
We look forward to hosting you this Saturday at the second race of the Snowball Series. We hope you're ready for a 5 Mile run through St. Charles and on the Katy Trail. Be sure to read through this email for important race weekend details.
RACE LOCATION & PARKING: The 5 Mile race begins at 8:30am just in front of Frontier Park, next to the CVB Parking Lot.
Parking is available at any of the public lots along Riverside Drive in St. Charles, and down by the Lewis & Clark Boathouse & Museum.
SWAG & BIB PICKUP: If you haven't already picked up your swag, you can do so on race morning. If you have not yet received your bib or your swag, we recommend arriving closer to 7:30am to avoid long lines. Once you've finished your race, you can proceed to the Start 2 Finish tent in the post-race area (just past the finish line) and get your swag.
Remember that full series participants will keep the same bib throughout the series, so please remember to use the bib you were given for the last race you participated in. If you happen to misplace your race bib, please check in with registration staff before the race to be assigned a new race bib. If you have not joined us at either of the first two races, check in at the packet pickup tent between 7:30 and 8:30am to get your bib.
Single racers will get a new bib at each race if you do more than one race in the series.
CAN'T MAKE THIS WEEK'S RACE?
If you miss a race during the series, you can complete the distance on your own and pick up that event’s medal at any of the remaining races. If you'd like to submit your virtual time, you can do so on the results page, here. *Note that virtual times do not count towards series standings.
Message from Our Sponsors
We want to make sure we thank our series sponsors. The 46th Annual Snowball Series is presented by Running Niche and Saucony. To learn more about Running Niche's Fit Process, check out their article describing what they do here. Be sure to subscribe to the Running Niche Newsletter to get the latest updates about the store and the local running community.
We are also sponsored by SSMHealth Physical Therapy who will be providing content prior to each race with articles and tips on how to train through this winter and stay healthy while doing so! Be sure to consider signing up for their Running Clinic on Saturday, February 28th. You can view all the details at the link below.
SSMHEALTH PHYSICAL THERAPY RUNNING CLINIC INFO
COURSE: The 5 Mile course runs north on Riverside to Clark, then north on N. 2nd street to go north of downtown St. Charles, before turning around and then hopping on the Katy Trail to finish. Pets are not allowed on the course.
MEDALS: Finisher medals for this race will given to you just past the finish line. If you missed the first race, you can pick up your missing finisher medal on Saturday after the race. Past medals will be at the swag pickup under the Start 2 Finish tent in the post-race area.
RESULTS: Results will be texted to finishers shortly after finishing. Results can also be found here for all races during the series. To earn series points and be eligible for series standings, you must be registered for the entire series. Each series participant's 3 best scores will determine their final standing. The age of the series participants on 1/1/2024 will determine their age group for the series. Points will be awarded based on placement in your age group as follows: 1st – 50 points, 2nd – 45 points, 3rd – 40 points, 4th – 35 points, 5th – 30 points, 6th – 25 points, 7th – 20 points, 8th – 15 points, 9th – 10 points, All finishers receive 5 points. Age groups for the series are 15 & under, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+. Custom age group awards for series winners will be presented after the 5th and final race of the series.
If you miss a race during the series, you can complete the distance on your own and pick up that event’s medal at any of the remaining races. If you'd like to submit your virtual time, you can do so on the results page, here. *Note that virtual times do not count towards series standings.
Questions?
If you have any additional questions about this race or the series, email jake@s2fevents.com and we'll be happy to answer them!
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