Run & Cube 5K
- Date Sat 8th March 2025
- Time 8:30AM EST
- Location Concord, New Hampshire
- Price $28.00
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Get ready for a unique and fun-filled experience at the Run & Cube 5K on Saturday, March 8th, 2025, in Concord, Merrimack! This lively event celebrates Pi Day (3.14) with an exciting twist for all running enthusiasts and puzzle lovers alike. Participants will receive a 3x3x3 cube, similar to a Rubik's Cube, to solve before or during the race. Not only will runners enjoy the thrill of a 5K on the scenic Delta Dental course, but they can also earn time deductions based on their cubing skills. Solving sides of the cube can lead to bonus time reductions ranging from one to five minutes, making this race a delightful blend of physical challenge and mental agility.
Whether you're a seasoned runner or just looking for a quirky and enjoyable way to celebrate math, the Run & Cube 5K is perfect for you! Plus, 50% of the proceeds will support the first-ever speed cubing competition in the Azores, while the other half benefits local school Math Teams. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to run, solve, and celebrate with refreshments waiting for you post-race! Join us for a memorable day of fun, fitness, and
Whether you're a seasoned runner or just looking for a quirky and enjoyable way to celebrate math, the Run & Cube 5K is perfect for you! Plus, 50% of the proceeds will support the first-ever speed cubing competition in the Azores, while the other half benefits local school Math Teams. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to run, solve, and celebrate with refreshments waiting for you post-race! Join us for a memorable day of fun, fitness, and
Organiser's Description
It's Pi Day (3.14) or close enough - so why not combine 2 of my favorite activities into one! Introducing the Run & Cube 5K --- a quirky twist on the usual 5K for all running geeks or geeky runners. Here's how it works:
When you sign in and pick up your bib number you will be given a 3x3x3 cube (similar to Rubik's Cube {tm}) that has been scrambled randomly. You can try and solve it before the race starts and/or during the race while you are running. Once you cross the finish line --- if you have solved at least one side of the cube --- you can present it to the timing crew and receive a bonus deduction from your race time.
Full size cubes with the race logo on them will be awarded to the fastest running cubers or cubing runners in various age groups based on their final time after any deductions for solving one or more sides of the cube.
Run & Cube 5K Rules: Runners should work independently to solve their own cube. Runners can attempt to solve the cube before or during the race and if they solve at least 1 side of the cube can check in with the timers at the end of the race to receive their bonus time deduction. Time Deduction will be calculated as follows: 1 side = 1 minutes; 2 sides = 1.5 minutes; 3 sides = 2 minutes; 4 sides = 2.5 minutes; 5 sides = 3 minutes; ALL 6 sides = 5 minutes.
50% of the proceeds of this race will go towards the organization of the first ever speed cubing competition in the Azores (a semi-independent small group of islands 800 miles off the coast of Portugal) and the other 50% will go to local school's Math Teams.
The race will be run on the usual Delta Dental 5K course in Concord NH. Refreshments will be available post race.
When you sign in and pick up your bib number you will be given a 3x3x3 cube (similar to Rubik's Cube {tm}) that has been scrambled randomly. You can try and solve it before the race starts and/or during the race while you are running. Once you cross the finish line --- if you have solved at least one side of the cube --- you can present it to the timing crew and receive a bonus deduction from your race time.
Full size cubes with the race logo on them will be awarded to the fastest running cubers or cubing runners in various age groups based on their final time after any deductions for solving one or more sides of the cube.
Run & Cube 5K Rules: Runners should work independently to solve their own cube. Runners can attempt to solve the cube before or during the race and if they solve at least 1 side of the cube can check in with the timers at the end of the race to receive their bonus time deduction. Time Deduction will be calculated as follows: 1 side = 1 minutes; 2 sides = 1.5 minutes; 3 sides = 2 minutes; 4 sides = 2.5 minutes; 5 sides = 3 minutes; ALL 6 sides = 5 minutes.
50% of the proceeds of this race will go towards the organization of the first ever speed cubing competition in the Azores (a semi-independent small group of islands 800 miles off the coast of Portugal) and the other 50% will go to local school's Math Teams.
The race will be run on the usual Delta Dental 5K course in Concord NH. Refreshments will be available post race.
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