5 kilometre walk or run

If you don’t wish to do the half marathon (21.1km), run, jog or walk the 5k with your friends, family or work mates and raise funds for DIABETES WA.

The 5km race starts at 7.30 AM on Sunday 25th September 2011 from South Beach, South Fremantle.

AWARDS

Medallions will be awarded to:

• First five males and females
• First male and female under 12
• All finishers receive a Finishers’ Certificate

Training and Race Advice

The WA Marathon Club has a training schedule for the race. It is available free of charge by sending in a stamped self-address DL envelope. You should be able to complete a half marathon provided you are able to run 10km fairly comfortably. From this base you should, over a period of five weeks, be able to lift your training to handle the extra distance. Provided you run within yourself and do not attempt to go too fast, you should have a comfortable trip.

On the day of the race it is important to take adequate fluids both before and after the race. Have an early breakfast three hours before the race but restrict yourself to a maximum of two pieces of toast, a banana and a cup of tea or coffee.

Do not wear new shoes or clothes, as they will tend to cause blisters or chaffing.

Fremantle Half Marathon - Overview

Race Director: John Griffiths Ph: 0411 071 937

Enquiries: WAMC Office Tel: 9472 4833 Fax: 9472 4855 or Runner's World: 92277281

STARTING TIME: Sunday 25th September 2011 21.1km at 7.40 am and 5km at 7.30am

START & FINISH: South Beach, South Fremantle

Our Race Commentators and media are always looking for interesting stores about competitors. If you have a story about yourself or your running experiences, please put pen to paper and send us the result with your entry form. Try to keep your story to less than one A4 page please.

Results will be posted on the WAMC website www.wamc.org.au and printed copies will be available from RUNNER’S WORLD from 3rd October, 2011.

Entrants must not take pets on the run. Skateboards and roller-skates / rollerblades or similar devices, are strictly forbidden due to the risk of injury to participants.

Be aware that we do not have exclusive use of the shared paths.

All runners will assemble in the cordoned off start area, await the official start, proceed on foot on the approved course and obey Police and Officials’ directions at all times. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.

There are no prizes for running prams and we request all those pushing running prams not to be competitive, start from the rear and enjoy the experience. Pushing through runners can lead to injuries – it is a running race not a pram race.

There are no prizes for running prams and we request all those pushing running prams not to be competitive, start from the rear and enjoy the experience. Pushing through runners can lead to injuries – it is a running race not a pram race.

How to Enter

• RACE FEES
  • Half Marathon WAMC Member Adult $30
  • 5km WAMC Member $10
  • 5km WAMC Member Family Entry $20
  • 5km WAMC Member Under 16 or Student $7
  • Half Marathon Non-WAMC Member Adult $35
  • 5km Non-WAMC Member Adult $15
  • 5km Non-WAMC Member Family $30
  • 5km Non-WAMC Member Under 16 or Student $8
• ONLINE REGISTRATIONS

  Enter online before 11.59pm Friday 26th August and receive a $5.00 discount on your entry fee. Race bibs will be mailed out for online entries received before 5.00pm Friday 16th September. Online entries received after this time will require the race bib to be collected on race day. Online entries cease at 3.00pm 24th September 2011.

   

  HBF Members who enter online will receive a 15% discount on their entry fee.

• BY MAIL

  Fill in this form and mail it to: Perth Marathon, PO Box 104, Burswood WA, 6100. Please don’t forget to include your entry fee and a $1.10 stamped self-addressed 230mm x 160mm (C5) envelope so we can return your official race bib promptly. Race bibs will be mailed out for mail entries received before 5.00pm Friday 16th September. Mail entries received after this time will require the race bib to be collected on race day. Entries will only be accepted on the official entry form. (Photocopies are acceptable).

• IN PERSON

  • RUNNER’S WORLD: Entry forms may be lodged in person at Runner’s World, 5 Fitzgerald Street (corner of Roe Street), Perth, anytime during the normal six days trading hours up until 12 noon on Saturday 24th September 2011.

  • WAMC OFFICE: Entry forms may be lodged in person at the WAMC office at the Burswood Water Sports Centre, 1 Camfield Drive, Burswood on Saturday 24th September 2011 from 1pm to 4pm.

• NO ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED ON THE DAY This action has been taken in an endeavour to present all awards on the day.

• The organisers reserve the right to reject or cancel any entry at any time. The entrant must sign the waiver.

• FAMILY entry comprises parent(s) or guardian(s) and their immediate children (under 16 or attending secondary school) living at a common address. STUDENT concession is for bona fide secondary school students only.

AWARDS

Medallions will be awarded to:

• First five male and female finishers.
• All finishers will receive a finisher's medallion and certificate.

Draw Prizes

The Awards Presentation will be held at 10.00am at the Finish area. Your attendance (not someone else holding your race number) is necessary to qualify for fantastic draw prizes including:

• Brooks running shoes
• Runner's World $100 gift voucher

Timing

All registered participants in the event will be recorded by an electronic timing system on crossing the finish line. A disposable timing chip is attached to the back of the race bib. Do not remove or peel the plastic timing device from the race bib. Attach the race bib to the front of the body only, by pinning the bib in the holes at the four corners. Please make sure that the race bib is kept flat and not folded or crumpled. The race bib is allocated to the person nominated on the entry form and is non-transferable to another person. The race bib must remain in its issued form.

LOSS OF THE RACE BIB OR IF THE BIB IS LEFT AT HOME ON THE DAY, WILL RESULT IN A $5.00 SURCHARGE FOR ISSUE OF ANOTHER RACE BIB.

Sponsorship

Collect Sponsorship and you could win a fabulous prize.

All sponsorship money raised will go to Diabetes WA. In the process you could also be a winner. Collect sponsorship and for every $20 you raise you will receive one ticket in the sponsorship draw for:

One pair of Brooks Vapor Running Shoes

Download a sponsorship form.

Diabetes WA is a member-based, community organisation supporting people living with, affected by and at risk of diabetes.

Founded in 1965, as a support network to those living with diabetes, Diabetes WA understands the difficulties faced by those living and affected by the condition.

We work with the wider community to minimise the impact of diabetes in Western Australia through:

• Management – we support people living with diabetes to self manage their condition.
• Prevention – we provide information and education to the community about how to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes.
• Advocacy – we are the voice for diabetes and work to ensure that the chronic disease has the required focus in health policy and medical research agendas.
• Research – we invest in diabetes research that will have a positive impact within the diabetes community.

However, we can't do all of this alone. We rely on the generosity and support of the WA community to continue our vital work.

Run for Sight Perth Half Marathon

The 5k is one lap, heading south on the half marathon course, up Robb Rd to Rollinson Rd, thru the car park to the path and back to the finish.

On the shared path it is critical to stay on the left side of the path to avoid participants coming in the opposite direction and please respect other users as we do not have exclusive use of the path.