4th Annual Once Upon a Time 5K

9070 First Street
Baroda, MI US 49101

RACE DAY PARKING - PLEASE DO NOT PARK ALONG THE COURSE ROUTE

• Do not park on the east side of 1st Street, South of Center Street

• Do not park on South Street

• Parking is available on many side lots throughout the Village of Baroda

SAME DAY PACKET PICKUP AND SAME DAY REGISTRATION

Saturday, July 24 from 7:15 - 8:15 am
Quality Mold & Engineering, 9070 1st Street, Baroda, MI

Same day registration is only available through the website with payment by credit card.

No cash or checks will be accepted on race day. 

RACE START - 8:30 AM
Portable toilets are located across from Village Hall.

CHIP TIMING

• This event is timed by Watt's My Time using sustainable, reusable timing chips.

• Dynamic bib assignment means your bib is assigned when you check-in at the registration table

• Two reusable timing chips will be attached to your race bib

• Attach one chip to each of your shoes

• Pin your race bib to the FRONT of your shirt or shorts

RACE PACKET INFO

• If you registered early, your race packet will include the shirt size you preselected.

• 120 custom finisher medals were ordered July 13, and we have reached over 130 participants.

• If you registered by noon July 18, your packet includes a wristband to receive a finisher medal.

• Please wear the wristband if you would like to receive your custom finisher medal.

• If you do not want a finisher medal, let us know at packet pickup so another finisher can receive one.

RACE START:

• The race will start at 8:30 am with a rolling chip start lasting approximately 5 minutes

• Each participant's time will start when they cross the start line

• Please do not crowd at the start line

• Please allow runners to line up first

• Walkers and runners who expect to take 30 minutes or more to finish, are asked to allow faster participants start first

WALKERS

• IF REGISTERED FOR THE 5K WALK YOU MUST WALK THE ENTIRE DISTANCE. 

• One foot must be on the ground at all times. If both feet are off the ground simultaneously, that is cause for disqualification.

• Running or jogging is cause for disqualification.

RACE COURSE

• Spray paint, cones, signs, and volunteers will mark all turns on the course

• Streets are not closed to traffic. 

• Cones will mark a lane to run/walk on Ruggles Road and Cleveland Ave.

• Please remain in those marked areas where available.

• See the route map with directional arrows below

• A water station will be provided at the corner of First and South Streets

RACE FINISH:

After crossing the finish line:

• Stop by the results table to turn in your timing chips and check your finish time

• Print a label with your race results

• Participants should check-in at the award table to receive a finisher medal

• Bottled water and granola bars will be provided

AWARDS AT APPROXIMATELY 9:15 AM

• Overall Male and Female Finishers in Run and Walk Divisions will receive a trophy

• 1st and 2nd place in Run Age Groups will receive medals (14&U, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-79, 80+)

• 1st place in Walk Age Groups will receive medals (14&U, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+)

• Race results and event photos will be posted online on Runsignup.com, swmiracers.org and Facebook

THANK YOU FOR REGISTERING FOR THE 4TH ANNUAL ONCE UPON A TIME 5K TO SUPPORT THE THERAPEUTIC EQUESTRIAN CENTER. WE ARE EXCITE TO HAVE YOU JOIN US!!

SWMI RACERS and THERAPEUTIC EQUESTRIAN CENTER

Participants who registered by noon July 18 are eligible to receive a custom finisher medal.

The first 150 registrants will receive a custom bib.

 

Click here to view the route on MapMyRun

The unpaved portion in the first mile of the route is now a PAVED ROAD!

If you have any questions about this race, click the button below.

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