Back to the Beach Festival Race Information

"Back to the Beach" Festival Run/Walk

Friday Evening, May 30, 2008

Half-Mile and 2 Miles, Kenner (Laketown) , Louisiana

Benefiting the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation

Highlights:

*Race entry includes admission to the "Back to the Beach" Festival (Friday only)

*Beautiful out and back sunset course along Lake Pontchartrain

*For festival details please call 504-836-SAVE or visit www.saveourlake.org

DATE: Friday evening, May 30, 2008

TIME: 7:00PM start of 1/2 mile, 7:15PM start of 2 mile

Day of race registration begins at 6:00PM

PLACE:

Laketown in Kenner. Located on Williams Blvd., at Lake Pontchartrain. Look for the NOTC van on the right side of Williams Blvd., on the lake side of levee. (just south of the Treasure Chest Casino)

Visit www.saveourlake.org for site/location details.

ENTRY FEES: Payable by check, money order or credit card to the NOTC

$20.00 Pre-Registered entrants by May 24th

$25.00 All entrants registered after May 24^th and on the day of race

$20.00 Day of race no t-shirt entry available

PRE-REGISTRATION LOCATIONS: (In person by Check or Credit Card only at):

Phidippides Sports: 6601 Veterans Blvd., Metairie

GNO Cyclery: 1426 S. Carrollton Avenue, New Orleans

Bicycle Connection: 3236 N. Arnoult, Metairie

Sneaker Shop: 904 Harrison Avenue, New Orleans

West Jefferson Fitness Center: 1121 Medical Center Blvd., Marrero

West Jefferson Fitness Center: 175 Hector Avenue, Terrytown

PRE-REGISTRATION BY MAIL: (Check or Credit Card only) Postmarked by May 24th

MAIL TO: NOTC, P. O. Box 52003, New Orleans, La. 70152-2003

** Pickup race number on day of race at "Mailed In" table at race site. **

PRE-REGISTRATION BY FAX: (Credit Card entries only) Deadline is May 24th.

Fax to: 504-469-9268 *Pickup race number on day of race at "Faxed In" table.

Please fax in signup section only, not the entire entry form.

Please format size of registration form printed out to maximum of one 8-1/2 x 11 page.

PRE-REGISTRATION ON-LINE:

T-SHIRTS:

Commemorative "Back to the Beach" Run/Walk t-shirts will be given out to pre-registered entrants at the NOTC t-shirt booth on the day of race. Pre-Registered entrants, please pickup your shirt prior to the race start. Entrants registering on day of race may pickup their t-shirt after the start of the race. Should supplies run out, information as to re-order and pickup will be announced at the race. Please keep race number and t-shirt tab until claiming shirt.

Awards:

1/2 mile: 1^st , 2^nd, 3^rd, overall male and female

2 mile: 1^st overall, 1^st masters, 1^st grandmasters, 1^st seniors, 1^st race walkers.

Post Race Festivities:

Live music on stage featuring The Boogie Men, Rockin Dopsie, Jr. and the Zydeco Twisters, The Mixed Nuts.

Please visit the festival website at www.saveourlake.org for complete band schedule. Arts and crafts booths, inflatable games, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation displays.

Refreshments:

Bud Light Beer, Kentwood Springs Water, Jambalaya provided by River Parish Disposal, Elmer's Chee Wees, Bananas, Gatorade, Coca Cola,

(Rreshment area for race participants only is inside the festival grounds, must have race number for access and refreshments)

ADMINISTRATION & RACE INFORMATION:

New Orleans Track Club, Inc.

Member of the Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) and USA Track and Field (USATF)

Race Information: 504-467-8626, Fax 504-469-9268, Volunteers call 504-468-1488

Race event website: www.runNOTC.org

Festival information: www.saveourlake.org

Race Director: Chuck George, New Orleans Track Club

Race Chairperson: Sheila Ehren, Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation