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Wednesday, December 31st, World Trade Center,
121 SW Salmon St. Party begins at 10:00pm. Run and walk begin
at midnight.
It's
a Tradition! Make it yours! The First Run & Walk will start at
the stroke of Midnight. What better way to bring in the New Year
than to celebrate with hundreds of your family, friends, and neighbors.
Enjoy a fitness run and walk along with a celebration of food,
beverage (non-alcoholic), music, dancing, and fun!
DISTANCES:
3-Mile & 1-1/2 Mile Run & Walk (1-1/2 Mile is a Timed
but Non-Competitive Event)
| 2008
FIRST RUN & WALK (long sleeved t-shirt included) |
Fee
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| 3-Mile Run/Walk Entry
Only (Pre-Registered) |
$30.00
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| 1-1/2 Mile
Run/Walk Entry Only (Pre-Registered) |
$30.00
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| 3-Mile Run/Walk
Entry Only (Day-of-Race) |
$35.00
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| 1-1/2 Mile
Run/Walk Entry Only (Day-of-Race) |
$35.00
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Starting at 10:00 pm, a New Years Eve Celebration
complete with food, beverage, music, dancing, and great door prizes
await you at the World Trade Center Plaza, located at the corner
of SW 1st and Salmon St. Downtown Portland, Oregon
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T-SHIRTS (included in entry fee) |
Commemorative
Long Sleeved T-shirts are included with event entry fee. T-shirts
guaranteed to those who have registered them by December 22nd.
Shirts will also be available for purchase for $15.
Mail-in
Registrations must be post-marked by Saturday, Dec. 22nd. Make
check payable to The First Run, mail to:
AA
Sports, Ltd.
4840 SW Western Ave, #400,
Beaverton, OR 97005
| REGISTER
ONLINE |
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DOWNLOADABLE ENTRY FORM
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ONLINE CONFIRMATIONS
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| PACKET
PICKUP / REGISTRATION |
Packet Pickup & Registration will be available
at Foot Traffic Downtown, 824 SW 2nd St. (SW 2nd & Yamhill),
Portland on Wednesday, Dec. 31st from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Packet Pickup & Registration will continue at
the Start/Finish area from 10 p.m. to 11:45 p.m. T-shirts guaranteed
only to those who have registered by December 22nd.
CLICK MAP TO ENLARGE
Free on Street Parking is available. The
Max Line is located two blocks from the World Trade Center. Please
check the MAX Lightrail schedule for final arrival & depature
times going to your destination. The website is www.trimet.org/max
- All rides free after 6pm on December
31.
- Blue Line and Red Line: every 15 minutes
until 1am
- Blue Line will continue to run every
30 minutes til 3am (last train leaves downtown at 3am)
- Red Line service ends at 1am, with
shuttle buses between Gateway Transit Center and the airport
continuing until 3am.
This
race will be timed using the ChampionChip Timing System. All runners
and walkers will be assigned a Timing Chip (small black disk found
in your packet) to be worn on the running shoe. You MUST wear
a Timing Chip to receive results. All Timing Chips must be returned
at the finish line. If you do not wish to be timed please turn
in your Timing Chip when you pick up your packet. Results will
be posted at the finish party and on the AA Sports, Ltd. website:
www.racecenter.com
on New Year's morning.
Prizes and awards will be presented to
the Overall Male & Female, and Masters Male & Female. Medals will
be presented to the top three in each of the five year age divisions
beginning with 15 & Under through 80 & Over.
If you would like to volunteer, please call Carol Andersen at
AA Sports, Ltd. (503) 531-3140. All volunteers will receive a
complementary T-shirt, food, and an invitation to the festivities.
Suggested Lodging:
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The Residence Inn by Marriott-Portland
Downtown at RiverPlace is excited to celebrate the 2009's
First Run! The newly-remodeled, all-suite hotel is located
a few blocks from the starting line. Studio Suites (sleep
up to 4) are for $129/night plus tax. Overnight stay includes
complimentary hot buffet breakfast and internet. Overnight
parking is $10. Call the hotel directly at 503-552-9500
and mention First Run to receive your event discount or
click the link to reserve online: Residence
Inn Portland Downtown/RiverPlace
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A HUGE thank you to our generous award donors:
1. Residence Inn by Marriott: official
event hotel, 2 x night’s stay gift certificates
2. Hot Lips Pizza: 4 x 6 packs of soda
3. Starbucks Essex House: 2lbs of coffee
4. Henry’s: 2x $25 gift certificates
5. Manzana Lake Oswego: gift certificate
6. Marina House at Riverplace: gift certificate
7. Beer Chips: chips for athletes
8. GRABBERS: hand warmers for all
9. Larabar: bars for athletes
10. Laserport: gift certificate for a family of 5 party
11. Starbucks Pearl District: 2 lbs of coffee
12. Music Millennium: 2 CDs
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