Event Information

• How long are the courses?
• You can participate on the 10-K (6.2 mile) or the 2-mile course.
• Do I have to run?
• No, you can run or walk either course.
• Where does it start?
• The start line is at the corner or 19th and Chicago near the Civic Auditorium
• When does it start? (notice new start time)
• The Corporate Cup “Main Event” will start at 9:00 a.m. instead of 8:15 a.m.  This includes all 2-mile and 10-K participants who are NOT in the Elite Race competition
• The 100 yard dash Kids Race will being at 10:30 a.m. instead of 10:00 a.m.  This event will still start on Chicago Street and finish on the 10-K finish line.
• Are pets allowed on the course?
• No.  In addition to animals being an asthma trigger for some participants, the danger of tripping over a leash is too great.
• Are MP3 players allowed on the course?
• Yes, but please be aware of your surroundings and courteous to the other participants
• Are strollers allowed on the course?
• Yes, but once again those with strollers should be courteous to the other participants especially those who are running the event.  If you can’t start behind the majority of those running the event please leave lanes for those participants to pass you safely.
• What is the Kid’s Race?
• The kid’s race is a 100-yard dash for kids ages 5 to 10 years old.  The race will begin at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Chicago St. between 19th and 17th St.
• When is the Awards Celebration?
• The Awards Celebration will be held in October.  Corporate awards will be handed out at the Awards Celebration

What’s New

• Elite Race
• The Corporate Cup Elite Race will be for the “Best of the Best” runners in the area.
• The start time for the Elite Race will be 7:45 a.m. at the corner of 19th and Chicago
• Qualifying times for the event are as follows:
• Males = 40 minutes or under in 10-K
• Females = 47 minutes or under in 10-K
• If you have a time from a different distance please contact the ALA Staff to see if you qualify for this event
• Additional prize money will be available for the top finishing male and female I the Elite Race

• Expanded seeded pass area for the Main Event
• With the addition of the Elite Race we will be able to expand the qualifications for the seeded pass area for the main event to:
• Males = 60 minutes or under in 10-K
• Females = 65 minutes or under in the 10-K
• If you have a time from a different distance please contact the ALA Staff to see if you qualify for this event
• Open and Elite Race awards will be handed out after the Main Event
• If you think you qualify for an award and you are competing in the Open Division of the Elite Race, please come back inside the Civic Auditorium for the Awards Ceremony after the event
• All team/corporate awards will be handed out at the Awards Celebration in October.

Race Day Schedule:
5:30am Civic opens
6:30am West doors close to all vehicles
Day of Registration opens (south balcony)
7:15am Auditorium area intersections close
7:45am Elite Race start
9:00am Corporate Cup run/walk start
10:30am Approximate start time for Kid’s 100 yard dash