4th Annual DCHBCUAA 5K Run/2K Walk Health, Hunger and Higher Education Community Fair

Please join us for the 2nd Annual HBCU Summer Breeze II Day Party after the race. There will be door prizes and great music. Tickets can only be purchased online in advance at $20.00 each. Race Participants will be able to purchase a ticket for $10.00 with race registration. Online registration ends Wednesday June 22, 2016 at Midnight.

In our efforts to combat hunger, and making healthy food more accessible, we ask that all participants bring a food item on race day to donate to the Capital Area Food Bank, one of our Community Partners.

Some of the items needed are:

• Canned Tuna, Salmon or Chicken
• Canned Vegetables (low sodium/no salt added)
• Canned Fruits (in light syrup or its own juices)
• Grains (brown & white rice, pasta, macaroni & cheese)
• Hot and Cold Cereal (oatmeal, cheerios, cornflakes, raisin bran)
• Canned or Dry Beans
• Healthy Snacks (apple sauce cups, raisins, granola bars)
• Peanut Butter
• 100% Juice (all sizes, including juice boxes)

Howard University Campus and DC Neighborhood

Fairmount St NW

Washington, DC

$40 January through May 1

$45 May 2 until June 24

$50 onsite

*NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED*

Due to the possibility of high-volume on-site registration the morning of the race, we highly recommend that all participants’ pick-up race packets on Friday, June 24 from 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM at the BARNES & NOBLE @ Howard University Official Bookstore located at 2225 Georgia Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20059. Parking is available in the parking lot across from the bookstore.

On-site registration will begin at 6:30 AM on Saturday, June 25 and will end at 7:45 AM to ensure a prompt 8:00 AM race start time.

All race participants who register by Monday, June 20, 2016 will receive an event t-shirt. T-shirts cannot be guaranteed after this date. Water will be available along the course and refreshments will be available at the finish line.

Free parking is available at Howard Center parking lot directly across from Howard University bookstore on Georgia Ave. You must enter this parking lot from Barry Place Northwest. This street entrance is located behind McDonald's. There will be no entrance to this parking lot from Georgia Avenue.

Street parking is also available. Shaw Metro stop is the nearest metro to the campus.

Prizes will be awarded to the top winners overall for men and women:

• 1st prize overall winner $200
• 2nd prize winner $100
• 3rd prize winner $50

Awards will be given out to the top two finishers for male and female in the following age groups:

• 18-29
• 30-40
• 41-50
• 51-60
• 61-70
• 71 & Over

The award ceremony begins at 9:00 am in front of “School of Business”. Please stay after the race for great refreshments.

We have listened to you and we have made improvements to our race route. Gresham Place, Georgia Avenue, 4th Street NW and 5th Street NW will be closed to make a better race route. The course will be a challenging fun filled event with a variety of live music and entertainment throughout the course. The course will start on 6th NW and finish on Fairmount St NW. Runners will travel through paved, residential streets (Route USA Track & Field Approved).

Download the Map HERE

This year, the race route does not include sidewalks, the route will be on the streets...therefore strollers, baby joggers, pets on lease, and headphones are permitted in the 5KRun/2KWalk.

The race will take place in all weather conditions. Sorry, no refunds will be issued.

No one, including the Race Director, wants to make changes to an event on race day. However, the safety of our participants is of paramount concern. In the event of adverse weather conditions, the Race Director, in communication with the local law enforcement and the city, may delay the event or cancel the 5K Run/2K Walk. The Summer Breeze II Day Party is an indoor event and will continue as planned.

Definition of 'Adverse Weather Conditions': The event may be delayed or canceled due to Tornado Warning, Tornado Watch, Thunderstorm, Heavy Rain, or any extreme weather condition. Light to moderate rain is not considered an Adverse Weather Condition.

Communication: If the event is canceled more than 12 hours before the event, we will notify participants via the race website, email and social media. If the event is canceled less than 12 hours before the event we will notify participants via the race website and social media. Participants will be notified via email where they can pick up their race packets if they have not already done so.

Refunds: As stated in the Registration Policies, refunds cannot be provided as the funds for the event have already been spent in preparation for race day.

Starting at 7:00 am in front of the Cramton Auditorium, serving the community is what we are all about by promoting living a Healthier lifestyle. A health fair will be conducted by local health professionals.

Kids Events will be provided! Children can participate in games and activities during and after the race. Face painters will be on site.

Would you like to volunteer at the DC Metro HBCU Alumni Alliance 5K Run/2K Walk Health, Hunger and Higher Education Community Fair this year? Click this link to see our Sign-up Options on Sign Up Genius.

Vendors will be on hand selling food and merchandise. Bring extra cash.

Race Preparation/Race Results will be posted on-line.

To ensure timing accuracy, make sure bib number is:

• Clearly visible on the front of the torso
• Unaltered and unmodified (Do not fold or wrinkle)
• Pinned in all four corners
• Not covered (jackets, runner belts, water bottles, etc.)

REGISTER ONLINE We strongly recommend using our fast & efficient online system to register with a Credit Card or eCheck. (Online Registration Ends June 22 at 11:59 PM). Those wishing to register after the clsoe of Online Registration, will need to register on site on the day of the race.

If a mail-in registration is needed, download the Registration Form below and mail to the address shown. Check payments are required for mail in registrations. Only Cash/Credit Card payments will be accepted on-site the day of the event.

2016 HBCU Registration Form

Send mail in registrations (checks only) to:

DC Metro HBCU Alumni Alliance

P.O. Box 9833

Washington, DC 20016

Please note that the information that you are providing as a race registrant will only be used by DCHBCUAA for the purpose of event registration, and will not be shared with any outside parties.

2016 Grand Marshal

Jim Vance

NBC Washington Channel 4