Abe's Amble 10k & 2k
Sunday, August 17, 2008, 7:30 a.m.
Springfield, Illinois
Abe's Amble...
Important Race Day Info!
ABE'S AMBLE START TIME: Sunday, August 17, 7:30 a.m.
WHERE: Illinois State Fairgrounds, adjacent to Grandstand
PARKING: All Abe's participants MUST enter the State Fairgrounds through Gate 8 or Gate 11 to receive free entry to State Fair. Please arrive early to avoid traffic.
10K: Will start at 7:30 a.m.
2k: Will start five minutes AFTER 10k start
WALKERS: If you are planning to walk either the 10k or 2k, please line up behind the runners at the Start Line.
COURSE PACE: Traffic control by Police will be maintained at a 15 minute per mile pace. Any participants above this pace must use sidewalks and obey traffic signals.
AWARDS: The ceremony for both the 2k and 10k Awards will begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Budweiser Tent on the State Fairgrounds.
Important Packet Pick Up Info!
PACKET PICK UP:Saturday, August 16, 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm @ Athleticare, 3631 S. 6th Street, Springfield, IL
LATE REGISTRATION: Participants are encouraged to register online until 12:00 noon Friday, August 15. Late registration, though, will be available at packet pick up, Saturday, August 16, 12:00 noon to 5:00 pm at Athleticare.
RACE DAY REG. & PICK UP: Will be available beginning at 6:30 a.m., Budweiser Tent near Grandstand on IL State Fairgrounds
Abe's Amble participants are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to pick up their packets or late register on Saturday to avoid the scramble of race day pick up at the Illinois State Fair.
Timing Tags
Important info!
NEW FOR 2008!--The IPICOSports Timing Tags will be distributed on Saturday at Packet Pick Up. That means you can pick up your packet on Saturday and be ready to go Sunday morning!
There is no need to pick up tags or check in on race morning if you pick up on Saturday!
Quick Links...
Abe's Amble Registration
Springfield Road Runners
Lincoln Memorial Half Marathon
Shoreline Classic 15k/5k
Contact us: Abe@RunAbe.com
Avoid the Late Fee by using Get Me Registered!
If you or a running partner have yet to register for Abe's Amble, we encourage you to register online at Get Me Registered!
The online registration fee remains at $20, while paper applications are now $25.
Online registration is open to until 12:00 noon on Friday, August 15, so get registered today!
31st Abe's Amble Kicks Off Last Day of 2008 State Fair Justin Allgaier, Riverton native and ARCA/REMAX Series Star, to be Official Starter for Abe's Amble 10k.
Abe's Amble officials announced today that Justin Allgaier, a rising star in national stock car racing, will be the official starter of 31st Abe's Amble 10k & 2k running race on Sunday, August 17, 7:30 a.m. Allgaier is a native of Riverton and drives the # 16 car in the ARCA/REMAX Series. The series returns to Springfield on Sunday for the Allen Crowe 100 (1:00 pm @ Springfield Mile on the State Fairgrounds). Allgaier is in the midst of his best ARCA season, posting three victories, nine top-five and 10 top-10 finishes in 2008. Allgaier picked up his first career ARCA win in 2006 at the Allen Crowe 100 on his hometown track. "The Springfield Road Runners Club could not think of a more fitting person to 'start the engines' of the runners at our largest race than our hometown hero Justin Allgaier," said Abe's Amble Director Tim Butler. "While our runners may be making their 'laps' a little slower than Justin will be going around the track on Sunday, we are very proud of how he has represented the Springfield area and we are just honored he is taking the time to give the official commands to kick off this race." Allgaier is expected to give the commands to the Abe's Amble 10k runners, with the most famous words in motor sports: "ladies and gentlemen, start your engines." With those commands, and the drop of the green starter's flag, the Abe's Amble runners will be off through the Fairgrounds and the streets of Springfield.
Are you already registered for Abe's Amble?
You can confirm your registration at Get Me Registered! If you would like to ensure you are already registered for the 2008 Abe's Amble, you can do so through Get Me Registered. Online registrants, paper applications, and Abe's Army participants can all check their registration.
Just click here and type your name in the Confirm An Entry box on the left side of the page!
If you have sent a paper application recently (it's always easier to register online!), it may not be registered into the system yet, so feel free to check later if it shows you are not confirmed.
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4 comments:
I heard something that is a little disturbing but would like some clarification. does the chip time start as you cross the mat or is it gun time? I heard the latter so if you are further back you loose time. Is this true?
Your time will start when you cross the mat. It does not start when the flag is waved/gun time!
So if it takes you two minutes to get to the start, those two minutes will not be added to your finish time.
Reminder, you must cross the mat at the start and finish to activate your start and finish time!
I encourage the starters to wait the full five minutes before starting the 2K runners. Last year the clock was ready so they went ahead and started the 2K race after only a couple minutes. The 2K runners caught the 10K well before they were out of the fairgrounds. It created a lot of confusion and difficulty in trying to run through the crowd on the way out and back.
In addition, the 2K turn around wasn't well marked and several of the front runners ran way past it before they got flagged down.
Just a couple observations. Thanks for all your hard work.
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