About the Marion Arts Festival

5K Run & Fun Walk

May 16, 2009

$2,200 IN PURCHASE PRIZE MONEY (DETAILS BELOW)

About Art Festival

The Marion Arts Festival (MAF) is a free public event, showcasing the work of 50 high caliber artists in twelve diverse media.  The MAF will once again feature a fun, competitive 5K to kick off the day’s festivities.  After the race, participants are invited to enjoy festival activities.  The Art in the Depot public art program, Empty Bowl Project and Patron Sponsor Program are all offered in conjunction with the exhibiting artists.  Continuous live music and specialty food vendors will also be featured throughout the day.  Additional details can be obtained by visiting the Marion Arts Festival website.

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New For 2009

Participants of the Marion Art’s Festival 5K now have the option to upgrade their 100% cotton race shirt with a moisture management technical shirt.  More detail can be found in the REGISTRATION section below.

Disposable chip timing is coming to the Marion Art’s Festival 5K.  Details found in the CHIP TIMING section below.  

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Course Description

The race begins and ends on 6th Avenue between the Library and City Square Park, in downtown Marion, Iowa.  Flat and fast! Competitive and recreational runners alike will love this quick course through residential Marion.  Timers at each mile and a water stop will be featured.

Participants of the 5K Fun Walk will enjoy the chance to get out with friends for a morning stroll in this non-competitive event.  Walkers will share the course with runners, finishing among the spectators in City Square Park.

Click here for a map of the course.

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Age Group Division

Run age group divisions are 10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74 and 75+.

Walker age group divisions are 19 and under; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70 and over.

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Clydesdale/Athena Division

If you are a man weighing 185 pounds plus or are a women weighing 140 pounds and over you qualify to race in the Clydesdale/Athena division. There are a total of four Clydesdale/Athena divisions (Clydesdale under 40 years old, Athena under 40 years old, Clydesdale 40 years old and over, Athena 40 years and over).  

To enter the Clydesdale/Athena division you must indicate your preference on the Marion Arts Festival 5K Run Entry Form.

NOTE: Even if you meet the weight prerequisites you are not required to enter the Clydesdale/Athena division. Awards will be given to at least the top three Clydesdales and the top three Athena's in each division.  A Clydesdale/Athena is not eligible for duplicate awards or age group awards.  

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Team Division

The Marion Arts Festival 5K will feature a team competition.  Teams will be made up of three participants and scored cross-country style.  Top teams in each of four (Middle School, High School, Corporate and Open) categories will win bragging rights and an award.

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Registration Information

DUE DATES

ENTRY FEE

Until March 21st 

$17

Between March 22nd - May 15th

$22

Race day, May 16th

 

Upgrade from 100% cotton race shirt to moisture management technical shirt

 

NOTE: For cotton shirts, correct sizes only guaranteed for applications received by May 11th.  Technical shirts cannot be ordered after April 11th.

$30

$5

 

 

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.  Late registration and packet pickup up will be held at City Square Park in Downtown Marion.  The City Square Park is located at 7th Avenue and 11th Street.  Late registration and packet pickup will be held at the depot on Friday, May 15th from 5-8 p.m. and on Saturday, May 16th from 6:30-7:45 a.m.

Online registration optionè    Active.com

Print and mail methodè    2009 Marion Art's Festival 5K Run/Walk Entry Form (PDF Format)

Print and mail methodè    2009 Marion Arts Festival 5K Run & Fun Walk Entry Form (HTML Format)

 

ENTRY FEE IS NON-REFUNDABLE

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Chip Timing

JMS Racing Services will provide the timing for the Marion Art’s Festival 5K using the Ipico Sports timing system.  This system offers a dual frequency technology for improved performance over traditional low-frequency timing systems.  The Ipico Sports timing system has been used at many prominent active sport events throughout the world.  One of the largest timed running events in North America, with almost 50,000 finishers, the Boulder Boulder 10K in Colorado was timed in 2007 and 2008 with Ipico Sports equipment.  In 2008 the largest ski race in North America the American Birkebeiner utilized Ipico Sports as the timing equipment of choice.

Participants will be given a timing shoe tag that will switch on as it crosses over each start, split or finish line detection point.  NO other chip may be used in place of the provided transponder. 

TIMING SHOE TAG

DETECTION POINT EXAMPLE

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Timing tags are small and lightweight and can be weaved into shoe laces or attached to them with zip or twist ties.  These timing tags are not transferable!  Be careful not to switch with family members, friends, etc.  Timing tags must be worn on the shoe at all times during the event in order to receive any times.

For the most part the Ipico shoe tag is disposable.  After crossing the finish line you will not be stuck in a corral while volunteers struggle to remove your timing tag.  Instead you will be free to roam the area.  Green timing tag recycle bins will be located throughout the venue where you can dispose of your timing shoe tag at your own convenience.

Results to include chip times and splits:

With the availability of chip timing, this year’s Marion Arts Festival 5K will have a detection point that runners will cross over at the start of the race.  This start line detection point will allow for the publishing of a finishers chip time along with their gun time.  If it takes a person 30 seconds to reach the start of the race, that time is deducted to create the chip time.  NOTE: ACCORDING TO USA TRACK AND FIELD RULES, THE AWARDS WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE GUN TIME NOT THE CHIP TIME.

Along with the chip time, the results for the Marion Arts Festival 5K will include split times for the 1 mile, 2 mile and last 1.1 mile marks of the race.  No other 5K event in the area offers such detailed results.

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Lodging

Most of the major hotel chains can be found in the Cedar Rapids/Marion area. Details can be found on the link below.

Click on this link to visit the city of Marion’s website.

Contact Cedar Rapids Area Convention & Visitors Bureau at (800) 735-5557 or visit them online at www.cedar-rapids.com.

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Race Schedule

Late Registration and Packet Pickup:

Late registration and packet pickup up will be held at City Square Park in Downtown Marion.  The City Square Park is located at 7th Avenue and 11th Street.  Late registration and packet pickup will be held at the depot on Friday, May 15th from 5-8 p.m. and on Saturday, May 16th from 6:30-7:45 a.m.

Race Day Schedule:

6:30 a.m.

Registration and packet pickup opens

7:45 a.m.

Registration closes

7:50 a.m.

Pre-race briefing

8:00 a.m.

5K Run and Fun Walk begins

9:00 a.m.

Award ceremony begins

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Post Race Activities

Refreshments:

Replace the fuel you burned with a wide variety of complimentary refreshments. Typical refreshments usually include; bagels, watermelon, apples, oranges, bananas', cookies, and more.  Liquid refreshments usually include; water, PowerAde, pop, lemonade, ice tea and more.

Massage:

Complementary massage services will be available for participants.

Door Prizes:

As a participant of the Marion Arts Festival 5K Run and Fun Walk you are eligible for one of the many door prizes that will be given out during the post race activities. Thanks to Race Sponsor Benchmark, Inc., door prizes this year will include four fabulous, $100 “purchase prizes” to spend on artwork at the festival.  The YMCA is donating a year membership in their club.  You must be present to win any of the door prizes.

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Awards/Prizes/Records

Purchase Prizes or Cash Awards:

Thanks to Race Sponsor Benchmark, Inc., “purchase prizes” to spend with exhibiting artists at the festival or a cash amount will be awarded to certain winners of this year’s Marion Arts Festival 5K.  Winners will choose to receive a purchase prize or cash award.

The OVERALL TOP THREE MALE AND FEMALE finisher’s amount is the same and will be as follows.

 

PLACE

PURCHASE PRIZE

OR

CASH AWARD

First

$175

$150

Second

$125

$100

Third

$100

$75

 

The OVERALL TOP MALE AND FEMALE MASTERS (40+) finisher amount is the same and will be as follows.

 

PLACE

PURCHASE PRIZE

OR

CASH AWARD

First

$100

$75

 

The FIRST MALE AND FEMALE TO REACH THE ONE MILE MARK will receive the same amount and will be as follows.  To be eligible for this prize, the entire 5K must be completed in less than 30 minutes. 

 

PLACE

PURCHASE PRIZE

OR

CASH AWARD

First

$150

$125

 

The FIRST MALE AND OR FEMALE TO BREAK THE COURSE RECORD will receive the same amount and will be as follows.  Only the fastest person in each gender is eligible for the course record prize. 

 

YEAR

NAME/CITY/STATE

TIME

PURCHASE PRIZE

OR

CASH AWARD

2001

Michael McGrane – Iowa City, IA

15:19

$250

$225

2008

Casey Owens – Des Moines, IA

16:47

$250

$225

 

Individual Awards:

Awards to at least the top three finishers in each AGE GROUP (10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74 and 75+) category.

Awards to at least the top three finishers in each of the CLYDESDALE/ATHENA (Clydesdale under 40 years old, Athena under 40 years old, Clydesdale 40 years old and over, Athena 40 years and over) divisions. 

Walkers Awards:

Winners in each age group category of the 5K Walk division will receive awards.  Awards will be given out to the age groups of 19 and under; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70 and over.

Team Awards:

Teams will be made up of three participants and scored cross-country style.  Top team in each of four (Middle School, High School, Corporate and Open) categories will win bragging rights and an award.

No Duplication of Awards:

With the exception of a course record prize and the prizes for the first male and female to reach the one mile mark, there will be no duplication of awards.  The top three male and female winners, first place masters male and female winners, and the Clydesdale/Athena division are not eligible for age group awards.  Team awards are separate from individual awards and can be duplicated.

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Volunteer Information

We are always looking for volunteers to help with race day activities. The pay is not the best (a tee-shirt) but it's fun and is a way for one to give something back to the sport of triathlon. If interested call (319) 373-0741.

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Contact Information

Marion Arts Festival 5K

1225 6th Avenue Suite 100

Marion, IA 52302

Phone: (319) 373-0741

Email: artrun@pigmantri.com

Race Promoter: John Snitko

Marion Arts Festival Website

 

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Last Revised: 2/19/2009