IMPORTANT RACE DAY INFORMATION- PLEASE READ TO THE END!
1. Race Packet and Kickball Team Shirt Pick Pick-Up:
It's a party! Stop by Food & BBQ, 560 Harry L. Drive, Johnson City, NY 13790, on Saturday, June 1st, from 2 pm-6 pm to grab your gear and enjoy raffles, food & drink specials just for Noah Runners and kickball players!
Race day check-in will begin at 7:30 a.m. at the registration tent, located on the MacArthur Elementary School front lawn at the corner of the exit drive and Vestal Ave. If you choose this option, allow yourself plenty of extra time to find parking and get your packet!
Please make every effort to pick up your race packet on Saturday! We currently have over 900 registered participants across all events. Arriving at the course ready to go will make your race day much more enjoyable. YOU MAY SEND SOMEONE ELSE TO PICK UP YOUR RACE PACKET ON SATURDAY!
2. Shirt Policy:
Everyone who registered by midnight on 5/16 was guaranteed to receive the size shirt they SELECTED when they registered. If you registered after that date, shirts were available on a first-come, first-served basis, so you could only select a size from the inventory still available at that time. This means that every shirt was already spoken for in many sizes, so we can NOT allow size exchanges at shirt pick-up! I appreciate your understanding!
We may have a limited number of leftover shirts available after the race. You may exchange a clean shirt at the Noah Farrelly Memorial Fund project tent (located across from the basket raffle tent on the basketball courts) if a better size for you is available.
3. Late/Same Day Registration:
Late registration pricing goes into effect Saturday, June 2nd at midnight: 5K $40, 10K $45, Double Dip $55. Registration will remain open online through race day. Race registration is open from 7:30 am - 8:15 am for the 10K and 9 am-9:45 am for the 5K.
4. Travel/Parking:
Vestal Avenue from Lennox Drive to MacArthur School will be closed to traffic during race hours from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Participants traveling from the West should use 434, take the Pennsylvania Ave exit, and turn right onto Vestal Avenue to reach the event site.
Parking for the event is challenging. MacArthur Park is completely closed to traffic during the event. There is minimal parking in the teacher lots on the eastern side of the MacArthur Elementary School building. It is best to leave yourself plenty of extra time to find parking on the streets of the surrounding neighborhood.
The lots adjacent to the ball fields will be open to kickball players and kids' zone attendees after the race course closes at 11:30 am.
5. Restrooms:
The park has three bathroom locations: the pool house, the field house, and portable toilets on the sidewalk adjacent to the MacArthur Elementary bus loop.
6. Dog/Stroller Policy:
Dogs are NOT allowed on our course. Strollers are permitted in the 5K Walk ONLY and must line up at the very back of the pack in the starting line area. Our starting line and finish line area are too narrow to accommodate strollers safely amongst the pack of runners.
7. Line up:
10K line up, and the anthem is at 8:25 am on Vestal Avenue. 5K line up, and the anthem is at 9:55 am on Veterans Avenue.
8. Course:
Course maps are available at noahfarrellyrun.org and using the link at the bottom of this email. Binghamton Auxiliary and volunteer road marshals (red shirts with safety vests) will be manning all intersections. Please stay to the right (except for the brief stretch of the Clubhouse Road loop where you will hug left) and stay alert for traffic. Binghamton Police Department is providing both a pace and trail vehicles. We have staff bike support keeping an eye on our runners and a sag wagon provided by Empire Golf Cars in case anyone needs assistance back to the park. Walkers are encouraged to use sidewalks and MUST move to the sidewalk if still out on the course when it closes at 11:15 am.
9. Water Stops/Spray Zones:
There are three water stops on the 10K course and two on the 5K course. We have volunteers ready to cool you down with water in three locations on the course.
10. Race Photography:
Matt Gawors of Confluence Running and Matt Czeitner of Sideline Visionz will provide race photography. Stay tuned for announcements on when and how to access race photos.
11. Timing/Results:
Leone Timing provides timing services. Clocks will be set on the course at Miles 1, 2, 4, and 5. Results will be posted on-site near the event stage, on RunSignup.com and www.leonetimimg.com. All 10k awards will be based on gun time. 5k overall awards will be based on gun time; age group awards are based on chip time.
12. Awards (Sponsored by Oakdale Commons and Confluence Running):
10K awards begin at 11:15 am on the event stage. 5K awards immediately following.
10K-Top Three Overall and Masters Male and Female will receive a commemorative medal, Road iD gift card, and a Nathan HyperBrite RX Strobe Rechargeable LED Light
Age Groups- Top Three Male and Female - 18 and under, 19-23, 24-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over will receive commemorative medals
5K-Top Three Overall and Masters Male and Female will receive a commemorative medal, Road iD gift card, and a Nathan HyperBrite RX Strobe Rechargeable LED Light
Age Groups- Top Three Male and Female - 9 and under, 10-12, 13-15, 16-18, 19-23, 24-29, 30-39,40-49,50-59, 60-69, 70 and over will receive commemorative medals
Double Dip Challenge
The top Three Overall Male and Female finishers will receive a commemorative medal, a Road iD gift card, and a Nathan Hyperbrite RX Strobe Rechargeable LED Light. All Double Dip runners receive a double scoop ice cream at the post-race picnic!
High School Challenge- Sponsored by the VanPutte Family
Top Mixed and Female Division Teams- Six-Seat Folding Team Bench- one per team
13. Social Team Prizes
New in 2024! For a little extra fun, we have added the following social team prize categories:
1. Largest Team- no explanation required!
2. Hi-Vis & Safety Gear- Road safety awareness is our thing! Neon shirts, flashing lights- show us everything you've got! The team wearing the most hi-vis apparel and safety gear wins the prize!
3. Best Team Costume/Spirit Wear: Anything goes! Just make sure your squad is matchy-matchy for a chance to win!
4. Team Spirit Award: If you love the Noah Run, let it show!
All social teams are eligible for every prize category but may win only one. Winning team members will receive special Noah Run tek shirts!
14. Finish Line Refreshments & Post-Race Picnic:
Grab-and-go water, bananas, and Chobani Yogurt will be available for the runners at the finish line.
Food & Fire BBQ provides post-race catering at the tent next to the MacArthur Field House. Your brunch will include a smoked breakfast sandwich (smoked brisket, egg and cheese, smoked egg and cheese, or impossible smoked sausage based on your indicated dietary preference at registration) and Food & Fire's fantastic macaroni and cheese! Water or Gatorade and a granola bar are included. Double-Dip runners can enjoy a two-scoop ice cream for dessert courtesy of our sponsor, Scoopy Dooby's Ice Cream! Please redeem your post-race meal coupon by NOON. The ice cream deadline is by the end of the concession service at 4 pm.
Spectator meals (a hearty breakfast sandwich with macaroni and cheese or a vegan sausage sandwich with rice and beans) will be available for purchase on a limited basis for $16.
The Food & Fire Pit Stop concessions menu will be available at 11:30 a.m., and Scoopy Dooby and Sammy's Italian Ice Concessions will be available at 10 a.m.
15. The Kids' Confetti Fun Run: Sponsored by Animal Adventure
This year, we have some exciting new changes to the FREE Kids' Confetti Fun Run! Here's what you need to know:
A. The fun run is free, but registration is still required! Every runner must wear a bib to be allowed to race. You may check in for the kids' run at packet pick up on Saturday or at the kids' run registration tent, which opens at 9 a.m. and is located within the kid's zone area, to receive your bib and pins by 10:45 a.m.
B. We will gather the runners at the MacArthur Elementary Bus Circle at 10:45 for a quick warm-up, instructions, and age-based sorting into two race groups.
C. Race 1: The 8-12-year-old group will run a new, longer (roughly one-third of a mile) looped course, starting at the balloon arch, down Veterans Ave., out of the park onto Vestal Avenue, and back to finish at the arch. As safety is our number one priority, Vestal Avenue will be CLOSED entirely TO ALL TRAFFIC in both directions, with a Binghamton Police Officer manning the barricades on both ends of the closure during this event. We will walk the group to the starting line, and the race will begin at 11 am.
D. Race 2: The 2-7-year-old group will run our regular straight course down Veterans Ave (about 100 meters), but this year, we will start at the balloon arch and finish by the MacArthur Pool. The kids will be lined up based on age, with the older kids in front. Parents are welcome to run with their little kiddos but must line up at the back of the pack. NO STROLLERS ARE PERMITTED IN THE KIDS RUN. Race will immediately follow the finish of the big kids race.
We will make several announcements over the PA to ensure families enjoying the Kids' Zone are informed that they need to head to the MacArthur bus circle at 10:45 a.m. to get ready for the races.
16. Healthy Kids Running Series:
As proud sponsors of the Healthy Kids Running Series of Binghamton, we are excited to invite the participants of their spring series to join us as our guests in the 5K and Kids' Run! Community Coordinator Kristy Dougherty has emailed the HKRS participants with all the unique details they need to know. If HKRS families have any questions (or if you missed the email), please get in touch with Kristy for assistance.
17. Event Schedule:
8:25 am - 10k line up on Vestal Avenue
8:30 am - 10k start
9:00 am - Basket Raffle opens- THE BASKET RAFFLE IS AMAZING!! Check it out!
9:30 am- Post-race picnic opens (redeem your bib coupon by NOON)
9:55 am - 5k line up Veterans Ave
10:00 am - 5k run & walk start. Kid Zone opens. Scoopy Dooby Express is open for treats and drinks.
10:45 am - Animal Adventure kid fun Runners gather at the MacArthur bus circle.
11:00 am - Big kid race starts. Little kids race to immediately follow.
11:15 am - Race Awards
11:30 am - Stenta-Cosgriff Kickball Classic Tournament starts, and Food & Fire concessions open.
18. Basket Raffle:
You definitely don't want to miss the basket raffle! This year, we have over 90 baskets available. The raffle will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and the winners will be announced at 4 p.m. You do not need to be present to win.
19. Stenta Cosgriff Kickball Classic:
It's another sellout! Tournament Director Jim Farrelly sent a separate email on 5/29 with rules, schedule, etc. Please contact Jim at (607)206-4100 with any questions.
20. A Word On Our WHY
We are running on Sunday in memory of Noah Farrelly, Binghamton Southsider, Binghamton Patriot cross country & track alumnus, and Stony Brook Seawolf cross country & track athlete killed while training out on the road in 2018. It is the annual fundraiser for Noah's namesake foundation, the Noah Farrelly Memorial Fund, with many projects benefiting local youth relating to Noah's life and tragic passing. This race and field day event celebrates Noah but also his friends, teammates, neighborhood, school community, running community, and Greater Binghamton community- everyone who helped shape Noah into the person who is so missed by so many. It's such a special day, and we're so grateful you've chosen to be a part of it! Thank you!
Please get in touch with Event Director Bridgette Farrelly-Hess at info@noahfarrellyrun.org with any further questions!
