Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K
Saturday, April 5, 2008

Important Race Information
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Help Us Be Recognized as One of the 25 Largest Races in the World!
Races are ranked based on their number of finishers and the only way you are considered an official finisher is by wearing your timing chip (distributed at packet pick up). Whether you are a runner or walker, we need you to wear your chip in order to be counted. Just follow the directions on the envelope your chip comes in to attach it properly to your shoe and remember to turn it in after crossing the finish line.

USA Track & Field Men’s 10k National Championships
The 2008 Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k will serve as the USATF Men’s 10k National Championships. This will mean the top 30–40 men’s distance runners in the U.S. will be in the first wave of runners at the 10k battling for $25,000 in prize money and the title of National Champion. A number of former Olympians and some of the top prospects for this summer’s Olympic Team are expected to compete.

Anthem Health & Fitness Expo (Packet Pick Up)
T-shirt and packet pick-up will take place at the Anthem Health & Fitness Expo on Thurs., April 3 from 3 to 9 p.m. and on Fri., April 4 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the
U-TURN Sports Performance Academy at 2101 Maywill Street (for directions, click here). A photo ID is required to pick-up your event packet. You may pickup a packet for another event registrant, provided you have a copy of their ID. A photo ID is not required for First Market Mile registrants or minors entered in the 10k. There is no packet pick-up available on Race Day.

When you arrive at packet pickup, find your name and bib number on the list posted, then go to the table corresponding to your bib number to pick up your bib number and timing chip. With your packet, proceed to pick up your t-shirt, goody bag and to experience the expo.

Expo Parking and Directions
U-TURN has plenty of FREE parking spaces located in the surface lots around the building.

Directions to U-TURN are as follows:

• From the North:
  Take I-95 South toward Richmond. Get on I-64 West toward Charlottesville and take the first exit, Staples Mill Road. Go East (or left at the fork) and once on Staples Mill Road count stoplights. At the fourth stoplight make a left turn onto Thalbro Street. Then make your first right turn onto Maywill Street. U-TURN is the large building on the left.

• From the South:
  Take I-95 North toward Richmond. Exit onto I-64W/I-195. Get on I-195 South and take the first exit, Hamilton Street/Broad Street. Go right at the fork toward Broad Street and continue until the stoplight (this is Broad Street). Make a right turn onto West Broad Street and continue until you reach Richmond Ford Auto Sales. Make the next right turn (at the Burger King) onto Maywill Street. U-TURN is on the right side of the street.

• From Chippenham/Midlothian/Chesterfield:
  Take I-195 North. Take the exit for Broad Street. Turn right at stoplight onto Roseneath Road. Turn right at next stoplight onto West Broad Street and continue until you reach Richmond Ford Auto Sales. Make the next right turn (at the Burger King) onto Maywill Street. U-TURN is on the right side of the street.

• From the West:
  Take I-64 East toward Richmond. Exit onto Staples Mill Road East (Rt. 33). Once on Staples Mill Road count stoplights. At the fourth stoplight make a left turn onto Thalbro Street. U-TURN is the large building on the left.

• From the East:
  Take I-64 West toward Richmond and merge onto I-95 North toward Washington DC. Exit onto I-64W/I-195. Get on I-195 South and take the first exit, Hamilton Street/Broad Street. Go right at the fork toward Broad Street and continue until the stop light (this is Broad Street). Make a right turn onto W. Broad Street and continue until you reach Richmond Ford Auto Sales. Make the next right turn (at the Burger King) onto Maywill Street. U-TURN is on the right side of the street.

Race Day Parking
We encourage participants to car pool to the race. Even better run or ride your bike to the starting line. Free parking is available on streets throughout the area. We strongly recommend going east of Belvidere to find on-street and surface-lot parking. To lessen your chances of getting stuck in traffic, please avoid the Belvidere exits off I-95 and I-195 and instead go further east and exit on 3rd Street, Broad Street or Franklin Street.

Paid parking ($5 per vehicle) is available in parking decks located at 801 W. Main Street (between Laurel and Cherry streets), at 1101 W. Cary Street (corner of Cary & Harrison St.), 609 Bowe Street (next to the Siegel Center) and 100 S. Jefferson Street (between Cary and Canal Street).

Please note that Broad Street (between Belvidere and Lombardy) and Franklin Street/Monument Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic on race morning. To access the parking decks in the area, please use:

• Main Street deck: Take I-195 to the Idlewood exit. Make a left turn onto Cherry Street to the entrance to the deck.
• Cary Street Deck: Traveling east on Cary Street, the deck will be located on your right at the intersection of Harrison Street.
• Bowe Street deck: Exit I-95 at the Boulevard and head south (right). Make a left turn onto Leigh Street. Travel east to Bowe Street and make a right turn(one block east of Lombardy). Go south and the parking deck will be on your left.
• Jefferson Street deck: Traveling east on Cary Street, the deck will be located on your right at the intersection of Jefferson Street (two blocks east of Belvidere Street).

Race Day Street Closings

• Broad Street will be closed between Belvidere Street and Lombardy Street from 5 AM to 11 AM. The recommended detour for westbound traffic is right on Belvidere Street to 95 North. The recommended detour for eastbound traffic is left on Allen Avenue, right on Leigh Street, right on Belvidere. Motorists are encouraged to use I-95 as an alternate.
• Laurel Street will be closed between Main and Grace Street from 5 AM to 1:30 PM.
• Franklin Street will be closed between Shafer Street and Belvidere Street from 5 AM to 1:30 PM.
• Cathedral Place will close from Laurel to Shafer Court from 5 AM to 1 PM.
• Park Avenue will close from Shafer Court to Lombardy Street/Stuart Circle from 7 AM to 9 AM.
• Lombardy Street will be closed between Broad Street and Franklin Street (Stuart Circle) from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
• Franklin Street will be closed between Lombardy Street and Shafer Street from 5 AM to 1:30 PM.
• Grace Street will be closed between Belvidere Street and Allen Avenue from 7:30 AM to 10 AM.
• Monument Avenue / Franklin Street will be closed between Staples Mill Road and Stuart Circle (Lombardy Street) from 8 AM to 1 PM. The recommended detour for eastbound traffic is left on Staples Mill Road, right on Broad Street, left on Allen Avenue, right on Leigh Street, right on Belvidere Street. The recommended detour for westbound traffic is right on Belvidere Street, left on Leigh Street, left on Allen Avenue, right on Broad Street.
• The Boulevard will be closed at Monument Avenue from 8:30 AM to 1 PM. The recommended detour for northbound traffic is left on Park Avenue, right on Thompson Street to 195. The recommended detour for southbound traffic is right on Grace Street, right on Thompson Street, left on Broad Street, left on Hamilton Street to 195.
• There will also be numerous street closings for all north and south streets intersecting Monument Avenue / Franklin Street between Staples Mill Road and Belvidere Street.

MOTORISTS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO USE I-95 AND I-195 AROUND THE CITY.

Amica Insurance Bag Check
Wondering what to do with your personal items during the event? Amica Insurance will provide bag check for all registered participants. The service is available from 7:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. in Monroe Park near Laurel Street, so you will need to go to Monroe Park to drop off your gear and then walk three blocks over to the start area on Broad Street.

Wave Start Instructions
In order to provide the safest and most enjoyable event experience possible, the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k will utilize wave starts.

The Start Line for the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k is located on Broad Street (click here for the Course Map), just east of Harrison Street. All event participants will line up for the start based on the letter prefix on your bib number. This letter represents your wave and was assigned to you based on the predicted time you listed on your entry form.

The Wave Schedule is as follows:

While lining up on Broad Street, please look for the volunteer holding the wave sign that corresponds to your bib. So if your bib number is B1244, then you will look for the “Wave B” sign. Your group will be walked into the starting corral as the start time for your wave approaches.

Please note:

• Bib numbers and starting waves have already been assigned and it is no longer possible to change your predicted time. If you wish to start with someone who has a different predicted time, you may do so by starting in the slower person's wave. In other words, you may drop back to a slower wave, but no one may move up to a faster wave.
• Be sure to pin your bib number to the front of your shirt. You must wear your bib number to be admitted into the starting corral.
• Remember that we have chip timing to record your exact start time so your results will accurately reflect the time it took you to run the race no matter which corral you start in.

Participant Support

• Pre-race water will be available in Monroe Park near the bag check area next to Laurel Street. At the start area there will be pre-race water on the north side of Broad Street near Hancock Street.
• Water Stops, stocked with water and POWERade, will be positioned near miles 2, 3, 4 and 5 along the course. Water will also be available in the finish line area as you enter into Monroe Park.
• Medical Tents will be located in the Start Area, on the north side of Broad Street near Hancock Street, and adjacent to the Finish Area in Monroe Park. Medical support is provided by Bon Secours.
• Port-o-johns will be located in the start area on Broad Street near Shafer Street, on the course near each water stops and in Monroe Park they will be near Laurel and Main Streets. In addition, the VCU Siegel Center at Broad and Harrison Streets will have its bathrooms open prior to the start.

Race Etiquette
In order to make the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k an enjoyable experience for everyone, we ask all participants to follow these simple rules of race etiquette.

Finish Line
Upon crossing the Finish Line, a volunteer will be on hand to help remove your timing chip. For the safety of all participants, we ask that you then move to the end of the finish line corral and exit the finish line area immediately. From there, you may follow the signs to the Post Race Food tents.

10k Family Meeting Area
Upon exiting the Finish Line Corral, there will be an area to meet your family and friends. Just tell them to meet under the sign listing the letter of the alphabet that corresponds to the 10k participant's last name.

AT&T Dash for the Cash
Billy Weldon has been chosen as the AT&T Dash for the Cash competitor and has a chance to win a $2,500 bonus prize. Billy’s race starts at 8:30 a.m. at a pre-determined starting position. When the starting gun goes off, he will dash for the finish line, followed closely by the elite runners, who will be motivated to catch and pass him so they can add the $2,500 AT&T Dash for the Cash prize to the $7,500 first prize.

Anderson & Strudwick Party Stops Cater to Spectators
Friends or relatives wanting to spectate along the course will want to visit one of the four Anderson & Strudwick Party Stops along the course. Each location will feature a band, drinks, race programs and sign-making materials for spectators to show their support and enthusiasm. Stop by and register for a chance to win two free roundtrip tickets on Jet Blue. Parking for each Party Stop is available on local side streets.

1. Lee Statue at Monument and Allen (North side of street)
• From the North/West: Take I-95 to the Boulevard (Exit 78). Make a right at the bottom of the ramp onto the Boulevard heading south. Turn left at the first traffic light onto Robin Hood Road. Turn right at the first traffic light onto Hermitage Road. Go approximately 1 mile and turn left onto Broad Street. Go 1 block and turn right onto Allen Avenue. Monument Avenue is two blocks ahead.
• From the South/East: Take I-95 North to the Boulevard (Exit 78). Turn left at the bottom of the ramp onto Hermitage Road. Go approximately 1 mile and turn left onto Broad Street. Go 1 block and turn right onto Allen Avenue. Monument Avenue is two blocks ahead.
2. Course turnaround at Monument & Chantilly
• Take I-64 to Staples Mill Road/33 East (Exit 185). Follow Staples Mill Road south to Monument Avenue. The Party Stop will be located one block east.
3. Malvern & Monument (South side of street)
• From the South: Take Powhite Parkway to I-195 North to the Patterson/Grove exit. Bear left onto N. Thompson Street. Turn left onto Kensington Avenue. Turn left onto Patterson Avenue. Turn right onto Malvern Avenue. Monument Avenue will be 5 blocks ahead.
• From the North/East/West: Take I-95 to I-195 South to the Grove/Cary Street exit. Bear right onto Floyd Avenue. Turn right onto Hamilton Street. Turn left onto Grove Avenue. Turn right onto Malvern Avenue. Monument Avenue will be 9 blocks ahead.
4. Boulevard and Monument (South side of street at First Baptist Church)
   • From the South: Take Powhite Parkway to I-195 North to the Patterson/Grove exit. Bear left onto N. Thompson Street. Turn right onto Kensington Avenue. Turn left the Boulevard. Monument Avenue will be 2 blocks ahead.
   • From the North/East/West: Take I-95 to I-195 South to the Grove/Cary Street exit. Make a left onto Cary Street. Make a left onto the Boulevard. Monument Avenue will be 8 blocks ahead.

Richmond Times-Dispatch Dress Up & Run Contest
Dress up as your favorite Comic Strip Character or anything else that shows your wild side! Prizes will be awarded to the top group entry and the top three individuals/duos. Check out the details.

Music Along the Course
Over 25 bands will be playing along the course to help inspire and motivate participants. Silly Bus will warm up Kids Run participants before their race while Glenroy & Company will play on Broad Street as everyone lines up for the 10k. Richmond favorites Blackbird Pond, Palominos and Plunky & Oneness will entertain finishers and spectators beginning at 9 a.m. at the Minute Maid Race Festival in Monroe Park adjacent to the finish line. For a complete list of bands and locations, visit our website. For a complete list of bands and locations, click here.

Hirschler Fleischer Spirit Contest
This year the most enthusiastic Spirit groups along the 10k course will receive special recognition from the Hirschler Fleischer Law Firm. A Spirit group’s goal is to show the most enthusiasm through cheers, dances, and encouragement given to the runners and walkers in the race. A $300 Grand Spirit Award will be given to the winning group, with cash prizes going to nine other groups. All groups must be registered and approved in advance with the Sports Backers to compete for the awards. Click here for details.

Minute Maid Race Festival
The Minute Maid Race Festival will be the site of the best post-race party anywhere. It takes place adjacent to the finish line in Monroe Park, where Ukrop’s will provide great food and beverages for all participants following the race. Live Healthy Be Healthy! With Ukrop’s.

Event Charities

Put Cancer on the Run: Join the Massey FundRaising Challenge presented by Anthem! The VCU Massey Cancer Center is the official non-profit fundraising partner of the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k. Through your participation in the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k and the Massey Fundraising Challenge presented by Anthem you can help raise critical funds to advance the fight against cancer. There are three ways you can Put Cancer on the Run as you run or walk in this year’s event: Participate individually in the Massey Fundraising Challenge presented by Anthem. Encourage your friends, relatives, neighbors, and co-workers to recognize your competition in the event with financial support of the VCU Massey Cancer Center. Organize a fundraising team and put cancer on the run together! Recruit your co-workers, organization or family and friends and raise money for the Massey Fundraising Challenge presented by Anthem collectively. Make your own personal donation to the VCU Massey Cancer Center using the entry form in the brochure or when you register online. The VCU Massey Cancer Center is one of 63 National Cancer Institute-designated institutions that leads and shapes America’s cancer research efforts. Working with all kinds of cancers, the Center conducts basic, translational and clinical cancer research, provides state-of-the-art treatments and clinical trials and promotes cancer prevention and education. Its 1,000 researchers, clinicians and staff members are dedicated to improving the quality of human life by developing and delivering effective means to prevent, control and, ultimately, to cure cancer. To receive more information about the Massey Fundraising Challenge presented by Anthem visit our website. We hope that you will join us as we Put Cancer on the Run!

Help Combat Childhood Obesity The Fit For Life Program is designed to promote the benefits of a healthy, active lifestyle to elementary and middle school-aged students. The Sports Backers have developed this free incentive-based exercise program that motivates youth to become more physically active and allows them to build their self-confidence. The 10-week program is flexible and allows for teachers, volunteers, and parents to take the initiative to get kids started in the program. Participants will track their progress on a Running Log (coloring sheet), receiving incentive prizes along the way, and have the option of completing their final mile at the First Market Mile Kids Run on April 5, 2008. For more information on the Fit For Life program, click here.

Prize Money/Awards
The 2008 Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k will serve as the USATF Men's 10k National Championships. This will mean the top 30-40 men's distance runners in the U.S. will be in the first wave of runners at the 10k battling for $25,000 in prize money and the title of National Champion. A number of former Olympians and some of the top prospects for this summer's Olympic Team are expected to compete.

Prize money will be awarded to the top 12 American men and to the top seven overall female finishers in the 10k.  Age Group Awards go to the top five finishers in all age groups. All First Market Mile participants also receive a medal.  Age groups are: 9 & under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64 and 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80-84 and 85-89.

Prize money will be awarded to the top 12 American male finishers as follows: 
              Place                           Amount
                1................................$7,500
                2................................$4,000
                3................................$3,000
                4................................$2,500
                5................................$2,000
                6................................$1,500
                7................................$1,250
                8................................$1,000
                9...................................$750
                10.................................$500
                11.................................$500
                12.................................$500


Prize money will be awarded to the top 7 overall female finishers as follows: 
              Place                           Amount
                1................................$2,000
                2................................$1,000
                3................................$800
                4................................$600
                5................................$400
                6................................$200
                7................................$100

The top overall awards (male and female) will be presented in the Finish Line area immediately after finishing. Age group awards will be mailed in late April.

Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k Merchandise
Leave yourself time at the Expo to check out the latest Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k merchandise. With a great selection of running apparel and commemorative items, there’s sure to be something for everyone on your shopping list. You can also purchase these items online before or after the race.

Event Dos and Don’ts
For the enjoyment of all participants and spectators, please adhere to the following event rules:

• NO STROLLERS, BABY JOGGERS, ANIMALS ON LEASHES, SKATEBOARDS, SKATES or BICYCLES will be allowed on the course. This will be strictly enforced.
• Every participant in the 10k is given a timing chip at packet pickup. Chips must be returned after the race or you will be assessed a $30 charge.
• No one other than registered race participants may cross the finish line. Please do not have anyone join you for the final stretch. This is strictly enforced.
• The Post Race food area is for runners only. Please do not bring family members in with you.

Event Coverage on CBS 6
Be sure to watch for stories and race coverage on CBS 6 during the weeks leading up
to the event. On race morning from 8 to 10 a.m., there will be two hours of live coverage from start to finish that will capture all the sights, sounds, and atmosphere of the event . . . only on CBS 6.

CapTech Race Technology Enhances Coverage
CapTech is the Official Technology Partner of the event and will provide the latest
technology to enhance CBS 6's live coverage on race day.

Race Photos
Brightroom professional photographers will be taking runner photos along the course for the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k and First Market Mile. Be sure to wear your bib number where it can be seen, and smile when you see the Brightroom team. Then visit visit Brightroom's website the week after the race to see your photos.

Race Results
Full results will be available on our website by Saturday evening, April 5.

Richmond Times-Dispatch Monument Avenue 10K Edition
Pick up the Sunday, April 6 edition of The Times-Dispatch for the special Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K section, which will include results, great stories and event photos.

Won’t be in town Sunday, April 6? Have race results mailed to your home! For only $3.75 you can have Sunday's Times-Dispatch mailed to your home. Each additional copy is also $3.75. Look for the order form in your race packet.

First Market Mile Race Information

Packet Pick Up
First Market Mile participants will also pick up their race packets at the Anthem Health & Fitness Expo on Thursday, April 3 from 3 to 9 p.m. and on Friday, April 4 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the U-Turn Sports Performance Academy, 2101 Maywill St., Richmond, 23230. There is no packet pick up available on Race Day.

When arriving at packet pick up, go directly to the First Market Mile Kids Run area and find the participant's name on the list posted. It will list their bib number. From there pick up their race number, t-shirt and packet.

Pre Race Warm Up
Participants in the First Market Mile Kids Run are invited to join Silly Bus for a group warm up at 7:30 a.m. near the start line on Cathedral Place.

Starting Line
The starting line for the First Market Mile Kids Run is located on Cathedral Place near Laurel Street (for a course map, click here). Please note that this is a change from last year. One adult may accompany any child age 8 or under while they are on the course. Participants will line up for the starters gun in waves based on age (and corresponding to the color of their bib number) and will start as follows:

General Kids Run Information

• One parent may run with any child age 8 or younger.
• Kids Run participants will not be timed. There will be a clock at the finish for those interested in noting their own finish time.
• As the finishers enter the finish line chute, they will receive a medal and refreshments and then will be directed to the Meeting Area (see below).

First Market Mile Meeting Area
Located near the exit of the Finish Line Corral, the Kids Run Meeting Area is a secure place, manned by helpful volunteers, for participants to meet their parents and friends. All parents must meet their children in the designated Kids Run Meeting Area after the children finish the race. Signs in the Meeting Area will correspond with the different age groups, providing an easy locating for everyone to meet up after the race.

Race Photos
Brightroom professional photographers will be taking runner photos along the course for the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k and the First Market Mile Kids Run. Be sure to wear your bib number where it can be seen, and smile when you see the Brightroom team. Then visit Brightroom's website the week after the race to see your photos.