GOAT 5K/10K

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"Outrun your GOAT"tm  personal challenge

WHAT DOES G.O.A.T. MEAN? 

Not many people can claim to be the G.O.A.T., but those who can are the Greatest Of All Time in their field. The acronym G.O.A.T. is used to praise exceptional athletes. 

THE CHALLENGE: This is all about you. It's about personal goals, giving it your all, and committing to being your best. The goal is to "outrun your goat"... in other words to beat your best time. This can be your lifetime best, perhaps you are new to running and you have set a goal for yourself, maybe you are coming off a injury, or you want to better your time for your fitness and age level. You set the goal for yourself, this exclusive medal is the reward and a symbol of your endurance and strength.

RULES:

1. Sign up for the challenge. During your initial registration you will select either the 5K or 10K category that you would like to challenge yourself in. The Goal is to beat your best time before the end of the challenge (October 31, 2021). 
2. To be eligible for Overall or Age category awards there must be validation from a professionally timed event. 
3. Participate in a professionally timed event, anywhere, anyplace.
4. Only time submissions resulting AFTER your registration date will be allowed.
5. When you "Outrun your GOAT", submit your time and we will ship your recognition medal. You have until October 31, 2021 to accomplish that.
6. Your final submitted time must include validation. This validation can be completed by submitting results from a professionally timed event you participated in after your initial registration. You can not submit times prior to your registration. (You must send us the link to the online race results for validation)
7. There is no designated start times or date to complete your run/walks. Registration will close on September 1, 2021, while the event ends on October 31, 2021. 
8. All Run packets will be mailed to participants starting May 1, 2021, and then every 7 days afterward as people sign up.
9. Remember, we will not ship your medal until you earn it.
10. If you order a T-shirt, we will ship that in advance.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARDS (Will be announce after 10.31.2021):

• MOUNTAIN GOAT: TOP male and female with the fastest overall times as well as the top male and female in their respective 5 year age categories. 

EVENT FEATURES:

• Electronic check-in for easy tracking 
• Team and Individual Tracking - See real results for all online
• OPTIONAL Performance wear short sleeve t-shirt (unisex, ladies' fit, youth)
• Commemorative G.O.A.T Medal (You must beat your time to win receive the medal)
• Commemorative Certificate of completion

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

New to running? DOWNLOAD our ZERO to 5K program - Many newcomers to running become discouraged by the difficulty associated with the activity because they start too fast and push too hard. Their bodies rebel and they wind up miserable, wondering why anyone would possibly want to run in the first place. The Zero to 5K program has been specifically designed to instill a love of running and ends with participating in your first timed 5K See our event directory here: https://5kevents.raceentry.com/  

We’re here to help you achieve your goal(s), be it your first 5K, improving your run, or simply offering a resource where you can run with a group that is designed to help each other stay motivated. You should ease into your 5K training plan gradually. In fact, the program we provide is less of a running regimen than a walking and jogging program. The idea is to transform you from a non-runner, getting you to begin running a 5K ( or 3.1 miles) and on a regular basis in just 4 weeks.  

It’s easy to get impatient, and you may feel tempted to skip ahead in the program, but hold yourself back. Don’t try to do more, even if you feel you can. If, on the other hand, you find the program too strenuous, just stretch it out. Don’t feel pressured to continue faster than you’re able. Repeat weeks if needed and move ahead only when you feel you’re ready.