The 17th Annual Nick’s Race will be held on June 22 at Sam Parr State Fish and Wildlife Area at the White Oak picnic section. The race not only honors Nick Volk remembering his life, it also raises awareness for Organ Donation. The run is held on the Newton Community High School Cross Country course which is the same course ran by Nick Volk when he was on the team.
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The course starts on asphalt for a half mile and then continues on a more scenic route totaling 2.85 miles. Once the short trek on asphalt is completed, the remainder of the course consists of trails through the woods, over hills and around the lake on the grass. The walk is non-competitive and is a two mile section of the runner’s course. Due to the terrain, baby strollers/joggers and animals are prohibited on the race course. Headphones are discouraged to ensure participants are able to hear all instructions/announcements from race directors and volunteers.
The run is timed by Kinetic Timing using Champion Chip timing. An overall award will be given to the fastest male and female runners. Awards will also be given to the top 3 men and women in the following age divisions: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 & up.
The Race Timeline is as follows:
7:15 AM Registration & Packet Pickup begins
8:30 AM Run begins
8:40 AM Walk begins
9:00 AM NCHS Drum Line Performance
9:20 AM Race Results & Awards Ceremony
9:45 AM Transplant Donor/Recipient Stories & Donor/Recipient Family Recognition
10:15 AM Raffle Results
10:30 AM Closing Comments
The cost to enter is
$20.00 Registration (through 6/20 at 11:59 PM US/Central)
$25.00 Late Registration (6/20 at 11:59 PM US/Central through 6/21 at 11:59 PM US/Central)
The first 100 registered participants receive a free race t-shirt
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