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UAH Spring Road Race

Huntsville Track Club presents the UAH Spring Road Race 8k

Course Description: An all new 8K race on the campus of UAHuntsville. A relatively flat course, mostly out and back, including the scenic campus greenway. Splits and Aid station are provided.

Course Certiification Code AL14083JD - Click here for a course map. - Click here for a campus map


This race will benefit the Huntsville Dialysis Center with a donation made in remembrance of long time HTC member Earl Jacoby.

A Huntsville Track Club Grand Prix Event

Registration fees

8K - FREE to HTC Members! Closed

Online registration closed

    1. $5.00
      Jan 1 – Feb 26
    2. $10.00
      Feb 27 – Mar 3

Awards

Awards will be presented to the overall open and masters male and female finishers and top runners in the following age divisions: (overall male/female open and masters winners not eligible for age group awards). No awards will be mailed.

Male and Female Age Groups: 0-9, 10-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-Up.

Awards will also be presented to the overall male and female winners of the Pump n Run Competition.

Awards will follow immediately after the race

Pump n Run Competition - New in 2016!

This optional category will involve competitors testing their combination of strength and stamina! Rules are as follows:
  1. Each competitor will complete as many continuous repetitions on the bench press as possible. The weight will be 135 pounds for males and 65 pounds for females.
  2. For each repetition successfully completed, 30 seconds will be deducted from that competitor’s run time. A maximum of 15 minutes will be deducted.
  3. Special awards will be presented to the overall male and female winner.
Examples:
Competitor A completes 11 repetitions on the bench press and runs the 8k in 37:30. That competitor’s adjusted pump n run time will be 32:00. (37:30 – 5:30)
Competitor B completes 30 repetitions of the bench press and runs the 8k in 47:50. That competitor’s adjusted pump n run time will be 32:50. (47:50 – 15:00)
The bench press part of the competition will take place between 12:00 and 1:30 at the UAH UFC.

Event schedule

  • Sat, March 5, 2016 12:00 PM - thru 4:00 PM - Packet Pickup / Late Registration @ Fleet Feet Sports (2722 Carl T. Jones Dr.)
  • Sun, March 6, 2016 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM - Pump n Run Bench Press
  • Sun, March 6, 2016 1:00 PM - Race day registration and race number pickup
  • Sun, March 6, 2016 2:00 PM - Race Start

Contact information

Event contact
Ronnie Nelson
Email
ronaldearlnelson@aol.com
Phone
+1 256-656-3989