KIDS RUN THE OC EVENT DAY
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.
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! •
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Thank You Thank you for being a part of our program. We hope you will Save the Date and join us again in May 2020!
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