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Description
A series of ten progressively longer races, held at various locations throughout the Town of Westport.
We're happy to announce the 62nd annual Roadrunners Summer Series! In keeping with state COVID19 guidelines for road races, things will look a little different than they have in the past. To keep runners and volunteers safe, we will be instituting the follow protocols:
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There will be no in-person race day registration on paper forms. Online registration will remain open until the start time. Runners should register before arriving at the race site, or on their phones when they get there, then check in with other pre-registered runners.
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Once again, we will utilize ChronoTrack chip timing technology for the first five races. This will give all runners a net or "chip" time based on when they cross the start, and will have the added benefit of almost instant results. If you sign up for text alerts, your finish time and place will be waiting for you on your phone when you get back to your car. You will also receive an email later on race morning with your individual result, with a video clip of your finish. Thanks to Pequot Runners for providing timing bibs and chips!
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To facilitate this, all runners must check in before the race and be assigned a race bib, which must be worn on the front of your shirt or shorts during the race. If you have a bib from a previous Series race you may re-use that, but you still need to check in and tell the volunteer your number.
Note that these protocols may change if state guidelines for road races are modified.
For those unable or unwilling to participate in an in-person race, we will once again offer a Virtual option. You will be able to run the course, or the equivalent distance, any time beginning the Monday before the scheduled date, and submit your time online, where it will be compiled with the results of other Virtual competitors. If you download the RaceJoy app and run with your phone, you'll get mile splits and directional cues (if you are running the actual course), and your results should post automatically. The RaceJoy app will also track your performance if you run anywhere else. These results will be separate from those who physically run the in-person race.
PLEASE ENTER YOUR RESULT BY 8 PM ON RACE DAY!
ONCE AGAIN - PHOTOS! RunSignUp has added the ability for runners to upload photos to this site. So, after you complete your race, whether in-person or Virtual, post a photo or two of your run - at the start, finish or in between. The more we get, the better! Just click on the Photo tab on the left side of the screen and post away!
Due to the pricing structure for online registration, which includes a $2.50 processing fee for each transaction, it will be MUCH cheaper to register for the full 10-race Series if you are doing more than six races. We strongly recommend you take advantage of the Series discount. It will also eliminate the need to register for each race separately online. AND IF YOU REGISTER BY JULY 2, YOU'LL GET A SHORT SLEEVE TECH SHIRT!
Race Website
Additional race information can be found at http://www.westportroadrunners.org.
Warm Weather Running Guidelines
As heat and humidity increase, so too do the risks of heat-related medical issues. Review the following guidelines, and stay safe during your warm-weather training runs and races.
• Respect your limits. Heat and humidity increase the physical challenge of running, and health problems can occur when you push beyond what your body can handle. Do not aim for a personal best on a warm, sticky day, particularly if you are not used to such conditions.
• Acclimate. It takes 10 days to two weeks for the body to acclimate to keeping cool at higher temperatures. Give your body time to adjust.
• Know the signs of heat problems. If you feel faint, dizzy, disoriented, or your skin is clammy and abnormally hot or cold, slow down or stop running. If symptoms continue, sit or lie down in the shade and seek medical help.
• Drink enough. Drink throughout the day, so that your urine remains plentiful and pale yellow. Even mild dehydration (scant, dark-yellow urine) will make you feel sluggish and tire early during exercise, and can increase the risk of heat-related problems during exercise. In the heat, sports drinks are sometimes even better than plain water because the sugar and salt they contain can better help you to stay hydrated. Before workouts or races lasting longer than one hour in the heat, drink 16 ounces of fluid several hours in advance, another 16 ounces in the hour before, and more just before the start if your urine isn't pale.
• Don't drink too much. Overhydrating before and during exercise can cause a dangerous condition known as hyponatremia (water intoxication). This drop in the body's sodium levels can cause nausea, fatigue, vomiting, weakness, and in the most severe cases, seizures, coma, and death. To avoid hyponatremia, do not overdrink, include pretzels or a salted bagel in your pre-run meal, and use a sports drink that contains sodium. During exercise, drink no more than a cup of fluid every 15 to 20 minutes.
• Eat a good pre-race meal a few hours before the run. Try a bagel with peanut butter and a banana—the protein and carbs will fuel your effort and aid in recovery.
• Consume salt. Eat salted foods like a salt bagel, salted pretzels, or salted nuts. If you’re planning to race, eat salted foods all week prior to the event. On race day, consume one fast-food salt packet at the start line. Have another salt packet halfway through the race.
• Protect yourself from the sun. Wear a cap or visor to shield your head, face, and eyes from the sun’s burning rays, and wear sunglasses to protect your eyes. Use sunscreen on exposed skin, even on overcast days.
• Check your meds. Do not consume products like cold medicines, ephedrine, pseudoephedrine, or anti-diarrhea medicines with dehydrating agents in them. They may increase your risk for heat illness. Caffeine products are only OK in doses you are used to taking on training day. Do not start taking a caffeine product on race day.
• Wear synthetic fabrics. Unlike cotton, synthetics wick moisture from your skin so cooling evaporation can occur. Synthetics also decrease chafing and don't cling and cause a chill. Look for loose-fitting garments with mesh inserts under the arms, on the sides of the torso, down the arms, and on the outer thighs. Acrylic socks keep feet dry and cool.
• Use water along the course (cups, spray stations) to cool yourself during races. If you are overheating, a cool spray will cool you down quickly and have a lasting effect as the water evaporates from your skin. Keep in mind, though, that drenched clothing will cling to skin and prevent evaporation, and wet socks can cause blisters, so use this strategy wisely.
Age Group Grand Prix Standings
Here are the Grand Prix standings after nine races.
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Race Contact Info
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Directions
Longshore Club Park
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