JINGLE BELL JOG 5K AND RUDOLPH'S FUN RUN

BACK FOR 2024! COME AND JOIN US FOR THE ONLY RACE OF ITS KIND THROUGH ONE OF LONG ISLAND'S LARGEST CHRISTMAS TREE FARMS! LEWIN'S CHRISTMAS TREE FARM [http://www.lewinfarm.com/christmas-trees] ON FRESH POND AVENUE IN CALVERTON!

ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE GIVEN SPECIAL BELLS TO ATTACH TO THEIR SNEAKERS TO ADD TO THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT! WE'LL HAVE SPECIAL AWARDS FOR THE OVERALL WINNERS! CHRISTMAS TREES!

*BIB NUMBER PICKUP / DAY-OF REGISTRATION IS ON-SITE STARTING AT 7:30AM

*TREES ONLY FOR THE OVERALL MALE / FEMALE 5K CHAMPIONS...THOUGH WE'LL HAVE A FEW TREES AND WREATHS TO RAFFLE OFF FOR THOSE WHO BRING A NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEM ON RACE DAY! *CHRISTMAS TREES / CUTTING ONE AT THE FARM IS NOT INCLUDED IN EVENT!

PLUS HOT CHOCOLATE FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS, PICTURES WITH SANTA, FREE CHRISTMAS TREE AND WREATH RAFFLES AND A BEST HOLIDAY COSTUME CONTEST TOO!

*JOGGING STROLLERS ARE WELCOME! JUST BE MINDFUL THAT MUCH OF THE COURSE IS SPLIT BETWEEN GRAVEL TRAIL AND GRASS/DIRT PATHS.

JINGLE BELL JOG 5K - STARTS AT 9:00AM
RUDOLPH'S FUN RUN - STARTS AT 8:30AM

_5K AWARDS:_
TOP THREE MALE AND FEMALE FINISHERS OVERALL
TOP THREE (3) MALES AND FEMALES IN THE FOLLOWING AGE GROUPS:
14 AND UNDER, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84, 85+

_AMENITIES:_
LONG SLEEVE T-SHIRTS GUARANTEED FOR PARTICIPANTS WHO REGISTER BY NOVEMBER 27TH!

*CHRISTMAS TREES WILL BE AWARDED TO THE TOP MALE/FEMALE OVERALL!

*IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO CUT DOWN/PICK A TREE AFTER YOU RACETHAT WOULD BE AN ADDITIONAL COST.




_RUDOLPH'S FUN RUN:_
THIS FUN RUN IS OPEN TO CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER. ~1/4 MILE.


*RESULTS, PICTURES AND FINISHLINE VIDEO AVAILABLE ONLINE AFTER RACE.

_ENTRY FEES: _
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_JINGLE BELL JOG 5K:_
$30 W/ EVENT SHIRT GUARANTEED IF REGISTERED BY NOVEMBER 27TH, $35 DAY-OF

_RUDOLPH'S FUN RUN:_

$20 W/ EVENT SHIRT GUARANTEED IF REGISTERED BY NOVEMBER 27TH, $25 DAY-OF


_VIRTUAL RACE INFORMATION & PARTICIPANT INSTRUCTIONS: _
_WHEN / WHERE?_
YOU MAY RUN YOUR RACE ANYWHERE YOU CHOOSE AT YOUR OWN CONVENIENCE AND POST YOUR RESULTS ANYTIME BEFORE DECEMBER 19TH 2023 AT 9PM. COMPLETE YOUR RUN, AND UPLOAD YOUR RESULTS AND PHOTOS ON THE RACE WEBSITE. (YOU CAN ALSO GO TO YOUR RUNSIGNUP PROFILE, GO TO YOUR UPCOMING RACES, AND CLICK ON SUBMIT VIRTUAL RESULTS. ) **DON'T FORGET TO PRINT OUT YOUR FINISHER'S CERTIFICATE AFTER YOU SUBMIT YOUR TIME BY GOING BACK TO THE RESULTS! **

_HOW TO DOWNLOAD YOUR RACE BIB:(ONLY FOR VIRTUAL RUNNERS)_
AFTER REGISTERING FOR THE RACE, CLICK THE CIRCLE ICON IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF RUNSIGNUP.COM
-CLICK "PROFILE"
-SCROLL DOWN TO "UPCOMING RACES" SELECT VIEW THE PRE-RACE BIB. PRINT IT OUT AND WEAR AS YOU RUN YOUR RACE! TAKE A PHOTO AND SHARE ON SOCIAL MEDIA!

RUN SAFELY!
PLEASE ADHERE TO ALL LOCAL LAWS AND GUIDELINES THAT APPLY IN YOUR AREA REGARDING SAFETY WITH RUNNING IN PUBLIC, PLEASE ADHERE TO ALL TRAFFIC SAFETY LAWS IN YOUR AREA.

_CHARITABLE GIVING INITIATIVE:_
THE STRONG ISLAND RUNNING CLUB RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF "GIVING BACK" TO OUR COMMUNITY. AS SUCH, WE HAVE ALIGNED OURSELVES TO ASSIST IN FUNDRAISING ON BEHALF OF TEAM RED WHITE AND BLUE. THIS 501 (C) 3 CHARITY ASSISTS OUR WOUNDED VETERANS IN A MULTITUDE OF WAYS INCLUDING PARTICIPATION IN ATHLETICS. ATTEND A STRONG ISLAND RUNNING CLUB EVENT AND HELP US HELP OUR LOCAL VETERANS. PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING AT CHECKOUT!
PLEASE BRING A NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEM TO THIS EVENT TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR ONGOING EFFORT TO HELP ISLAND HARVEST FEED OUR NEIGHBORS ON LONG ISLAND. WE WILL COLLECT THESE ON RACE DAY AND ALL WHO DONATE WILL BE ENTERED INTO A RAFFLE FOR A FREE RACE ENTRY AND A SPECIAL PRIZE!