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CIGNA HealthCare and Elliot Health System presents the CIGNA/Elliot Corporate 5K Road Race Date: Thursday, August 9, 2007 Start Time: 6:20 p.m. Distance: 5K Location: Veterans Park, Elm Street Manchester, NH |
General Information
The 5th Annual CIGNA/Elliot Corporate Road Race is a 5K (3.1 mile) race open to individual runners, walkers and wheelchair entrants and corporate teams. Proceeds from the race will support Easter Seals New Hampshire, Inc. and their mission to ensure that individuals with disabilities have an equal opportunity to live, learn, work and play in their community.
REGISTER ON-LINE
Individuals can click here to register on-line. On-line registration is fast, easy
and you'll receive confirmation of your entry electronically.
Simply fill-out the on-line Official Entry
& Release Form and select a payment option. If you choose to pay by check,
checks should be made payable to CIGNA/Elliot
Corporate 5K Road Race and mailed to PO Box
2041, Concord, NH 03302-2041. Be sure to include the name of
individual participating in the race on your check.
For all team related information please click here!
ENTRY FEES & DEADLINES
The entry fee is $15 in advance, $18 after August
1st and on race day. Mail your completed Official
Entry & Release Form along with a check made
payable to CIGNA/Elliot Corporate 5K Road
Race, PO Box 2041, Concord, NH 03302-2041. No
refunds or substitutions. Advanced registration
must be received by August 4th.
FOR YOUR FUN AND SAFETY
We anticipate more than 6,000 participants in this year's Road
Race. We are pleased that the race has become such a popular
family event and want to keep it safe and fun for all family
members. Therefore, no bikes, roller blades or skateboards
will be allowed. All participants with strollers must register as
walkers and start at the back of the walking wave. Any
RUNNER who pushes a stroller in the event will be
disqualified. We also ask that you do not bring pets as they
can become easily confused and anxious in large crowds.
CHAMPIONCHIP® TIMING SYSTEM
The ChampionChip® must be worn throughout the race -
whether you are walking or running - to ensure your safety on
the course and the accuracy of the overall results. The
ChampionChip® is a small, lightweight electronic chip enclosed
in a plastic shell that participants must affix to their shoe. The
chip is recognized by sensors at the Start and Finish Lines to
provide the exact time of each participant's finish. All chips
must be returned after the race. Volunteers will be stationed at
the Finish Line to collect each participant's chip as they enter
Veterans Park.
Chip Net Time - Your chip net time begins when you cross the Start Line and ends when you cross the Finish Line.
Official Time - The official time begins when the starting gun is fired and ends when you cross the Finish Line.
The results will include both your chip net time and the official time. The official time will be used to determine the overall order of finish and the winners of the top five male and female cash prizes. It is also used for national, state and course records. All other awards will be based on chip net time.
Chips will be assigned to each individual on your team and will be included with your team's packet. Chips are pre-assigned and not transferable. Any individual wearing an unofficial chip will be disqualified. Chips must be returned at the end of the race. Participants who do not return their chip will be charged $35. You may purchase your own chip to use in this event, as well as other ChampionChipR events, by visiting www.gsrs.com.
WAVE START
A wave start ensures that each participant is grouped among
those individuals at the same fitness level and that the competitive
runners have a clear field ahead of them.
Each participant must select a wave as indicated below on the Team Runner's Application & Release Form. Any participant who does not select a wave will be assigned to the walking wave.
- Competitive Runner (generally 23:00 minutes or faster)
- Recreational Runner (generally 23:00 to 28:00 minutes)
- Walker
THE COURSE
A fast USA Track and Field Certified (NH98030WN) 5K (3.1 mile)
loop starting at Amherst and Elm Streets, heading north on Elm,
west on Thayer, south on River Road and Canal Street and
finishing on Merrimack Street, next to Veterans Park.
The course map can be seen here!
HOT WEATHER RUNNING
Click here for our tips on hot weather running!
SANCTION | TIMING & SCORING |
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INDIVIDUAL AGE DIVISION AWARDS
The first three male and female finishers in 15 separate age
divisions (as indicated below) will receive awards. Individual age
division prizes will be mailed to the winners.
| 14 & Under | 25-29 | 40-44 | 55-59 | 70-74 |
| 15-19 | 30-34 | 45-49 | 60-64 | 75-79 |
| 20-24 | 35-39 | 50-54 | 65-69 | 80+ |
WHEELCHAIR AWARDS
The first male and female finishers will receive awards based on
chip net times. Awards will be presented on race night.
NEW HAMPSHIRE'S FIRST
The first male and female New Hampshire residents who cross
the finish line will receive a cash award of $100 each. Winners
must be 18 years or older and proof of residency is required.
MASTERS
The best male and female masters (age 40+) finishers will receive
two round-trip airline tickets courtesy of Southwest Airlines.
Masters participants will be ranked on an age-graded basis based
on chip net time. In the instance of a tie, the award goes to the
fastest time (before age-grading).
TOP FINISHERS
All cash award winners must have a valid taxpayer
identification number or membership number from their home
federation. Cash awards will be mailed to the first five overall
male and female finishers (based on official time) after CIGNA
HealthCare has received all documentation.
TOP MALE & FEMALE PRIZES
| 1st Place Male & Female: | $600 each |
| 2nd Place Male & Female: | $500 each |
| 3rd Place Male & Female: | $400 each |
| 4th Place Male & Female: | $300 each |
| 5th Place Male & Female: | $200 each |
COURSE RECORD BONUS*
(Male) Joseph Mwai (2003) 13:54.8
(Female) Marie Davenport (2004) 15:38.4
$1,000 bonus for winners besting the above Course Records.
$500 to all non-winning individuals who also best the Course Records.
$250 to all individuals who better 14:50 men, 17:20 women.**
All cash awards winners must have a valid taxpayer identification number or social security number. Cash awards will be mailed to te first five overall male and female finishers (based on official time) after CIGNA HealthCare has received a valid taxpayer identification number or social security number. Required documentation MUST be provided by December 1, 2006. Checks will not be processed beyond the race calendar year.
*One bonus per person.
**1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Place Winners are NOT eligible for 14:50/17:20 Bonus Awards.
RESULTS
Results will not be posted at the race. Comprehensive team and
individual results will be posted on the Internet at
www.coolrunning.com.
DIRECTIONS TO VETERANS PARK
For a course map, directions and parking information click here!
COMPLIMENTARY REFRESHMENTS
Refreshments will be served in Veterans Park immediately
following the race.
CIGNA/Elliot
CIGNA HealthCare refers to the various subsidiaries of CIGNA Corporation, including Connecticut General Life Insurance Company and CIGNA Health Corporation. CORPORATE 5K ROAD RACE
Elliot refers to Elliot Health System and all of its subsidiaries and affiliates.
For more information about the CIGNA/Elliot Corporate 5K Road Race Click here!.
