KIDS RUN THE OC EVENT DAY - May 4, 2019 WELCOME ! Please review - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

KIDS RUN THE OC EVENT DAY - May 4, 2019

WELCOME!

Please review 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 prior to Race Day. Thanks – Kids Run the OC

• 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 $9.00 Parking Fee (CASH ONLY)
• Park with your child and enter through

marked “Main Gate”

GETTING THERE

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.

• Each registered participant receives a “Bib” with a “Bib

Number.”

• IMPORTANT!!! NO D-TAGS THIS YEAR. Each bib has a B-

tag – nothing needs to be pulled off or placed on runner’s shoe.

• Coaches bibs will not have B-tags.
• IMPORTANT!!! 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.

• The “Bib Number” is how we track the runners in our timing

system.

• The bib is attached to child’s name and is non-transferable to

siblings, other children at school, parents or coaches.

• Timing starts when the participant crosses the start line, so no

need to push or jockey to the front.

• Children and parents can check their time in the Festival area

after the race.

• The “Bib Number” should be used to look up the participant’s

actual race time.

BIBS AND TIMING

• The “Claim Tickets” are on the front of the bib.

Parents/Coaches must have one of the claim tickets to pick up the runners in the “Family Reunion/Kid Pick Up Area” after the race.

• 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.

PICKING UP YOUR CHILD

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school tent location file

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 $9.00 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 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 yellow shirt.

• Be aware of your surroundings.
• HAVE FUN!

• verview map from Jodi

Thank you for being a part of our program. We hope you will Save the Date and join us again in May 2020!

THANK YOU!