FAQs about Abe's Amble

Important: Chips will NOT be included in the packets, but will be distributed Sunday morning before the race. You can pick up your packet Saturday, but you will still have to get your chip on Sunday morning. Volunteers will be on hand at the Bud Tent starting at 6:00 a.m. to pass out chips. My sincere apologies for any confusion, and a big Thank You to Lori for catching this and asking the question.

Registration
Registration does not close. Online at http://www.getmeregistered.com/ (closes at midnight Friday the 17th). You can also download a registration form on http://www.srrc.net/, print it, and mail it in. Another option is to register at Athleticare, 3631 S. 6th Street, Springfield next to FitClub South on Saturday August 18th from noon-5pm. Finally, you can still register the morning of the race in the Bud Tent from 6:30am – 7am though I would not recommend this option as you will probably not get a t-shirt.

Start Times
Walkers will begin at 7am. 10K racers will begin at 7:30am. 2K racers will begin at 7:35am. I always recommend arriving 1 hour before your event. Parking can be an issue with this race becoming so large. You should also allow time to pick up your timing chip and place that properly on your shoe.

10K and 2K
A link to the racecourse is as follows: http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=8151.
The race begins and ends in front of the State Fairgrounds Grandstand.


Walkers
Walkers will start at 7am this year in order to enhance their opportunity to share in the post race festivities and refreshments. Please arrive at the fairgrounds by 6:30am. Walkers should stay on the right hand side of the road during the race and not walk more than two abreast in order to allow runners to pass.

Parking
Gates 8, 9, and 11 will be open for parking. Please say that you are running Abe’s Amble. The gate keepers are also paying attention to the ARCA racers so please specify Abe’s Amble to help eliminate confusion.

Timing Chip
There will be a chip start and finish for all participants starting the race at the proper times. These chips will be removed by volunteers at the finish line. If you leave with your chip still on your shoe, you will be charged a fee.


T-shirts
T-shirts are guaranteed for the first 1,000 packet pickups!! That means you should plan to stop by Athleticare at 3631 S. 6th Street, Springfield on Saturday between noon and 5pm or arrange for someone to pick it up for you.

Packet Pickup
Packet pickup will be at Athleticare, 3631 S. 6th Street, Springfield on Saturday the 18th between noon and 5pm. T-shirts are guaranteed for the first 1,000 packet pickups so I recommend that you make arrangements to pick up your packet Saturday. You may also pick up your packet race morning, 19th, starting at 6am in the Bud Tent next to the State Fairgrounds Grandstand.

Volunteers
Please call Ronda Schappaugh at 217-280-1361 or Jan Wilson at 217-414-8858 if you would like to volunteer. We are in need of finish line workers, water stop, timers, and registration workers.