For virtual participants, we are minutes away from the start of the 2021 Resolution Run, and for the in-person participants, we are merely days away!  We hope any training you are doing pays dividends and we wish everyone a fun, safe, and grand event! 

Please read the following information pertaining to the event, and to read past emails, go to our event home page (www.whisperrunning.com/resolutionrun), under “EVENT UPDATES” to view more event information.

REGISTRATION: ALL registrations will be completed online before January 10.  There will be no in-person or day-of registration available for the in-person event on January 10.

PACKET PICK-UP: Tonight, Wednesday, December 30, 4-6pm at Athlete’s Corner in Hazel Dell.  Please make a concerted effort to pick up your packet if you have not done so already.

HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE: A basic online COVID questionnaire will be made available on Friday, January 8 at www.whisperrunning.com/resolutionrun.  This online form must be completed prior to in-person participation on the day of the event.  More information about this questionnaire will be emailed next week.

PARKING: We will have limited parking at Maple Grove School, so please plan on arriving in time to park in the mall area on the west side of the school and walking to check-in.  Please arrive no earlier than 10-minutes prior to the start of your self-assigned starting time.

DAY OF RACE PACKET PICK-UP: None.  You may pick up your packet tonight, or on Saturday, January 9 between noon-2pm at Maple Grove School.  Please help us out by choosing one of these two options, as we are trying to avoid group gatherings (i.e., race day packet pick-up). 

MASKS: Participants without a mask (before or after, or walkers during the event) will be disqualified from the race.

WATER STATIONS: As a racer myself, I know the important of an aid on the course, particularly water.  However, we all  know the circumstances we are given, and for that reason, we are not planning on a water station for the 5k course (15k runners be mindful of this).  We will have a water station on the 10k course for the 10k/15k participants which will be stationed around mile markers 1.5 and 4.5.  When in doubt, wear a water belt.  Safest and best bet is to come well hydrated, so your body is well lubed.

PATIENCE: If you’ve ever heard the expression, “Anyone who wants to have a child should first work in a daycare,” then you may be able to empathize with an event organizer.  Whisper Community adopted the Resolution Run from Get Bold Events this year, which also happens to be our first time hosting an event ever!  Behind the scenes has included weeks and months of continuous labor to make this event possible.  All representatives, including the Timer, DJ, Administration, Volunteers, Police, Flaggers, etc., kindly ask for the best side of you on the day of this event.  Thank you!

I can be reached directly at whisperrunning@comcast.net, so if you have any questions at all, please feel free to send an email and I will respond as soon as I possibly can.

Looking forward to a great event!

Thank you!

Dave Caldwell