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Trinity-Conception Athletics Club
Presents

26th Blueberry Harvest Timex® 10km Road Race

9:00 a.m. September 20, 2009, SW Moores Stadium, Harbour Grace
2009 Timex Provincial Road Race Series - Race No. 7
2009 Toyota Plaza Road Race Series - Race No. 12
Accredited by the Road Race Committee of the NLAA
Athletics Canada / Run Canada Committee Officially Certified Course: NL-2003-063-BDC

 
Important:
It is the responsibility of each participant to be familiar with the race course. Please see further below for course description and map. It will be very unfortunate if runners miss a turn or get off course! Race Director, course marshals/security personnel, event organizers, volunteers are not responsible for runners getting lost or veer off course.
 
Registration and Fees (The registration costs will include a t-shirt for the first 200 runners registered.)
 
Athletics Canada / Run Canada Committee: Road Running Course Measurement
Officially
Certified Course
 
Pre-Registration
Fee: $25.00 ($20.00 NLAA members) Race Registration Fee includes $2.00 Team Timex surcharge. Entry fee for non-NLAA members includes $5 One Day Race Permit
Location: Toyota Plaza, 73 Kenmount Road, St. John´s, - Thursday, September 17 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Preregistration in Carbonear for the week before the race: at the Eastern Medical Clinic (accross from the post office) .
 
Race Day
Fee: $30.00 ($25.00 NLAA members) Race Registration Fee includes $2.00 Team Timex surcharge. Entry fee for non-NLAA members includes $5 One Day Race Permit
Location: Sunday, September 20, 2009, 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., at SW Moores Stadium, Harbour Grace
 
Payable
Race Fee: Make cheques and money orders Payable to Trinity-Conception Athletics Club.
One Day Permit or Membership Fee: Make Cheques Payable to NLAA or Newfoundland and Labrador Athletics Association.
 
Start Time
Race Start Time - 9:00 a.m. September 20, 2009, SW Moores Stadium, Harbour Grace
 
Eligibility
The race is open to paid-up or one-day members of the Newfoundland and Labrador Athletics Association (NLAA). Runners not yet registered for 2009 can obtain NLAA memberships at race registration desk prior to entry into the race. Annual NLAA Road Race membership is $25.00. One-day membership is $5.00. Registration for NLAA can also be done at Toyota Plaza at time of race pre-registration.
 
Timex Provincial Series
The is race # 7 of the Timex® Provincial Road Race Series, where runners are awarded points according to their finishing positions, and score these points leading to year-end awards.
 
Course Description
PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO CONSTRUCTION THE FIRST 3KM WILL BE DIVERTED AS FOLLOW: Race starts just outside the SW Moores Stadium and run down to Water Street, turn left (east) and continue along Water St. almost to Alberta Drive. At this point race course turn on Water Street and continue west to the Irving Station just past the 6 km point. At the Irving Station we curve around unto Harvey Street and continue east until we return to Bannerman. From the intersection of Harvey and Bannerman, it is a short sprint back to the finish line.
The course is relatively fast and flat. Water stations are provided and in recent years we have had cool, comfortable weather. Washrooms and showers are available at the Stadium.

 
Awards
  1. Medals will be awarded to the first three male and female finishers in each of seven age groups (Under 20, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70 & over)
  2. Seven Timex® watches will be drawn from a list of all finishers.
  3. Merchandise prizes.

 
Refreshments
Post-race refreshments will be available to runners and officials at the Awards Presentation at the SW Moores Stadium.
 
Race contact
Race Contact: David Squires (TCAC) 596-0666(tel) dwsquires@mail.com