Run4Home 5k

After Caitlyn & I ran our last 5k, one of Caitlyn's friends told her mom she would like to run a race also.  Her mom promptly emailed me and asked if we would take her along the next time we ran a race.  I didn't actually have any races planned so I started looking and came across the Run4Home 5k.  The race is a yearly fundraiser for a local homeless shelter.  I ran the 10k last year to earn a better corral time for Goofy in January so I was familiar with the race and knew it would be a good one for Caitlyn & her friend.

This is a nice local race, just over 400 participants between the 10k, 5k run and 5k walk.  There is plenty of parking right at the start and plenty of port o potties.  A much better ratio than most local races I've done.  It's a simple course running through neighborhoods adjacent to the downtown area and it even includes a nice overpass to challenge runners.  This year they had a fun contest and announced the first male and first female runners to reach the top of the hill.  They were announced as king and queen of the hill.  Their mile markers consist of a small simple sign and a volunteer standing there reading the time out loud from a stopwatch.  They like to poke fun at themselves and their creative mile markers.

Post race had tables of donuts, bagels, oranges, bananas, Starbucks, Gatorade, water and Chick Fil A sandwiches.  Not too shabby.  It was a nice bonus that Caitlyn's bib number won a door prize.  Nothing too fantastic, just a couple of shirts from last year's race.