FAQ: Fort4Fitness
- How do I register for the race?
- How late can I register?
- Will I receive a confirmation that my entry has been received?
- Are there refunds?
- Is there seeding? If so, how to I get seeded?
- Can I push a stroller?
- Are wheelchairs welcome?
- Is it possible to change from the half-marathon to 4-mile race (or vice versa)?
- I’ve changed my mind about pushing a stroller in the 4 Mile Walk? What should I do?
- When and where can I pick up my race packet?
- Will you have chip verification at packet pick up?
- What will the weather be like on race day?
- Where are the start and finish lines?
- What time does the Fort4Fitness start?
- Where can I park?
- Can I wear headphones during the race?
- What are the different award divisions?
- Where should I meet my family and friends after the race?
- When will online results be available? Will they be posted on this Web site?
- How do I make my participation more meaningful and benefit others?
- I want to volunteer, what do I do?
- How do I become a sponsor?
You can register online by clicking the REGISTRATION link to the left or by going to http://www.getmeregistered.com/F4F.
You can also register by mail by completing a paper brochure, soon available at various locations around Fort Wayne or by downloading and printing a paper registration form available soon on this web site. Register online and save $5.
Online registration will close 9/12/2009 at midnight (EDT), or sooner if the limit of 5,000 registrants is reached. Mail-in registrations must be post-marked by 9/12/2009 or the date the race sells out online, whichever is sooner. There will be NO RACE WEEKEND REGISTRATION!
You can confirm your entry online at https://secure.getmeregistered.com/confirm.php. If registering by mail, it may take up to 2 weeks before your confirmation appears online.
Entry fees are non-refundable and entries are non-transferable.
We will operate under the honor system that participants will line up according to their projected finish time. Walkers and participants with strollers will start at the back of the field.
Strollers are allowed only for participants WALKING the 4-mile event only. For safety reasons, participants with strollers will line up at the back of the starting area. A stroller is defined to be any sturdy, non-motorized device designed to transport passengers that is pushed in front of the driver in which the driver of the device can see it and its occupant(s) at all times (e.g baby or jogging stroller, wheelchair, etc.). For safety reasons, pull behind (e.g. wagons) and motorized (e.g. Scooters) devices are not permitted.
Competitive wheelchair athletes are welcome. Please contact us at race@Fort4Fitness.org so that we can discuss how we can best meet your needs. Non-competitive wheelchairs are welcome too and should follow the policies related to pushed devices as described in “Can I push a stroller?”
Yes. Please complete and return to us the 2009 Fort4Fitness Event Change Request Form. People switching from the 4-mile to the half marathon will have to pay the $25 difference in the entry fee plus a small administrative fee. People switching from the half marathon to the 4-mile event will NOT receive a refund of the $25 difference in the entry fee, but they will not have to pay an administrative fee.
If you registered to walk pushing a stroller but now no longer want to participate with the stroller, just leave the stroller at home and the stroller occupants in the care of a trusted person. You do not need to tell us that you changed your mind. You will receive a band in your race packet to attach to the stroller handle, but you can discard that band. Please do not give the band to anyone else, as the band will indicate to race officials at the start that the additional stroller liability waiver has been signed.
However, if you are now choosing to walk with a stroller, please complete and return to us the 2009 Fort4Fitness Event Change Request Form. This form will have the additional liability waiver you must sign to cover the stroller occupants. A signed waiver is required to receive a special band at packet pick-up that you must attach to the handle of the stroller. There is no additional entry fee for the stroller occupants and there will be no administrative fee to make the switch.
Yes, the Half Marathon course is certified by the USATF/RRTC, certification number IN09028MW. The 4-mile course will not be certified but will be very close to 4 miles in length and share common start and finish lines with the half marathon.
Click on the links below to see interactive maps of the new courses:
Half Marathon: http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=289715
Yes. However, half marathoners must be able to complete the 13.1 miles in 4 hours or less (18 minute 18 second per mile pace) and 4-milers in 80 minutes or less (20 minute per mile pace). If participants are not able to maintain the required pace, they will be asked to stop and be transported back to the finish line by race officials.
A half marathon is approximately 13.1 miles. In case you are wondering, the 4 Mile Run/Walk is 4 miles in length (we were asked that question last year).
Packet pick-up will be at Parkview Field on Friday, September 25, 2009 from 3 PM to 8 PM. Packet Pick Up on race day is by exception only and people requesting race day PPU must meet strict eligibility guidelines. To apply for Race Day PPU, please complete and return to us the 2009 Fort4Fitness Race Day Packet Pick Up Request Form. If you are part of an organization with 6 or more participants and would like to request picking up your packets as a group, please complete and return to us the 2009 Fort4Fitness Group Packet Pick Up Request Form
Yes. Volunteers will show you where to scan your chip.
We’d love to guarantee a beautiful day, but of course, we cannot. The normal high is 72 degrees and normal low is 48 degrees.
Both races share the same start and finish lines. The starting line will be at the historic Baker Street train station near the corner of Baker and Harrison Streets in downtown Fort Wayne. The finish line will be at home plate at the new Parkview Field baseball stadium at Ewing and Brackenridge Streets.
Both races begin at 7:30 AM on Saturday, September 26, 2009.
There is ample street and garage parking located close-by the starting line and Parkview Field. Please check the travel page of our web site for more information and parking tips.
USA Track and Field recently relaxed the headphone ban that was the subject of much controversy over the past several years. The Fort4Fitness’ position on headphone use is now as follows: Recognizing that the Fort4Fitness is a social event that brings people together to share a common endeavor and that at times race officials may need to relay important instructions for participants to hear, we are STRONGLY recommending against the use of headphone, but we will not be officially prohibiting their use. Please exercise caution and remain alert to your surroundings if you choose to wear headphones. Also, promptly remove your headphones if race officials (e.g. course marshals, police, etc.) are communicating information. Entertainment will be provided along the course this year, which you will certainly want to fully enjoy.
All Half Marathon and 4-Mile Run/Walk participants who complete the course will receive a finisher's medal.
Prizes will be awarded in the Half Marathon event to the top three male and female finishers in the following categories/age groups: Overall Open; Overall Masters (40+); 19 and Under; 20 to 24; 25 to 29; 30 to 34; 35 to 39; 40 to 44; 45 to 49; 50 to 54; 55 to 59; 60 to 64; 65 to 69; 70 and over.
Prizes will be awarded in the 4-Mile event to the top three male and female finishers in the following categories/age groups: Overall Open; Overall Masters (40+); 12 and Under; 13 to 19; 20 to 24; 25 to 29; 30 to 34; 35 to 39; 40 to 44; 45 to 49; 50 to 54; 55 to 59; 60 to 64; 65 to 69; 70 and over.
Details of the reunion area inside the new Parkview Field will be available closer to race weekend.
Final race results will be posted online within an hour of the completion of the Half Marathon. Preliminary results may be available online throughout the race. Results can be accessed by clicking on the link below:
Consider being a Charity Runner for the American Cancer Society. Go to http://main.acsevents.org/fort4fitness
There are many different opportunities to volunteer not only on the festival weekend but also in the days and weeks leading up to the Fort4Fitness. Contact volunteer@Fort4Fitness.org
Contact sponsor@Fort4Fitness.org
FAQ: Fort4Fitness
- How do I register for the race?
- How late can I register?
- Will I receive a confirmation that my entry has been received?
- Are there refunds?
- Is there seeding? If so, how to I get seeded?
- Can I push a stroller?
- Are wheelchairs welcome?
- Is it possible to change from the half-marathon to 4-mile race (or vice versa)?
- I’ve changed my mind about pushing a stroller in the 4 Mile Walk? What should I do?
- When and where can I pick up my race packet?
- Will you have chip verification at packet pick up?
- What will the weather be like on race day?
- Where are the start and finish lines?
- What time does the Fort4Fitness start?
- Where can I park?
- Can I wear headphones during the race?
- What are the different award divisions?
- Where should I meet my family and friends after the race?
- When will online results be available? Will they be posted on this Web site?
- How do I make my participation more meaningful and benefit others?
- I want to volunteer, what do I do?
- How do I become a sponsor?
You can register online by clicking the REGISTRATION link to the left or by going to http://www.getmeregistered.com/F4F.
You can also register by mail by completing a paper brochure, soon available at various locations around Fort Wayne or by downloading and printing a paper registration form available soon on this web site. Register online and save $5.
Online registration will close 9/12/2009 at midnight (EDT), or sooner if the limit of 5,000 registrants is reached. Mail-in registrations must be post-marked by 9/12/2009 or the date the race sells out online, whichever is sooner. There will be NO RACE WEEKEND REGISTRATION!
You can confirm your entry online at https://secure.getmeregistered.com/confirm.php. If registering by mail, it may take up to 2 weeks before your confirmation appears online.
Entry fees are non-refundable and entries are non-transferable.
We will operate under the honor system that participants will line up according to their projected finish time. Walkers and participants with strollers will start at the back of the field.
Strollers are allowed only for participants WALKING the 4-mile event only. For safety reasons, participants with strollers will line up at the back of the starting area. A stroller is defined to be any sturdy, non-motorized device designed to transport passengers that is pushed in front of the driver in which the driver of the device can see it and its occupant(s) at all times (e.g baby or jogging stroller, wheelchair, etc.). For safety reasons, pull behind (e.g. wagons) and motorized (e.g. Scooters) devices are not permitted.
Competitive wheelchair athletes are welcome. Please contact us at race@Fort4Fitness.org so that we can discuss how we can best meet your needs. Non-competitive wheelchairs are welcome too and should follow the policies related to pushed devices as described in “Can I push a stroller?”
Yes. Please complete and return to us the 2009 Fort4Fitness Event Change Request Form. People switching from the 4-mile to the half marathon will have to pay the $25 difference in the entry fee plus a small administrative fee. People switching from the half marathon to the 4-mile event will NOT receive a refund of the $25 difference in the entry fee, but they will not have to pay an administrative fee.
If you registered to walk pushing a stroller but now no longer want to participate with the stroller, just leave the stroller at home and the stroller occupants in the care of a trusted person. You do not need to tell us that you changed your mind. You will receive a band in your race packet to attach to the stroller handle, but you can discard that band. Please do not give the band to anyone else, as the band will indicate to race officials at the start that the additional stroller liability waiver has been signed.
However, if you are now choosing to walk with a stroller, please complete and return to us the 2009 Fort4Fitness Event Change Request Form. This form will have the additional liability waiver you must sign to cover the stroller occupants. A signed waiver is required to receive a special band at packet pick-up that you must attach to the handle of the stroller. There is no additional entry fee for the stroller occupants and there will be no administrative fee to make the switch.
Yes, the Half Marathon course is certified by the USATF/RRTC, certification number IN09028MW. The 4-mile course will not be certified but will be very close to 4 miles in length and share common start and finish lines with the half marathon.
Click on the links below to see interactive maps of the new courses:
Half Marathon: http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=289715
Yes. However, half marathoners must be able to complete the 13.1 miles in 4 hours or less (18 minute 18 second per mile pace) and 4-milers in 80 minutes or less (20 minute per mile pace). If participants are not able to maintain the required pace, they will be asked to stop and be transported back to the finish line by race officials.
A half marathon is approximately 13.1 miles. In case you are wondering, the 4 Mile Run/Walk is 4 miles in length (we were asked that question last year).
Packet pick-up will be at Parkview Field on Friday, September 25, 2009 from 3 PM to 8 PM. Packet Pick Up on race day is by exception only and people requesting race day PPU must meet strict eligibility guidelines. To apply for Race Day PPU, please complete and return to us the 2009 Fort4Fitness Race Day Packet Pick Up Request Form. If you are part of an organization with 6 or more participants and would like to request picking up your packets as a group, please complete and return to us the 2009 Fort4Fitness Group Packet Pick Up Request Form
Yes. Volunteers will show you where to scan your chip.
We’d love to guarantee a beautiful day, but of course, we cannot. The normal high is 72 degrees and normal low is 48 degrees.
Both races share the same start and finish lines. The starting line will be at the historic Baker Street train station near the corner of Baker and Harrison Streets in downtown Fort Wayne. The finish line will be at home plate at the new Parkview Field baseball stadium at Ewing and Brackenridge Streets.
Both races begin at 7:30 AM on Saturday, September 26, 2009.
There is ample street and garage parking located close-by the starting line and Parkview Field. Please check the travel page of our web site for more information and parking tips.
USA Track and Field recently relaxed the headphone ban that was the subject of much controversy over the past several years. The Fort4Fitness’ position on headphone use is now as follows: Recognizing that the Fort4Fitness is a social event that brings people together to share a common endeavor and that at times race officials may need to relay important instructions for participants to hear, we are STRONGLY recommending against the use of headphone, but we will not be officially prohibiting their use. Please exercise caution and remain alert to your surroundings if you choose to wear headphones. Also, promptly remove your headphones if race officials (e.g. course marshals, police, etc.) are communicating information. Entertainment will be provided along the course this year, which you will certainly want to fully enjoy.
All Half Marathon and 4-Mile Run/Walk participants who complete the course will receive a finisher's medal.
Prizes will be awarded in the Half Marathon event to the top three male and female finishers in the following categories/age groups: Overall Open; Overall Masters (40+); 19 and Under; 20 to 24; 25 to 29; 30 to 34; 35 to 39; 40 to 44; 45 to 49; 50 to 54; 55 to 59; 60 to 64; 65 to 69; 70 and over.
Prizes will be awarded in the 4-Mile event to the top three male and female finishers in the following categories/age groups: Overall Open; Overall Masters (40+); 12 and Under; 13 to 19; 20 to 24; 25 to 29; 30 to 34; 35 to 39; 40 to 44; 45 to 49; 50 to 54; 55 to 59; 60 to 64; 65 to 69; 70 and over.
Details of the reunion area inside the new Parkview Field will be available closer to race weekend.
Final race results will be posted online within an hour of the completion of the Half Marathon. Preliminary results may be available online throughout the race. Results can be accessed by clicking on the link below:
Consider being a Charity Runner for the American Cancer Society. Go to http://main.acsevents.org/fort4fitness
There are many different opportunities to volunteer not only on the festival weekend but also in the days and weeks leading up to the Fort4Fitness. Contact volunteer@Fort4Fitness.org
Contact sponsor@Fort4Fitness.org
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