Firecracker 5k - July
4, 2013
Join us
Thursday, July
4, 2013, for the 20th
Annual Firecracker 5k
Run to provide scholarships
for some of our North
Buncombe students planning
to attend a college or
technical school.
Course
The North Buncombe Kiwanis
Club is excited to bring
the Firecracker 5K Race
back to downtown Weaverville.
The race
begins at PNC Bank on
Weaverville Boulevard,
turns right onto Main
Street and continues
through residential
neighborhoods and parts
of beautiful downtown
Weaverville, concluding
back at PNC Bank.
Download
the Route Map (PDF,
27kb)
When and Where
Thursday,
July 4, 2013
Race Start: 8 a.m.
PNC Bank, 81
Weaver Blvd, Weaverville, NC
Race packets
can be picked up beginning
around 7 a.m. on
the day of the race.
To Get There
From North of Weaverville
Take 19-23
South/Future I-26 East
to Exit 19 (US 25/70).
Turn left at stoplight
onto Weaver Boulevard
and go 0.4 miles. PNC
Bank will be on your
left.
From South
of Weaverville
Take 19-23 North/Future
I-26 West to Exit 19B.
At top of exit ramp
turn right onto Weaver
Boulevard and go 0.2
miles. PNC Bank will
be on your left.
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Parking
Free parking
is available at the old
Food Lion, Roses, or Weaverville
Crossing Plaza lots.
Registration
Register online at www.active.com or mail a registration form with your check, payable to Kiwanis Club of North Buncombe, to:
Kiwanis Club of North Buncombe
P.O. Box 2207
Weaverville, NC 28787
Entry fee
is $20 before June 21,
2013, and $25 after
June 20, 2013. Note:
Online and mail-in registration
ends 48 hours before the
race. After this time,
we accept walk-up runners
on race day.
Awards
Each participant who pre-registers
by June 21 will receive a specially
designed, 100% cotton T-shirt.
5K awards will be presented to
overall Male and Female finishers,
and to the top three Males and
Females in each of the following
age groups:
12 and under, 13-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 and over
Safety
For the safety of all
runners no dogs, no
strollers, no baby joggers,
no bikes, no in-line
skates, no roller skates,
and no wheeled vehicles
will be allowed on-course.
In accordance with
RRCA (Road Runners Club
of America) guidelines,
the use of personal
music devices is strongly
discouraged at this
race. Runner safety
has always been, and
will continue to be,
a top priority for our
event. Please be mindful
of the other participants
and respect the race
personnel to ensure
a safe and enjoyable
race for everyone.
Additional Information
For more information, email us at Kiwanisfirecracker@yahoo.com
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If
you would like
to sponsor the
2013 race please
contact us at:
Kiwanisfirecracker@yahoo.com or download
and complete our sponsorship
form.
Thank
you! The students
at North Buncombe
High school deeply
appreciate your
support!
If
you would like to
sponsor the 2013
race please contact
us at Kiwanisfirecracker@yahoo.com
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