KIDS RUN THE OC EVENT DAY - May 5, 2018
WELCOME! Please view this presentation in its entirety. It provides details on directions, parking, picking up your child after their heat, and other important information. We want a wonderful and safe Race Day experience for participants, spectators, volunteers and staff. It will go much more smoothly if everyone has read the information in this presentation. Thanks Kids Run the OC
GETTING THERE OC Fair and Event Center, 88 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa From the 405, 5 or 73 Freeways North or South, merge onto CA-55 South. Take Exit 4 toward Del Mar Ave./Fair Drive. Merge onto Newport Blvd. Turn right onto Fair Drive and your destination will be on the right. Enter Main Gate Pay $8.00 Parking Fee (CASH ONLY) Park with your child and enter through marked Main Gate
Final Heat Times 8:00 AM OPEN HEAT (9 AND UP) 8:30 AM OPEN HEAT (AGES 5-8) 9:00 AM 11 AND UP 9:30 AM 10 YEAR OLDS 10:00 AM 9 YEAR OLDS 10:30 AM 8 YEAR OLDS 11:00 AM 7 YEAR OLDS 11:30 AM 6 AND UNDER Any participant running in a heat that is not within 1 year of their age on race day will not receive a time.
Bibs, D-Tags and Timing Each registered participant receives a Bib with a Bib Number and a D-Tag. The Bib Number is how we track them in our timing system in the Family Reunion/Kid Pick Up Area after the race with our Claim Ticket System. The D-Tag is what gives the participant their actual race time. The D-Tag and Claim Ticket are on the front of the bib. The Bib must be affixed to the front of the participant s shirt no child (or adult) will be allowed into the Kids Staging Area without a Bib affixed to the front of their shirt.
Affix D-Tag to Shoe For an accurate time, the child Must Remove The D-TAG from the BIB and AFFIX IT SECURELY to their shoe. No D-Tag on Shoe = No Time! Timing starts when the participant crosses the start line, so no need to push or jockey to the front. This also means that the order they cross the finish line May Not Be The Same As The Posted Results. Please watch the YouTube Video we posted at www.kidsruntheoc.org under the Event Day tab for instructions on how to attach the D-Tag to the shoe.
Picking Up Your Child Please fill out the back of the bib with your child s emergency contact information (including cell number). Please remove the Claim Tags to be able to retrieve your child in the Kid Pick Up/Family Reunion Area. After your child has finished their race, they will enter a secure area to receive fluids and snacks and proceed to the secure Family Reunion/Kid Pick Up Area and be sorted according to bib number. Parents should proceed to the Parent Waiting Lines and follow the directions of the security guides to retrieve their child in a civilized and safe manner.
school tent location file
Race Day Planning Review all maps and plan your route to the OC Fair & Event Center Know how to contact your coach or their designated volunteer for Race Day information Have a plan in place PRIOR to race day if you get separated from one another Volunteer to help OC Marathon event staff and/or your coach on race day Remember your $8.00 Parking Fee CASH ONLY Make sure your child hydrates well the day before and up to an hour prior to their event. Make sure your child has a bib attached to their shirt, a d-tag attached to their shoe and you have the claim tickets PRIOR to them entering the KIDS STAGING AREA
Race Day Planning The course is a one mile loop, being run in the same direction as last year. Secure course, with only 4 course crossings Remind your children of the Running Etiquette we are continuing to promote: Run in a straight line Keep your hands to yourself If you need to take a break, move to the side If you get hurt or need assistance on the course, look for a blue shirt Be aware of your surroundings HAVE FUN!
overview map from Jodi
Thank You Thank you for being a part of our program. We hope you will Save the Date and join us again in May 2019!