RACE DATE
Sunday, September 19, 2021
PARKING
Please park in the Greenland Central School parking lot. When parking, please be aware that vendors of the Greenland Women’s Club Marketplace will be parking and unloading for the craft fair, too. Please be patient and kind to all on site. Vendors for the craft fair will be parking in the grass field to the right of the school. Overflow parking for the fun run and marketplace can be found at Park Avenue and Town Hall.
TIME
- 8:15 AM: Tees and bibs available for pickup behind school near Gaga Pit
- 8:45 AM: Warm up led by MaxWay Performance
- 8:58 AM: National Anthem
- 9:00 AM: Shotgun Start
- ~10:00 AM: Awards
After the Fun Run, please stay and enjoy the Greenland Women’s Club Marketplace. The Greenland Women’s Club Marketplace will include more than 50 artisans and Crafters, food trucks, live animal demonstrations, a caricaturist, and more! The Greenland Recreation Department will also have many fun lawn games, Whiffle ball fields, a Corn Hole Tournament, soccer and lacrosse fields set up, too. Please stay, play and enjoy the day!
THEME
Community Spirit! {Wear green and white! Dress like a Viking (GCS Mascot)! Go crazy with your hair, hat, and socks! Face paint? Yes!}
PETS
Please leave all pets at home as animals aren’t allowed on the school fields or cemetery, and you’ll cross through both locations during the fun run.
FUN RUN DAY TEE & BIB PICK-UP
Available at the check-in table behind school near Gaga Pit starting at 8:15 a.m. until 8:55 a.m.
EVENT TEE AVAILABILITY
All participants who are paid in full and registered noon on September 1, 2021 will receive an event tee.
BATHROOMS
Port-a-Potties will be available. Please utilize hand sanitizer provided.
REFRESHMENTS
Lowe’s of Greenland has generously donated water. Bottles will be available at check-in, at Mile ~1.5 on Grove St. across from Eagle Court Entrance, and post-race.
After the race, participants will receive bags with rice cakes and fruit snacks. Please consider bringing additional snacks for your family if needed or visit the food trucks at the Marketplace onsite after 10 a.m.
TIMING & RESULTS
This is an untimed/non-chipped fun run and walk. Please use your favorite timing app to time your own race.
RACE PHOTOS | OFFICIAL PHOTOS/VIDEO
GPO volunteers will take some photos and share on social media. If you take great photos, please consider sharing and use #GreenlandSpirit
AWARDS
Awards will be given to the following (timing is honor system based; see timing and results above):
- Most Spirited
- 1st Finisher 9U
- 1st Finisher 10-14
- 1st Finisher 15-20
- 1st Finisher 21+
ROUTE
- Starting Location: Greenland Central School (lower field, behind school)
- Course: A safe ~3.00 miles (to celebrate Greenland’s 300th Birthday)
- Starts behind school. Goes out back and to Cemetery Lane. Left onto Portsmouth Ave. Left onto Bramber Valley. Right onto Vernita Drive. Left onto Holly Lane. Left onto Grove Street down to Moulton Ave. Stay right around Moulton Ave. circle and back to Grove St. Then, back to school via the same route.
- Ending Location: Greenland Central School (same as starting)
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- Strollers/Wagons are allowed.
- Spirited “costumes” — green, white, glitter, Viking-inspired, etc. are encouraged.
- Questions? Email [email protected]. On Sunday, please call/text (603) 969-5515.