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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

• OC Fair and Event Center, 88 Fair Drive,

Costa Mesa

• From the 405, 5 or 73 Freeways North
• r 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”

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” and a “D-Tag”.

• The “Bib Number” is how we track them in
• ur 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.

Bibs, D-Tags and Timing

• 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.

Affix D-Tag to Shoe

• 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

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!

Kids Run The OC

Festival Overview Map

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