Frog Hop Five

In order to encourage more family participation in the Frog-Hop Five, we have reduced our registration fee this year from $25 to $20, which will cover our costs, but with very little left over for our beneficiaries, BirthRight of Rensselaer, IN, and the South Newton Back Pack Program, (organized by Brook United Methodist Church). Therefore, if you would like to give some extra support to BirthRight and the South Newton Back Pack Program, please use the donation button. Any extra donation will be split equally between the two organizations. To donate all you need to do is go to the donate button on this site!!!

The Frog-Hop Five, BirthRight, and the Back Pack Program ALL thank you in advance for ANY and ALL special gifts

Age Groups and Awards Categories:

9 & under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-79, 80 & over. Awards for top 3 male and female in each age bracket,

T-shirt- Must be registered by April 1, 2021 to be guaranteed a race shirt!

Can't join us on race morning? No problem! Now you can run with us virtually from wherever you are! We have made it easy to run or walk from wherever you are and whenever you choose to do the run/walk (as long as it is between the dates of April 4 and April 17). Virtual participators are not eligible for age group awards. We know that not all people are physically able to complete 3.1 miles at one time. No problem, spread your event out over as many days as it takes you to go the distance! We hope you will enjoy the great spring weather of April to do your event, but there are occasions when a tread climber is the only way to get your miles in, and that's fine! Does your dog like to go with you??? Great, get a pic of you and your dog and submit it! We would love to be able to share it! We know of one participant in a previous VIRTUAL who walked her 5K with a horse she was training! (And she sent us a great pic of the 2 of them. . . ). Another participant in a previous VIRTUAL event counted all the steps she takes during her daily activities, including house cleaning, and found she had done a 5K. So, if you are not a "natural-born" runner, think out of the box and do whatever works for you to get your miles in. And you will be a healthier and hopefully happier person as a result of that exercise!

People enjoying running virtually in 2020!:

Following one of the simple steps below:

• Run anytime between April 4 and April 17, 2021.
• Choose your own course
• Most importantly….have fun and enjoy the time outside!

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All virtual participants will receive an official Frog Hop Five race shirt!

Follow these easy steps to prepare for your tracking:

TRACKING STEPS 1. Download the ASICS Runkeeper™ app to your phone and create an account or scroll down to log into an existing account 2. Follow this link and click "Start Virtual Run" button to add the Frog Hop Five to your in-app virtual events 3. To record your run between April 4 and April 17, simply click the flag icon in your app, select the Frog Hop Five and follow prompts to start recording Once you have completed your 5k distance in the app, save your workout and it will automatically post to Race Roster results. (This step must be followed from your mobile device)

VIEWING AND POSTING MANUAL RESULTS If you plan to record using another software or tracking device or post manually from what is recorded on your watch, simply head here and "Submit Virtual Result" between April 4 and April 17, 2021.

FAQS:
- To record with tracking on the ASICS Runkeeper™ app, you will need to run or walk with your phone or with a connected wearable (see instructions below)
- You do not have to track with these technologies, it is optional!
- More detailed end-to-end instructions (with images) for using the ASICS Runkeeper™ app to track your virtual event are linked here
- Instructions to link a recent activity recorded on a FitBit, Garmin, or Apple Watch linked here
- Steps to connect your FitBit, Garmin, or Apple Watch to the Runkeeper™ app are linked here
- Steps to manually post your results on Race Roster (not using the app) are linked here

If you have any technical questions, please reply to this email and the Race Roster team will support you. Take pictures out there! get creative with your finish line - share your images and stories with us in the Facebook group and tag us on social!

We look forward to seeing your name on the virtual results board.