Date: Sunday, April 29, 2012
Location: Silver Spring, MD
Start Time: 8:00AM
Distance: 5K

Join Pacers and The Nature Conservancy for our annual Earth Day 5K in support of TNC's Chesapeake Bay initiative.

"The Eastern oyster is a key piece of what makes our Chesapeake Bay so special," said Mark Bryer, director of the Chesapeake Bay Program for The Nature Conservancy.

"To succeed in restoring the bay we will need an emphasis on restoring and protecting key habitats as well as improving water quality. Runners will help us make great strides, but we have a long way to go before we cross the finish line of restoring the Bay."

To learn how you can continue support The Nature Conservancy?s Chesapeake Bay initiative, click the button below:

 

Online registration is now open.

 

 

Online registration is now open.

 

This USATF-certified course runs through vibrant Silver Spring.

Course Records:

15:41, Robbie Wade (2010)
20:09, Martha Merz (2010)

 

Packet Pick Up

Saturday, April 28 from 12:00pm - 8:00pm at Pacers Silver Spring

8535 Fenton Street
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-495-7811

Packets will also be available race morning near the Start/Finish line from 6:30am - 8:00am.

Registration will be available during Packet Pick Up hours. Cash, check or credit

For questions related to race packet pick up (e.g. can I pick up for a friend?), click the button below:

 

Start/Finish Location

Located less than a block away from Pacers Silver Spring

8535 Fenton Street
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-495-7811

Start Time: 8:00am

 

 

On Site Registration

Available from 6:30 - 8:00am the morning of the race. The fee for onsite registration is $35.00; cash or check only

Bag Check

Available near the Start/Finish line from 7:00am to 9:30am. Any items left after 9:30am may be discarded or donated.

Timing

This event will utilize disposable ChronoTrack timing tags. No tag = no time.

 

 

Directions & Transportation

The race starts and finishes on Ellsworth Drive near Pacers Silver Spring (Pacers Silver Spring address: 8535 Fenton Street).

Ample complimentary parking is available in the garage parking lot adjacent to Pacers Silver Spring on Roeder Road. Please enter from Roeder Road.  

As always, we encourage you to take extra precautions in order to arrive on time for the event. We also encourage you to use the METRO option below for your arrival and departure.

Our start line area will close approximately 5 minutes after the start of the race, in order to prepare for the top finishers arriving back at the finish line. Please note that exiting the event area may be delayed due to race traffic.  If you need to leave immediately after your run, consider parking on the street on Fenton or taking the METRO.

METRO Pacers Silver Spring is located less than one mile from the Silver Spring METRO

Road Closures

  • Ellsworth Drive between Cedar and Fenton will be closed from 6:00am - 10:00am
  • Spring Street between Ellsworth and Wayne will be closed from 7:45am - 9:00am
  • Westbound lanes of Wayne between Spring/Cedar and Sligo Creek Parkway will be closed from 7:45am - 9:00am
  • Southbound lanes of Sligo Creek Parkway will be closed from 7:45am - 9:00am

 

Post Race Party

Refreshments will be served; awards ceremony will commence at or around 9:15am.

Representatives from The Nature Conservancy and partner group Oyster Recovery Partnership will be there with interactive oyster displays and other material.

 

Awards

Overall M/F
$100 - 1st place
$75 - 2nd place
$50 - 3rd place

Age group awards (two deep M/F; merchandise prizes)

0-7; 8-10; 11-12; 13-15; 16-18; 19-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70+

An awards ceremony will take place around 10:00am on race day.  Award winners who do not receive their award at the ceremony may pick up their prize at Pacers Silver Spring starting at noon on race day.

Awards will be held at Pacers Silver Spring until May 11. If you would like to have your award mailed or transferred to a different Pacers Running Store, please call 301-495-7811 to make your request.

 

Post Race Party

Refreshments will be served; awards ceremony will commence at or around 10:00am.

Representatives from The Nature Conservancy and partner group Oyster Recovery Partnership will be there with interactive oyster displays and other material.

 

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