Join us for the 3rd Annual Charity Chase Half Marathon!

Date: Saturday, May 31, 2008

Location: Downtown Hickory at Union Square

Event

Race Distance: Half Marathon = 13.1 miles
Walkers Welcome!
Start/Finish Line: Union Square, Downtown Hickory, NC
Start Time: 7:00am
Information: Amanda Edwards: jccharitychase@yahoo.com OR
Juliet Horan: Fleet Feet Sport in Hickory, 828-304-4RUN
Certification: USATF Certification No. NC-07023-PH.

Getting ready to start the 2006 Charity Chase

Registration

Early Bird: $30/ runner (paid registration must be received by May 1, 2008)
After May 1st: $40/runner Race Day: $50/runner

Relay Teams: $50 by May 1st, $70 after, $90 on race day

Printable Registration Form: Charity Chase Registration

Mail check payable with completed registration to Charity Chase to:

Charity Chase
2425 N. Center Street #365
Hickory, NC 28601

Fleet Feet Sports in Hickory, NC

Registration Includes:

Entry in the race
Race packet
Short sleeve Brooks tech shirt (limited to the first 300 paid entries)
1 pair of Balega socks

Date of post mark will be used to determine date for mailed entries.
Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable.

Pasta Party

Friday Night on May 30th join us for a pre-race pasta party.

Location: Holiday Inn Select

Time: 6pm - 8pm

Cost: $10/person in advance, $12/person at the door

Volunteers

If you would like to be a volunteer or have a group that would like to volunteer, please contact Amanda Edwards at jccharitychase@yahoo.com OR Juliet Horan: Fleet Feet Sport in Hickory, 828-304-4RUN.

Directions

From I-40 West: Exit 125 Lenoir Rhyne Blvd, turn Right onto Lenoir Rhyne Blvd.
From I-40 East: Exit 125, turn Left onto Lenoir Rhyne Blvd.
Continuing on Lenoir Rhyne Blvd: Left onto Tate Blvd. - turns into 1st Ave. SE. Follow into downtown area - turns into 1st Ave. SW. Turn Right onto 2nd St. SW.

Participation

Registration and Packet Pick Up:

Friday, May 30th: 5-8pm at the Holiday Inn Select in Hickory

Race Day, May 31st: 5:45-6:30am Downtown Hickory at Union Square

Race packets cannot be mailed.

Age Groups:

14 & under
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65 & over

Awards:

Top overall male and female finishers
Top 3 in each age group
Must be present to pick up awards, no awards will be mailed

All finishers will receive a finisher's medal

Sponsorship

Sponsoring the Hickory Jaycees Charity Chase is not just giving to a great cause, it is also an awesome way to promote your business to a key market. Sports statistics show that runners tend to be affluent, health concious, and eager to try and purchase products that appeal to their active lifestyle.

For more information on sponsorship opportunties, check our our Sponsorship page.