. C H A N G I N G YO U R D I S TA N C E : If you wish to change your distance, please email info@solemotive.com by 5pm Thursday 21 September with your name, date of birth and distance you wish to change to. Alternatively, you can change your distance on the morning of the event at the Entries Marquee.
ON-DAY INFORMATION GETTING THERE Note: Due to local football finals in the Yarra Valley area, please allow plenty of extra time to get the event. ROAD CLOSURES Healesville Yarra Glen Road will be closed from 6am till 12noon if you are heading from Healesville to Yarra Glen. If you are doing the 13km event and have people watching you at the start line then heading to the finish line to see you, please advise them to head back to Yarra Glen via the Maroondah Highway. This detour will take up to 35 minutes. River Street from Healesville Kinglake Road to Green Street will be closed from 6.30am till 10am. CAR PARKING 5.5K Participants can park in the members car park at the race track in the Yarra Valley Racing Centre. 13K - Participants can park in and around River St, Healesville. LESS FUSS MORE FUN ON THE BUS If you ve booked in to jump on-board our 57 seater bus from Richmond Station, you can view your transport timetable here: 6:45AM 8:15AM 8:45AM 12:30PM-1:00PM 2:00-2:30PM FINISH LINE BUSES BUS TIMETABLE: Depart Richmond Station Arrive 5.5K start line, Yarra Glen Arrive 13K start line, Healesville Depart 5.5K finish line, Yarra Glen Arrive Richmond Station As part of your entry fee, a bus service starting at 10.15am leaving the Yarra Valley Racing Centre (finish line), returning to the 13K start line (Healesville Bowls Club). Buses will run approximately every 30 minutes until 2.00pm. COURSE INFORMATION START LINE: 5.5K will start at the Yarra Valley Racing Club. 13K will start on River St, Healesville FINISH LINE: 5.5K & 13K will both finish at Yarra Valley Racing Club COURSE MAPS Click here to view your Course & Elevation maps. **CONTINGENCY Sole Motive reserves the right to alter the course and/ or race format without notice because of circumstances outside the control of the organiser and under the direction of authorities, sponsors, police or other organisations that are associated with the event. WAVE STARTS If you believe you will be in the Top 10 male/female in each race category, please ensure you are close to the start line as the top three places awarded on race day are based on gun time. To improve the experience for runners, we will have wave starts as listed below. Please position yourself accordingly. 5.5K - WAVE A participants under 6 min/km WAVE B participants over 6 min /km & walkers 13K - Wave A participants under 6 min/km TIMING Wave B participants over 6 min/km Our race bib contains a timing chip, make sure you wear your bib so you can receive your official time for the event. Please pin your race bib to the front of your top and ensure it s visible.
RAC E DAY E S SENTI ALS D R I N K S TAT I O N S Will be available at the start and finish lines of both events, as well as on-course. FIRST AID St John s First Aid will be located at the finish line and on course. If you require first aid assistance on course, please notify a drink station attendant, course marshal or a course bike rider who will be able to radio for help. St John bike crews will also be roaming the course. Do not leave any valuables in the clothing bags as we cannot accept responsibility for valuables lost or stolen. Clothing storage for the 13K will be available at the start line in Healesville. A truck will take all bags to the finish line, so they will be ready for you to collect when you finish your race. See page 6 for Event Village Map. PLEASE NOTE: clothing must be dropped off before 9:00am to ensure it will arrive at the Yarra Valley Racing Centre. TOILETS Will be located at the start BAG DROP and finish lines for both Is available for the 5.5k & 13k distances. Your race number distances. You ll be able to features a tear-off strip for you to attach to your backpack access more toilets inside the or clothing bag (plastic bags are available if needed). Healesville Bowls Club, River St.
CELEBRATE YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS HARVEST RUN PHOTO ALBUM: We ll be uploading a selection of photos from our event photographer HERE. PHOTO ZONE: FUNDRAISING Thank you to all who have already helped us raise funds for charity. Remember it is not too late to raise funds for a cause close to your heart. Simply visit our website and start fundraising with our partner, Everyday hero. Snap a pic in front of our Harvest Run photo wall. Make sure you hashtag when you post your race day pictures. PLACEGETTER MEDALS Placegetter medals will be awarded to the first three males and females in each run distance. SHARE & WIN Share you Harvest Run photos on Instagram with the hashtag for your chance to WIN a Sole Motive $100 Gift Card. Make sure you post your race day pics before midnight, Tuesday 26th of September to go into the draw. MEDALS All finishers will receive an official 2017 Harvest Run finisher medal. R E S U LT S & C E R T I F I C AT E S Visit www.solemotive.com for your results and to download certificates. Preliminary results are available immediately on race completion HERE. Official results are available from midday Saturday, 23 September.
E VEN T VIL L AGE RELAX IN THE HARVEST RUN EVENT VILLAGE AFTER YOUR RACE. HERE S TO CHEESE, DRINK: WINE AND GOOD TIMES! ZONZO ESTATE SOLE MOTIVE POP-UP STORE: at the Harvest Run and Pop into our Pop-Up store to get your last minute accessory essentials for race day. We ve got you covered with a range of accessories from gels, iphone armbands, socks or even some earphones if you left yours at home! You can also get 20% off* our range of footwear and a FREE Runner s World September edition mag with Will be providing wine tasting will have wine available for purchase. Wines available for selling and tasting on day will include: 2016 Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Rose, Pinot Noir, every purchase on day.* Cabernet Sauvignon RELAX: WATTS RIVER Back by popular demand, Shaun Black will keep you Watts River Brewing is delighted to be providing samples entertained with live music after your run. Wait here of our core range of beers, Blonde, IPA and Stout to you for your friends to cross the finish line or celebrate at the Harvest Run and will also have beer available for your achievement with your support crew. purchase.watts River Brewing are two young families of and Shiraz. Mad Keen Brewers passionate about creating high quality FEAST: beer. Ben & Aaron, two former White Rabbit Brewers, YARRA VALLEY CUSTOM MEATS Grab a Gourmet Sausage-in-bread (with onion) for $3 or a Valley Burger (with coleslaw) for $5 from locally have over 11 years of professional brewing experience. In addition to our core range of grown, grass fed meat from Yarra Valley Custom beers we enjoy experimenting Meats 550 acre farm in Dixons Creek. with Barrel Aged Brett and A COUNTRY AFFAIR spontaneously fermented beers. Watts River Brewing Cellar Door Will be supplying your morning coffee hit, along with tasty cakes and muffins for a pre or post race treat. OHANA STALL Will be serving up traditional Asian style food with a twist. Their tasty range is sure to satisfy your hunger. at 7 Hunter Road, Healesville is Open 11am - 5pm Sun, Mon & Thurs and 11am - 9pm Friday & Saturday.
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