This fun RaisingAwareness RacingAgainstAddiction run will be held on Saturday, May 20th at 1:00. Participants will be able to run/walk a 5K or a 5 mile as a team in the Caterpillar Division or as individuals on a route through Wausau’s scenic River District.
Addiction requires a lot of support and we are highly encouraging participants to form teams and enter the Caterpillar Division. The Caterpillar Division would require teams to get creative and connect themselves together to complete the race. Teams may decide to connect, link, or tie themselves together however they want. Just be safe! For example, a team could be a caterpillar with a head and several segments attached together with a rope or all wear yellow and be connected with ribbons to symbolize the sun, or a 2-person team could walk the event as a three-legged team. Your imagination and the rule of being connected are your only limitations. Team captains can register first and invite others to join their group/team, create your own name and entry code/password. The start/finish of the race will be on 2nd Avenue near the Chatterbox.
You can also participate as an individual and run/walk the 5K or 5 mile courses. The event will be self-timed.
** The 5K will start 5-10 minutes after the 5 Mile
Shirts and sizes are guaranteed to everyone signed up by April 20, 2017. If you do not sign up by this date you may not receive the t-shirt size you desire. A limited number of different sizes will be available for those who sign up after this date.
Friday, May 19th: 5:30pm-7:30pm
Saturday, May 20th: 11:00am-12:30pm same day registration
Although you can pick up your packet on race day, we would appreciate if you could make arrangements to pick them up early. It gets pretty crazy on race morning. Feel free to call Mary at 715-581-3283 with questions or concerns. Teams can create a group during registration to allow for group packet pick up.
The 5 mile will begin at 1:00 p.m with the 5K starting 5 to 10 minutes later. Walkers are encouraged to line up in the back of the pack. Individual runners should move to the front and pay close attention to the 5 mile route (shown on race map). Instructions and other race day information will be announced at 12:45 a.m. at the start line. Please be in the starting area prior to announcements. Course time limit is 90 minutes so please choose route accordingly.
The 5K race route will utilize the river walk in a loop course. The 5 mile race route will also utilize various parts of the river walk in a loop course. Water stations will be located close to the mile 1 and just after mile 2 of the 5K route. The 5 mile route will have water close to the 2 mile mark and the 4 mile mark. Strollers and baby joggers are permitted and must start at the rear of the group. Dogs are not allowed on course route.
This event will NOT be timed. We will however be awarding 3 teams a "Best in Show”. This award will go to teams entered into the Caterpillar Division that have displayed the most festive and creative costumes. Costumes will be judge by various volunteers throughout the RaRaa Run.
Post-Race celebrations will be near the finish line with Rosati’s Pizza, water, Gatorade and snacks. Stay for the 2nd Avenue Block party hosted by the Wausau River district and participating businesses.
Unfortunately, there are no shower or locker facilities available at the start/finish for participants to use before, during, or after the race. Participants are responsible for their own belongings.
Please carpool if possible. Parking is on area streets.