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2021 YMCA Santa Run 5K / 10K and One Mile Elf Run/Walk (HYBRID RACE) December 11, 2021 (Dec. 10-12, 2021 for Virtual)

Starts Friday December 10th, 2021

Frederick, MD

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Description

REFER TO THIS PAGE FOR ALL UPDATED INFORMATION ON THE RACE.


RACE DATE:  12/11/2021 - IN-PERSON AT MONOCACY VILLAGE PARK  *   TIME:  9:00AM


VIRTUAL RACE:  RUN ANYWHERE BETWEEN 12/10/2021 - 12/12/2021  *   TIME:  FRIDAY 8AM - SUNDAY 5PM


COVID SAFETY:


·         TO HELP STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19, THE Y IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDING THAT EVERYONE WEAR A FACE COVERING, EXCEPT WHEN RUNNING THE RACE.

·         PLEASE MAINTAIN 6 FOOT DISTANCE BETWEEN OTHERS, ESPECIALLY WHILE STANDING IN LINE FOR PACKET PICKUP/BIB PICK UP, SAME-DAY REGISTRATION, AND PORT A JONS

·         SANITIZER STATIONS WILL BE PLACED THROUGHOUT THE PARK AREA FOR YOUR USE.

RACE SCHEDULE


Packet Pick up


Friday 12/10: 9am - 8pm (Downtown YMCA. 1000 North Market St. Frederick, MD  21701)

Saturday (Race Day) 7am - 9am (At the pavilion.  Please stay to the outside of the tables.  Volunteers will be directing you.)

Saturday (Race Day) New Registration:  7am - 9am (At the pavilion)

I highly recommend, if possible, to pick up your shirt and bib or just the bib on Friday, December 10th to avoid the crowd on race day morning.

RACE START TIMES

Virtual Runners may run their race starting December 10 at 8:00am to Sunday, December 12 at 5:00pm


Saturday in-person race

9:00am  One Mile Elf Run Starts

9:20am 10K Run Starts

9:25am 5K Run Starts 

Awards


Overall Women and Men for the 5K and 10K run:  Announced after live results around the timing Trailer/Pavilion area'

1st Place Winners:  All age groups, Women and Men 5k and 10K - Announced after live results, receive award at timing trailer/pavilion area

 

Additional Information 

A food truck, Traditional Authentic Mexican Food, will be located in the parking lot of the Monocacy Village Park.  This area is reserved for the food truck, 10 port a pots for your use, and staff/volunteer checkpoints.


If you want your shirt mailed to you: Regardless of what race you are participating (in-person or virtual), If you want your packet (Shirt, flyers) mailed as an option, a fee of $8.00 is required at check-out. Packets will be mailed by December 13, 2021. Bibs for in-person race are not mailed.


You may pick up someone else’s packet if you have identification for the extra person (i.e. picture of driver license on phone)


All packets are required to be picked up at packet pick-up, requested to mail or at the in-person race day (before and after race).


We will hold packets for one week after the race.  You may pick up in person at the downtown branch until December 17, 2021.


THE RACE COURSES



  • THE 5K RACE.  STARTING AT MONOCACAY PARK TO SHIFFERSTADT RD, 2 U-TURNS ON SHIFFERSTADT ROAD, RETURN BACK TO THE PARK.

  • THE 10k RACE IS 2 LAPS OF THE 5K COURSE.  A TURN AROUND WILL BE PLACE INSIDE THE PARK NEAR THE START/FINISH LINE TO BEGIN YOUR 2ND LAP.

  • THE ONE MILE IS AN OUT AND BACK ROUTE FROM THE PARK TO THE FIRST NEIGHBORHOOD ON MOCHICAN DR AND TURNING AROUND ON MOCHICAN COURT BACK TO THE PARK.

  • WATER STATIONS WILL BE SET UP IN THE PARK NEAR THE PAVILLON AND AT THE SECOND U-TURN ON SHIFFERSTADT RD.

  • FIRST AID STATIONS WILL BE LOCATED AT THE WATER STATION ON SHIFFERSTADT RD AND AT THE PAVILLON IN THE PARK


PARKING



  • THERE ARE SEVERAL OPTIONS FOR YOU ON RACE DAY.  PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY.

  • YMCA PARKING LOT AND A SHORT WALK ACROSS EAST STREET TO THE PARK

  • DELAWARE ROAD BETWEEN THE PARK ENTRANCE/EXIT DRIVEWAY TOWARDS EAST STREET. DO NOT PARK IN THE RESIDENTIAL AREA BEHIND THE MONOCACY VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER.

  • MONOCACY VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER-DO NOT PARK IN FRONT OF RETAIL STORES (DOLLAR GENERAL, SALVATION ARMY AND THE WOODSBORO BANK)

  • LOCAL ROAD RUNNING PARALLEL TO EAST STREET AND RAILROAD TRACKS

  • THE RETAIL PARKING LOT CENTER ADJACENT TO MONOCACY VILLAGE PARK. PARK ON THE VERY END OF THE PARKING LOT  (DO NOT PARK IN FRONT OF TABACCO STORE, ROCKWELL BREWERY, SHOWROOM RESTAURANT, OR CRAFT BEER STORE).

  • THE MONOCACY VILLAGE PARK PARKING LOT WILL BE CLOSED TO PARTICIPANTS AND GUESTS.  THIS LOT WILL INCLUDE 10 PORT-A-POTS, FOOD TRUCK, VOLUNTEER, AND STAFF PARKING ONLY. 


Race shirt 

Shirt sizes are available for ages 5 and up!  Shirt size will be guaranteed if registered by November 1, 2021. After November 1st, it's first come first serve and sizes are not guaranteed.


Ages 1-4 will receive a race cinch bag instead of a shirt


BIBS

REMEMBER TO PUT ALL 4 PINS IN THE BIB  AND ATTACH THEM TO THE OUTSIDE OF YOUR APPAREL.  IF THE BIB SHOULD FLIP WHILE RACING, THE TIMING CHIP WILL BE UNABLE TO CAPTURE YOUR TIMES.  DO NOT PLACE YOUR BIB UPSIDE DOWN ON YOUR APPAREL.

Bibs will be available at the packet pick-up times (see above).  Bibs are not mailed due to the timing chip.


ONE MILE ELF RUN RACE
ONE-MILE PARTICIPANTS DO NOT USE BIBS FOR THIS RACE.

VIRTUAL RUNNERS
Please use your email confirmation that was sent from Run Sign Up and Click on the “Manage Registration” link.
Then look for the “DIGITAL BIB” tab at the top right of the screen and click to see and print your bib
It will have your Name, Bib #, and Team Name if you joined a team.
You can also find them on the Find a Participant page;
https://runsignup.com/Race/FindARunner/?raceId=85207


SUBMITTING TIME MANUALLY
If you run your virtual race on a treadmill or wish to submit your time manually, submit it on the Results page: https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/85207#resultSetId-292676

Finisher Medal

Medals double as a holiday ornament!!
Everyone receives a finisher medal


Awards

Overall Male and Female in each race category (5K and 10K)
First-place winners, male and female, for each age group and race category (5K and 10K).
Age Group categories:  10 and under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+


Race results in a searchable format

The event description is listed on https://frederickymca.org/event/ymca-santa-run-5k-10k-and-1-mile-elf-runwww.frederickymca.org/events


AFTER THE RACE:
Between 10am-1pm, join us at Rockwell Brewery for an after-race event.  Rockwell Brewery will donate 10% of all sales in this time frame to the YMCA Annual Campaign.  A Food truck will be located in the parking lot of Rockwell Brewery.  There are also many great restaurants to choose from.

Please check back to this page for any updated information

Race Distances

Price Register
Santa Run 10K Click to Find Out Register »
Santa Run 5K Click to Find Out Register »
1 Mile Elf Run Click to Find Out Register »
Santa Run 10K Click to Find Out Register »
Santa Run 5K Click to Find Out Register »
1 Mile Elf Run Click to Find Out Register »
Santa Run 10K VIRTUAL Click to Find Out Register »
Santa Run 5K VIRTUAL Click to Find Out Register »
One Mile Elf Run Virtual Click to Find Out Register »

Places to Stay

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Start Location

409 Delaware Rd, Frederick, MD

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