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RACE DETAILS RACE COURSE The course as detailed on the map has remained unchanged since 2003. All three events start and finish in the hospital grounds. For safety reasons, the RTA, SES and police require that the footpath must be used on the part of the course along Fox Valley Road. Runners/Walkers are asked to use the footpath where practicable on the rest of the course, however if you elect to use the roadways you must run/walk on the right hand side against general traffic. Lucinda Avenue will be closed by the police between 7.30am and 10.30am to all except residential traffic. Please remember you are sharing the road with vehicles and must not obstruct their progress. RACE RULES All runners/walkers must wear their race number in a prominent position on the front of their torso and strap on the anklet timing chip provided to accurately record your finishing time. The timing chip must be handed in at the collection point after you have been recorded coming through the finish gantry. Failure to return the chip may result in a $15 fine. All participants must follow the directions of race officials, marshals, police officers and SES and follow the course as marked. In the event of a dispute, the race referee’s decision will be final. You must make way immediately for all emergency vehicles under siren including Police, Ambulance, Fire Brigade and SES. •RestRiction in 5Km WalK event The ‘Run For Life’ 5km Walk event is only for walkers - no running is allowed at any time. Runners should enter either the 5km Run or 10km Run event. The same prizes and category splits are provided in the walk as for the running events. (See prize section). This rule ensures competitive walkers are not disadvantaged by participants running in their event. Walkers who run will be disqualified by race marshals. PRizes Cash prizes (donated by Tom Kerr Auto Centre) and medals will be presented to the overall male and female winners of each of the three events. Medals will also be awarded for all age category winners and all members of winning teams. In addition to individual medals, winners of the male and female Schools Championship Cup will be presented with the SAH perpetual trophies and a $150 cash prize for the winning schools. The perpetual trophies are sponsored in 2009 by Daylight Sportswear. Random draws for spot prizes will take place during the presentation from 9:30am. Team medals, other than the Schools Championship Cup will be mailed. medical emeRgency In the event of a medical emergency please notify the nearest marshal or SES personnel. Marshals will be equipped with communication equipment and will request further assistance or an ambulance if necessary. A first-aid tent manned by Emergency Care staff will be located in the ‘Run For Life Village’ at the finish area on the front lawn. What to do on the day Registration is open from 6:45am and will take place in the covered car park adjacent to the start area on the front lawn of the hospital. Participants who have registered prior to race day should collect their race bibs and timing chips from the collection area. Participants registering on the day should make their way to the payment area where entry forms can be filled in and entry fees paid, then proceed to the collection area for their race bibs and timing chips. Volunteers will be on site to direct participants to the registration area. To avoid any last minute congestion or cause a delay to the first race start at 8:00am, please ensure you arrive early for registration. SPONSORS MAP PATRON AND PARTICIPANT IN THIS EVENT: the hon. BaRRy o’FaRRell mP Leader of the NSW Opposition and Member for Ku-ring-gai. Special thanks to Ku-ring-gai SES & our volunteers including the Rotary club of Wahroonga. This event is held thanks to the kind support of: AMX Health • BridgeClimb • Brooks • Curves Thornleigh • Fernwood Hornsby • High Five Sports Nutrition • M.E. Ward Pty Ltd • Millennium Health Club • Sanitarium Health Food Company • Sydney Ice Arena • Sydney Tower • Village Studio • Wrigley’s Legend: 5km Course eastWood entRies Registrations should be made in advance via the entry form on this brochure. Early registration closes Tuesday 20th October 2009. An additional $5 late entry fee will apply for entries post-marked, faxed, phoned or emailed after this date. Registrations on the day will be accepted (except teams) however the additional $5 fee will apply. the 9 th ‘san Run for life’ Fun Run i s open to families, school teams, elite runners and other individuals. Join us on sunday 25th oct ober for a healthy morning, free BBQ breakfast and the chance to win great event and spot prizes. Additional entry forms and course maps can be downloaded from: www.sah.org.au Completed entry forms can be: Faxed to 9487 9280; mailed to ‘San Run For Life’ SAH Foundation, 185 Fox Valley Road, Wahroonga NSW 2076; Emailed to [email protected] Race starts at 8am sharp. early registration closes 20 th oct ober 2009. Each participant (including those entering in a team) must complete and sign a separate entry form. Team entries can be stapled together with one set of payment details. In this case, please indicate on the form that the payment is for the whole team. teams An entrant may enter as an individual and also be part of a team. Teams, (except those competing for the Schools Championship Cup) may enter any one of the three events - 10km Run, 5km Run or 5km Walk. Every member of a team, however must enter the same event. There are three team categories: •geneRal teams Teams must have between four and ten members. Team members can be of any age and mixed gender. Families, friends, work colleagues, sporting groups etc. can enter this team category. Check the box marked ‘Other’ or ‘SAH Hospital’ in the team entry area on the form. •oPen schools challenge teams Teams must comprise between four and ten members and can be same sex or mixed gender. Team members must be from the same school and must be segregated into either primary or secondary school age groups. Check either the box marked ‘Primary’ or ‘Secondary’ in the team entry area on the form. •schools chamPionshiP cuP teams (Perpetual trophy) Teams competing for the Schools Championship Cup may only enter the 5km Run event. Teams must have four members only, be of the same gender and attend the same school. Team members can be of any age. Tick the box marked ‘Schools Championship Cup’ in the team Registration box on the form. Registration of teams will not be accepted on the day. teams may regis ter up until Friday 23rd oct ober but late entry charges will apply after tuesday 20th oct ober. PaRKing Free parking will be provided in the hospital grounds and in the South Pacific Division (SDA Church) car park located on Fox Valley Road opposite the hospital. Street parking should be avoided so as not to impede the race course. The lives of over 2800 men, women and children around the world have been transformed by volunteer medical and nursing specialists coordinated by Sydney Adventist Hospital as part of its humanitarian HealthCare Outreach Program. Cardiac, orthopaedic, and reconstructive teams donate their time and expertise doing surgeries and training local professionals in countries where needed. Running since 1986, the program is reliant on donations. Proceeds from the San Run for Life 2009 will support HealthCare Outreach. 10km Course HEALTHCARE OUTREACH the Fun Run theme is inteRnational hats PRizes aWaRded sombrero’ s, akubras, Berets, indian chief’s, swagman’ s hats, veils or Bandana’s all welcome.
