Woodstock 5K

WOODSTOCK 5K/1K  -  Always the first SATURDAY in AUGUST.   

Saturday, August 3rd, 2024


PRICING AND REGISTRATION:

• Register online: www.runsignup.com/woodstock5k - More detailed information  
ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY!  If you need assistance contact the race director. 
• $3.00 discount for ARC members and for all other RRCA club members.
• Packet pickup and on-site registration at Anniston High School in the Kilby House:
• Fri. packet pickup: August 2, 2024, 12:00 am-6:00 pm 
• Sat. packet pickup: August 3, 2024, 6:30 am-7:00 am  

  • Finishing Medals awarded to individuals who complete the 5K Race.  Get your medal at the finish line.
  • TO BE GUARANTEED A 2024 RACE T-SHIRT YOU MUST BE REGISTERED BY JUNE 15, 2024. 
 
 AWARDS:
  Woodstock 5K: 
2024 RRCA ALABAMA STATE Championship
Cash prizes and medals will be awarded to the following:
*
RRCA Championship Medal for M/F Overall, 40+, 50+, 60+

PRIZE MONEY MAY BE INCREASED! 
Working on a corporate partner for 2024!


* 1st Pl. Overall M/F...................................$500/each 
• 2nd Pl. Overall M/F..................................$300/each
• 3rd Pl. Overall M/F...................................$200/each

* 1st Pl. Masters M/F (40+)........................$50/each
* 1st Pl. Grandmasters M/F (50+)..............$50/each
* 1st Pl. Senior Grandmasters M/F (60+)...$50/each


  An extra $500 for the INDIVIDUAL
with the best time that breaks the course record.
                                                                                                             
Course Records: Set in 2012
                                                                                                                                    (Male: Patrick Cheptoek - 14:13) (Female: Risper Gesabwa - 16:06) 
                                          
                                                                                                                                 
There is no double dipping on awards for overall winners. The age groups are as follows for male and female:

•10-under     •25-29     •45-49     •65-69
•11-13          •30-34     •50-54     •70-74
•14-16          •35-39     •55-59     •75-79
•17-19          •40-44     •60-64     •80+   
•20-24                                                                               


Only Overall and Team Awards will be granted during the Awards Ceremony. Their recipients must be present, or arrange for someone to pick up their award(s) inside the Anniston High School auditorium. AGE GROUP AND ALL KIDSTOCK AWARDS WILL BE OUTSIDE IN THE COURTYARD NEAR THE STAIRS THIS YEAR! PLEASE REMEMBER that the print-out results do not account for Overall and Masters awards.  YOU MAY HAVE PLACED even if the print out reads as fourth or fifth in your age group.  WE WILL NOT MAIL MEDALS if you did not pick up your medal.  
• Results/awards are based on chip time (not gun time). Overall winners will not be eligible for age-group awards. Team participants will still be eligible for overall and age-group awards. 

Kidstock 1K:
Perfect for the first time runner!  Youth runners may be accompanied by an adult, however ALL WOODSTOCK 5K BIBS must be removed.  We do not want older athletes running this race just for time.

Awards will be given in the following areas:  ALL AWARDS for KIDSTOCK will be given out in the COURTYARD after the race near the stairs.  
• Overall 1st, 2nd, and 3rd male and female
• Top 3 boys and girls in age groups: 1-5, 6-8, 9-11.  The older category has been elimated.  We encourage those runners to accomplish the 5K race.  
    













 

 
 
WOODSTOCK TEAM CHALLENG E:
Our team challenge category is back by popular demand! In order to participate in the team challenge you must register online at RunSignUp.   
No exceptions.

Teams must be entered by July 31, 2024.  NO ADJUSTMENTS AFTER THIS DATE. CASH PRIZES ARE AWARDED FOR TEAMS! 
• The team captain MUST create the team first before anyone else can register for that team.   
• TEAM WITH THE MOST PARTICIPANTS: Team Award and $300 CASH PRIZE (PARTICIPANTS MUST CROSS FINISH LINE TO BE COUNTED)
• FASTEST MALE, FEMALE, AND CO-ED TEAM: Team Award and $300 CASH PRIZE
• FASTEST RRCA CLUB CO-ED TEAM: Team Award and $300 CASH PRIZE
The fastest all male team, fastest all female team, fastest co-ed team, and fastest RRCA Club co-ed team will all be awarded with a team award. 
Team scoring is based on the five fastest times for your team finish. A co-ed team must have at least 2 female times and a minimum of 1 male time.
Example: If your co-ed team has 10 members and you have 5 female team members that have faster times than any male member, the slowest female time is not considered in scoring and the first male member’s time is used in the team calculation. The same goes for males, as we will use only the 3 fastest male times, the next 2 times to be used in the calculation must be female.

COURSE:

The Woodstock 5K course is a USATF certified course. Beginning on Woodstock Avenue in front of Anniston High School, the course runs through the historic neighborhoods of Anniston, Alabama. Woodstock Course Map


WATERSTOPS:

There are two water stops on the course: Mile 1 and Mile 2. Water and cool towels will be provided on the course and at the finish line.


SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

Friday, August 2: 

12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Packet Pickup - Anniston High School (1301 Woodstock Ave Anniston, AL 36207) - Kilby House in the middle of campus.

We recommend you pick up your shirt and bib on this day – Race Day is hectic and if you wait until race morning, you may have to wait in long lines!

Other participants are allowed to pick up your packet.

You will be emailed a final confirmation with your bib number and other information for easy access. Teams can request pick-up as a group by contacting the race director. 
Saturday, August 3rd – Race Day! 
NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION!  
6:30 a.m. - 7:00 a.m. – Last chance to pick up shirts and bibs at the Kilby House
7:15 a.m. – Call to the start line
7:30 a.m. – Woodstock 5K start! 
9:00 a.m. – Kidstock 1K Run/Walk Start
10:00 a.m. – WOODSTOCK 5K Awards ceremony for TEAM, OVERALL, MASTERS, GRAND MASTERS, and GREAT GRAND MASTERS ONLY!  KIDSTOCK and AGE GROUP AWARDS MAY BE PICKED UP IN THE COURTYARD WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE.  

 

 

If you have questions, please contact: Race Director Hayley Long

VENDORS:

VENDOR APPLICATION:  CLICK FOR VENDOR APPLICATION

In previous years, more than 1200 runners have participated in the event, with even more on site as spectatros and volunteers. This is a great opportunity to showcase your business.   Food vendors are welcome!  Don't worry that it is early in the morning.  Runners eat anything anytime of day!  You also can set up on Friday, August 2nd at noon (runners will be picking up their race bibs until 6pm that day). 

If you are interested, please submit your applications by email or mail no later than 7/25/2024.

 

SPONSORS: WE ARE IN SEARCH OF ONE CORPORATE PARTNER

ARC Club Sponsorship Information (Corporate Partner Information).
The Anniston Runners Club has Club Sponsorship for ALL of our premier races.  More information:  WOODSTOCK SPONSOR INFORMATION  
   
The WOODSTOCK 5K/1K also has sponsorship just for the race. The minimum sponsorship level for businesses is $300. However, $100 may be contributed as a gift card sponsor.  For more information, see the Woodstock Sponsor Information link above. Certain sponsor levels have several perks, including social media publicity, name on back of race shirt, logo on RunSignUp, free vendor spot, name on sponsor banners, and much more! $300 sponsors receive all of these, while $100 gift card sponsors only receive limited publicity. Profits for the race are donated to the Arc of Calhoun and Cleburne Counties, local organizations, and schools.

Individuals can make donations that will help benefit our charities. Woodstock DONATIONS for CHARITIES     
                

                         

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

"IT TAKES MORE THAN ONE BIRD!"
We are in search of CHAIRBIRDS to help organize certain aspects of the race. We are currently in need of a VENDOR and MARSHALL CHAIRBIRD. Chairbirds' service will be rewarded via 4 transferrable enteries to ARC Club Races of their choice. Course Marshalls will be eligible for 1 transferrable entry to an ARC Club Race. If you are interested, please contact the race director. For individual opportunites on race day, go to RunSignUp:  VOLUNTEER BIRD