Pacific THERx 5K4Play

Avoid race day lines and pick up your number on Friday, May 9 from 5-7pm at Fleet Feet Menlo Park. All those who take advantage of the early pick-up will be entered in a special raffle for New Balance gear!

Avoid paying $35 for Race Day Registration!

A family-friendly 5K run or 2K walk along an out and back course in beautiful Portola Valley, hosted by the Pacific THERx Fitness Center and New Balance Silicon Valley. Our beneficiary, Playworks Silicon Valley, provides full-day, on-site programming to 25 low-income elementary schools between San Mateo and Salinas, serving over 13,000 students in eight different school districts daily.

Enjoy energetic warm-up activities and playground games for all ages before and after the race. During the race, kids ages 4 and up (if accompanied by a racing parent) can enjoy organized games in the Playground Zone while their parents do the 5K.

This race is a part of the Pacific Association USATF Road Grand Prix and the Palo Alto Grand Prix. Please visit www.pausatf.org or www.paloaltogp.org for more information on these series.

Playworks and Peninsula Distance Club, Inc (dba New Balance Silicon Valley), are both 501(c)3 non-profit, charitable organizations for which donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

2012 Results

Sponsorship: Support the cause! If you would like information on sponsorship of the 5K4Play and Playworks Silicon Valley’s efforts to bring the benefits of play to kids in underserved schools in our region, please email newbalancesiliconvalley@gmail.com.

In addition to the PAUSATF Prize Purse, we will have awards from our sponsors for the top three male and female finishers, as well as our age group winners.

Our beneficiary, Playworks Silicon Valley, provides full-day, on-site programming to 25 low-income elementary schools between San Mateo and Salinas, serving over 13,000 students in eight different school districts daily.

Playworks and Peninsula Distance Club, Inc (dba New Balance Silicon Valley), are both 501(c)3 non-profit, charitable organizations for which donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Enjoy energetic warm-up activities and playground games for all ages before and after the race. During the race, kids ages 4 and up (if accompanied by a racing parent) can enjoy organized games in the Playground Zone while their parents do the 5K.

The corner of Alpine Rd and Portola Rd in Portola Valley. The course is an out and back along Portola Road. The walk will be out and back to Middlebrook along the right side walking trail, and the race will flip just past Town Center.

To park, please use lots on the north side of Alpine as directed by signs on race day. Please do not park along Alpine or Portola roads directly.

This race is a part of the Pacific Association USATF Road Grand Prix and the Palo Alto Grand Prix. Please visit www.pausatf.org and www.paloaltogp.org for more information on these series.

PAUSATF comp list athletes, please email newbalancesiliconvalley@gmail.com prior to April 26th.

Join the Pacific THERx 5K4Play Team!

If you would like information on sponsorship or volunteering at the 5K4Play or in support of Playworks Silicon Valley’s efforts to bring the benefits of play to kids in underserved schools in our region, please email newbalancesiliconvalley@gmail.com.