2012 Heart & Sole Half Marathon and 10K Opens Registration

Boulder, CO – February 2, 2012

Registration is officially open for the fourth edition of the Heart & Sole Half Marathon and 10K on Sunday, August 19, 2012. Both races start and end at the Boulder Reservoir.  The Heart & Sole Half Marathon and 10K are professionally-timed, USATF-certified road races held in Boulder, Colorado and framed by the majestic Colorado Front Range foothills. Runners begin at the Boulder Reservoir and travel out through Boulder County's beautiful countryside on mostly soft-packed dirt roads and quiet rural lanes. The half marathon is a loop run; the 10K is an out and back.  Register at the Boulder Running Company or Fleet Feet Sports in Boulder, by mail, or online at

 All participants will receive a commemorative Brooks technical running shirt and socks plus an embroidered commemorative running cap from HeadSweats (first 300 registrants only), and a personalized race number. Half Marathon finishers also receive a handcrafted medal. Entry fees for the half marathon and 10K are just $55 and $30. The half marathon starts at 7:10 am, the 10K at 7:30 am.

After the races, relax at picnic tables in the grass near the finish line, and enjoy a variety of delicious Salvaggio's sandwiches, lots of fresh fruit, chips, cookies, bagels, yogurt, cold drinks and popsicles, plus chilled microbrew from Avery Brewing Company and sizzling Boulder sausage sandwiches in the Avery Beer & Brat tent! Stay for the Half Marathon and 10K awards, raffle drawings and giveaways and great music, all of which begins after 9:00 a.m. on the big stage at the Finish Line. More than $5000 in cash prizes plus awards will be given by Boulder Running Company, which produces the event.

The races raise money for the Boulder Parks & Recreation EXPAND program and the Orphans of AIDS Trust Foundation. EXPAND helps Boulder County residents with disabilities gain skills that will enhance overall quality of life. The Orphans of AIDS Trust Foundation provides for care of children in South Africa who have been orphaned as a result of AIDS. The Heart & Sole Half Marathon and 10K are presented by Brooks Running, and supported by sponsorships from nearly two dozen local and national companies and corporations.

Contacts:
Henry Guzman - Boulder Running Company

2775 Pearl Street - Boulder CO 80302

 303-786-9255 - hjgrun@gmail.com

Registration and Pre-Race Pick-Up Saturday, August 18 at the Boulder Running Company Participants must pick up their shirts, hats, socks, goody bag, race number and timing chip at either Boulder Running Company in Boulder (2775 Pearl Street in Boulder) from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 18 ONLY, or on race morning at the Boulder Reservoir at 5100 N. 51st St., Boulder, beginning at 5:45a.m. You are strongly encouraged to pick up your race materials on Saturday, August 18, if possible.
Online registration through Active.com closes at noon MST on Friday, August 17. In-store registration will continue to be accepted through Saturday, August 18, until 4:00p.m. (shirt size not guaranteed). Registration is also available on race day at the Boulder Reservoir beginning at 5:45 a.m. Registration over the phone or fax will NOT be accepted.
Entry to the Heart & Sole events at the Boulder Reservoir is FREE for registered participants and their family and friends (or those planning to register the day of the events) up until 7:30a.m. Anyone arriving 7:30 a.m. will pay regular Reservoir gate fees. Please plan on arriving AT LEAST AN HOUR before your race start and carpool if possible. Dogs are not allowed at the Boulder Reservoir.

 

Chip Timing Information:

Race numbers and timing chips are required to participate. You must wear your bib in front, and your timing tag on your shoe, in order to be timed in the race. Please return the timing tag following the race. Unreturned tags may result in a charge. Official time used for race placement will be gun time. (Timing tag times will be provided for your information.) Competitive runners should plan accordingly at the start line. When you pick up your bib, please make sure that your personal information is correct. If you need to make changes, there will be sheets available where you can give us the new data. Or check online - http://runningbears.com/heartandsole/ - and email us back with any corrections.
To attach your timing tag to your shoe, use two bead ties threaded though your laces on top of your shoe. We will have shoe samples at Packet Pickup at the Boulder Running Company at 2775 Pearl Street, and also on race morning at the Reservoir, and volunteers to help you. Have your number on the front and visible as you approach the finish line. Keep moving once you've crossed the finish line. There will be lots of runners coming behind you. Your timing tag will be removed for you by volunteers in the finish chute. Please note – you cannot use another chip – only the chips provided by this event will be usable for the Heart & Sole Half Marathon and 10k. Participants have four (4) hours to complete the half marathon and two (2) hours to complete the 10K. 

Day of Event Schedule:

5:45 a.m. Packet Pickup and Day of Race Registration Opens
6:30 a.m. First Call for Half Marathon
7:00 a.m. Second call for Half Marathon
7:10 a.m. Half Marathon Start
7:05 a.m. First Call for 10K
7:20 a.m. Second Call for 10K
7:30 a.m. 10K Start
8:05 a.m. 1st 10K Finisher (est.)
8:20 a.m. 1st Half Marathon Finisher (est.)
9:30 a.m. Half Marathon Championship & 10K Awards
11:00 a.m.  - Race Cut-Off Time