We welcome you to 11th Annual Resolution Run hosted by Whisper Community!  We have worked so hard to ensure both a virtual AND a safe in-person event.  In order for this event to be a success for the City of Battle Ground and the surrounding communities, we must adhere to COVID-19 safety requirements set forth by the state of Washington.  This includes six-foot social distancing and wearing a mask when not running in the event.  If you are not being timed, you should be wearing a mask.  Runners who cannot adhere to this policy should run the virtual option and this can be done through a simple email to me at whisperrunnning@comcast.net.  Thank you for your cooperation.

EMAILS: In an effort to be concise and email efficient, follow-up emails will be sent each Wednesday (12/30, 1/6, 1/13) leading up to the in-person race.  If an email needs to be sent to a specific group (i.e, virtual participants), we will only send as needed.

PACKET PICK-UP:

Saturday, December 26, 11-2pm at Athletes Corner (8014 NE 13th Avenue - Vancouver, WA).

Sunday, December 27, 11-2pm at Athletes Corner (same).

Wednesday, December 30, 4-6pm at Athletes Corner (same).

Saturday, January 9 11am-1pm at Maple Grove School (610 B SW Eaton Blvd, Battle Ground, WA) for those who register after 12/30.

Note: finisher medals will be delivered on January 5 and will be mailed to virtual participants.

SET-UP: Course set-up is scheduled for Saturday, January 9, 11-4pm.  If you are a virtual participant and would like to walk/jog/run the course this day, we will have the finish line arch and a nice backdrop for photo ops set up in the school parking lot.  Be sure you are wearing your mask and maintaining a healthy (social) distance during any photos with those not from your household.  Follow the rules of the road and conduct yourself in a safe manner while on the course.  We are not responsible for virtual runners safety (obviously).

EVENT START: The event will be operated in a time-trial manner, with waves beginning at 9:00am and starting every 10-minutes thereafter.  Please arrive 10-minutes before your projected start time so safety monitors can get you checked in.  Safety monitors will be documenting the athletes name, correct start-time, taking no-touch (forehead) temperatures, and asking a series of COVID-19 screening questions.  If your temperature is greater than 100.4 degrees, you will be asked to leave the venue.  Again, you should be wearing a mask that covers your nose and mouth through this process.  We have only volunteers helping with this event, so please be courteous and appreciative throughout this experience.  Thank you!

AID STATION: To reduce contact risk, aid and water stations will not be available for this event.  We will encourage runners to carry their own water supply.  There will be a First Aid station for emergency situations only. 

FINISH AREA: Medals will be placed on a table well beyond the finish line.  Volunteers will instruct athletes to keep moving and not congregate, so please keep moving and cool-down away from the venue (there is plenty of space).  Aim to depart and celebrate away from the venue within 20-minutes of your finish.  If you are waiting for a friend to finish, please do so while maintaining social distance (and wearing a mask), providing runners, staff, and volunteers space, and wearing a mask.  Thank you!

RESTROOMS: Porta Potties will be available in the school parking lot, and one porta potty will be available along the 10k course.  They will be sanitized by volunteers at least twice per day.

More day-of content will be coming in follow-up emails, but for now, I have two requests: Due to COVID, we are limiting the total field to 200 participants.  For any friends or family who are undecided about participating, please pass along that t-shirts and medals are for those who register first.  Also, we are looking for volunteers to help with this event.  Here are a couple of helpful links:

http://www.whisperrunning.com/volunteerregistration

http://www.whisperrunning.com/resolutionrun

If you have any questions about this event, please email me directly at whisperrunning@comcast.net.

Thank you for your time and Merry Christmas!