Saturday, September 27 , 2008 : Prescott, Arizona
10k Run : 5k Run : 2-Mile Fun Run/Walk

Proceeds to Benefit
100 Club of Arizona
The mission of the 100 Club of Arizona is to provide financial assistance to families of public safety officers and firefighters who are seriously injured or killed in the line-of-duty, and to provide resources to enhance their safety and welfare.
Read more below.

NOTE: Participants are welcome to walk the 10k & 5k distances. However, the course will be open to vehicle traffic at approximately 10:30am, so you should plan on trying to be finished by that time.

RUN TIMES: Timing will be kept by Arizona Running Events Company.

THE CAUSE: The Groom Creek Firefighter's Association and Friendly Pines Camp are proud to host this event to support the 100 Club of Arizona.

The mission of the 100 Club of Arizona is to provide financial assistance to families of public safety officers and firefighters who are seriously injured or killed in the line-of-duty, and to provide resources to enhance their safety and welfare.

The 100 Club provides assistance to Arizona certified municipal, county, tribal, and state law enforcement officers;  Arizona certified correctional, probation and parole officers; firefighters; federal law enforcement officers working in the state of Arizona; and military personnel called to active duty while employed by a qualified public safety agency as an officer or firefighter.

RACE DETAILS:

COURSE: This challenging 6.2 mile 10 kilometer will start on Friendly Pines Road in front of the Groom Creek Fire Station. The course will stay on Friendly Pines Road for about 3/4 mile and then turn south on Senator Highway, a paved county road. From there, the course will continue continue on Senator Highway, and then onto the dirt portion of the road for the last mile before the turnaround. The 5k & 2-mile events will be on the same course but will not enter the dirt area. The course starts at about a 6,175 foot elevation and increases to about 6,350 at the 5k turnaround, and tops out at about 6,450 feet at the 10k turnaround.

• Click here for printable course map
• Click here for printable course map with elevation information

There will be 3 water stations offered on the course. Water stations will be provided at the 2-Mile Run/Walk turnaround, the 5k turnaround and the 10k turnaround. The course will offer uniformed Sheriff's Posse personnel for traffic control.

REGISTRATION:

• Online Registration Coming Soon
• Print your registration form and mail it in or bring it with you on race day. You must pre register to guarantee a participant shirt.
• Print and Mail Registration Form Coming Soon

RUN FEES:

• Registration on or before September 23, 2008:
  10k Run : $25.00
  5k Run : $25.00
  2-Mile Run/Walk : $20.00
• Registration after September 23, 2008 (online registration closes on the 25th):
  10k Run : $30.00
  5k Run : $30.00
  2-Mile Run/Walk : $25.00
  

THE PLACE: Groom Creek, located 5 miles south of Prescott in the Ponderosa Pines. Parking, check-in and brunch will be held at Friendly Pines Camp.

• DIRECTIONS: As you enter Prescott westbound on Highway 69 from I-17, or southbound on Highway 89, the road will turn into Gurley Street. This is the main thoroughfare of Prescott. At Mt. Vernon Street, turn south (i.e. left). If you reach Jack in the Box, or Downtown Prescott, you've gone too far on Gurley and passed Mt. Vernon.. There is a Friendly Pines Camp sign on the southwest corner of Gurley & Mt. Vernon. This is a lighted intersection.
• Mount Vernon St. then becomes the Senator Highway; follow the pavement up into the hill about 5 miles.
• Turn right at Marapai Road, and follow the pavement about 1/2 mile. Turn left on Peter Mackin Drive (dirt road), which will become Friendly Pines Road. About 1/4 mile after you turn onto this road, you'll see our large sign on the right. Turn in and follow the pavement into camp!
• Here's a printable MAP and directions
• PARKING: Carpooling is recommended, but Friendly Pines Camp will provide parking for 200 cars. Overflow parking will be available. All parking is free.
• Restrooms: Restrooms will be provided at Friendly Pines Camp. Port-a-johns will be provided near the start/finish line..

SAFETY FIRST:

• First aid will be available on the course.
• A visor, sunscreen and proper shoes can help get you across the finish line safely. Also, it can be a little cool in the mornings so pack accordingly. Event will be held rain or shine, so be prepared!
• No bicycles, roller-skates, roller blades, alcohol, or vehicles allowed on the event course. Jogging strollers will be permitted only on the fun run/walk You agree to abide by these rules by submitting your registration.

FOOD AND BEVERAGES: There will be three water stations on the course offering water and Gatorade. A fourth water station will be provided at the start / finish line. Freindly Pines camp will once again provide participants with a selection of food and beverages (they always do a great job).

CONTACTS:

• For more information on the event, contact Antonella at (928) 445-0011 or at

Enjoy a cool morning run on a course landscaped by Ponderosa Pine!

View from the starting area up Friendly Pines Road

Scene from the 2-Mile Fun Run/Walk turnaround. This turnaround will be near the Groom Creek Schoolhouse, a historic stone-built one-room schoolhouse.

The 5K turnaround will be just south of the popular Spruce Mountain Loop Trail head.

As the 10K course continues up the dirt portion of the Senator Highway, participants will be offered some nice views of the surrounding mountains.

Scene from the area just prior to the 10k turnaround. After the turnaround, this challenging course offers a nice length of shallow downhill course.