About the race
Distance: 5K Run/Walk
Date: Saturday, April 28, 2012
Location: Atlanta, GA
Inman Park
This year's race is moving to Inman Park (corner of Euclid & Hurt) and
dressing up! Put on your running shoes and your most creative running garb
as this year's race welcomes COSTUMED RUNNERS, CHALLENGE, and
CATERPILLARS (5or more runners tethered together in costume or not) to the run.
So come out and bring your craziest friends to have some fun. Don't like to run?
Find a creative way to cheer on racers in Atlanta's Funkiest Footrace! - web site.
Contact Information
RACE INFO: Boyd Baker - 404-895-9276.
SPONSORS & Volunteeers: info@rocketrun.org
Schedule
- Saturday, April 28, 2012
10:00 a.m. - Packet Pickup & Race Day Registration (if available)
11:00 a.m. - 5K begins
11:45 a.m. - 1 Mile Fun Run begins
Registration
5K - $25 Pre-registration (must be postmarked by April 1, 2012)
5K - $30 After April 1, 2012
Mile - $15 Pre-registration (must be postmarked by April 1, 2012)
Mile - $20 After April 1, 2012
Race is open to first 500 runners SO REGISTER EARLY.
- printable registration
- online at active.com
Rain or Shine. No Refunds.
Location/Course
Race Day meet at corner of Hurt Street & Euclid Avenue in Inman Park
See course map below
Parking is EXTREMELY scarce so take MARTA to the INMAN PARK STATION, bike, walk, or carpool.
Awards and Extras
We'll have them for BEST COSTUME, FASTEST CATERPILLAR, and all sorts of age breakdowns.
There may be some prizes too!.
Registration includes a t-shirt.
After the race, hang out in Atlanta’s funkiest neighborhood and enjoy the food, music, and artists at the 41st Annual Inman Park Festival. Visit the festival site at http://www.inmanparkfestival.org.
About the Race
- COSTUME CRUISERS – win a prize for best costumed racer or just make people laugh!
- CATERPILLAR SQUAD – Tether at least 5 runners by at least 4’ each and become a running machine. Or costume the whole crew and be the fastest dragon, caterpillar, moving billboard, or subway train on Atlanta’s streets. Prizes for fastest and largest team. **Caterpillar rules are below**
- SOLO – just come out, run, and have fun. No costume or team needed. Awards for age categories will be given.
CATERPILLAR SQUAD RULES
(Apply to both adult & youth categories)
Each squad member registers separately – noting squad name.
1.Each adult caterpillar must consist of at least 5 registered runners. No free rides!
2.There is no limit on the length of your caterpillar.
3.A caterpillar may be made of any material that an organization, school, or club deems appropriate. However, try to keep it light, flexible, well ventilated, and non-toxic for the fans. Allow at least four feet between individual segments.
4.Twinkie feelers on the head of each segment are highly suggestive.
5.The final segment (catboose) of each squad must wear a stinger or element that allows all following to know that they are viewing the back of a potential winner. Get creative.
6.During the entire competition, all required body segments must be present in the caterpillar body. If you need a substitute, and are lucky enough to have one available, the replacement must give the caterpillar's official password – or sing the fight song - to exclude unauthorized participants.
7.All centipede members must start together, at the start line, as well as cross the finish line with all connections intact In order to be considered victorious.
