2012 WellSpan Sports Medicine Running Series

Exercising, eating right and taking good care of yourself are all part of living a healthy life. And at WellSpan, we like to encourage that. In fact, we offer lots of community events, health screenings and physical activity programs – all designed to make staying healthy a routine matter.

The WellSpan Sports Medicine Running Series is a great opportunity for new and experienced runners to exercise while supporting several local non-profit organizations. The Series includes the following races: Double Creek Half Marathon and 5K, Habitat for Humanity 5K, East Berlin 5K, Rail Trail 10 Miler, Quarterback Club 5K, David Tome Memorial 5K and the White Rose 5 MilerRose.

Every race has its own designated beneficiary. All participants in both the adult and youth category who complete five of the six races will receive a participation award. There will also be awards for the top male and female finishers in 13 age groups for the feature races if the qualifications for prizes are met.

So make staying healthy part of your routine. Start training now for the WellSpan Sports Medicine Running Series. And join WellSpan in making our communities happier and healthier.

Racer Etiquette

1. Number goes on front (never on your back!).
2. Guys who need to race without shirt, need a number on front, not on your hip.
3. Do not fiddle with your tearaway until you cross the finish line.
4. Runners who have finished, do not go back and run towards the finish line again. Do not get to within 50 yards of the finish line. You can encourage your friends, without making the timers job harder.
5. Stay in single file line through the chute, no passing, no going out.

2012 Schedule

WellSpan Sports Medicine Running Series Program

Doublecreek - June 16, 2012
Habitat for Humanity 5K - June 30, 2012
East Berlin 5K - July 21, 2012
Rail Trail 10 Miler - August 25, 2012
Quarterback Club 5K - September 3, 2012
David Tome Memorial 5K - October 13, 2012
White Rose 5 Miler - October 20, 2012

2012 WellSpan Sports Medicine Running Series Rules

1. All individuals will participate in the age group throughout the series based on their age on 6/16/12.

2. All participants that complete 6 of the 7* of the feature races will receive a participation award.

3. Points will be awarded in each age group, male and female, for each race based on the table below. The participant with the most points in each age group, male and female, at the end of the six races will be the age group winner. The second and third place finishers in each age group will also receive awards. In the event of a tie, the two runners will be scored on a “head-to-head” basis.

   	1st place = 20 points 2nd place = 19 points 3rd place = 18 points 4th place = 17 points 5th place = 16 points 6th place = 15 points 7th place = 14 points 8th place = 13 points 9th place = 12 points 10th place = 11 points	11th place = 10 points 12th place = 9 points\ 13th place = 8 points 14th place = 7 points 15th place = 6 points 16th place = 5 points 17th place = 4 points 18th place = 3 points 19th place = 2 points 20th place = 1 point

4. The age groups, male and female, for the feature races are as follows:

   	14 and under 15 – 19 20 – 24 25 – 29 30 – 34 35 – 39 40 – 44	45 – 49 50 – 54 55 – 59 60 – 64 65 – 69 70 and over

5. To qualify for an age group award, the runner must have competed in a minimum of five races.

6. Participants must register for each race separately. Links to registration forms for each race and the 2011 race brochure are available on this website. There is no separate registration to participate in the WellSpan Health Running Series. Participant’s successful completion of one or more of the races will serve as an entry into the series.

7. Any errors in scoring should be reported to Dave Dill via email at ddill@wellspan.org.

*Participants can complete either the half marathon or 5K at Doublecreek