Greek Festival Olympic Run/Walk
1
mile "Metro Championship" Race
and
5K
"Olympic Run/Walk"
Friday evening, May 23,
2008 New Orleans,
Louisiana
Highlights:
* ( New
for 2008 ) Special edition "Technical moisture wicking fabric
t-shirts.! "
( these shirts are a
$25.00 or more retail value )
* NOTC Grand Prix Series Race
* Free festival entry for race entrants to the Greek Festival (
May 23, 24, 25 )
* Awards include $2350.00 in available prize money for the
"Metro 1 Mile Championship" and the Olympic Festival 5K Run/Walk. (see details in awards section) and Bonus for breaking
course record.
DATE: Friday
evening, May 23, 2008
TIME: 6:00
PM-Race Day Registration and Packet Pickup begins
7:00 PM-Start of 1 mile run/walk
7:20 PM-Start of 5K run, 7:21 PM-Start of 5K walker and race walkers
PLACE: *Location
for registration, pre-registration pickup is outside of festival grounds
ENTRY FEES
$18.00 NOTC Members Pre-Registered by May 19
$20.00 Non NOTC members
pre-registered by May 19
$25.00 All entrants
Registered after May 19th thru day of race
$20.00 No t-shirt entry available on day of race.
PRE-REGISTRATION LOCATIONS: (In person by Check or Credit
Card only at):
Phidippides Sports:
GNO Cyclery:
Sneaker Shop:
Bicycle Connection: 3236 N. Arnoult,
PRE-REGISTRATION BY MAIL: (Check or Credit Card only)
Postmarked by May 19th
MAIL TO: NOTC,
** 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 19th
Fax to: 504-469-9268 *Pickup race number on day of race at
"Faxed In" table.
Please format your Faxed in
form to 1 (one) page only. Cover
sheet is not needed
PRE-REGISTRATION ON-LINE: 
T-SHIRTS: (Technical
Moisture Wicking Fabric t-shirts.!!) a $25.00 or more retail value.!
Commemorative "Greek Festival Race" t-shirts will be given out to pre-registered entrants at the 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 at Phidippides will be announced at the race. Please keep race number and t-shirt tab until claiming shirt.
Awards: 1 mile
"Metro Championship Race"
1st overall Male and Female: $250.00
2nd overall Male and Female: $100.00
3rd overall Male and Female: $50.00
1st Masters Male and Female: $50.00
1st Grand Masters Male and Female: $50.00
Awards: 5K Olympic
Run/Walk:
st overall male and female $100.00
2nd overall male and female $75.00
3rd overall male and female $50.00
1st masters male and female $50.00
1st grandmasters male and female $50.00
1st seniors male and female $50.00
5K Course record bonus: $250.00 to the winning male or female, breaking the course
record. 5K Course Records are:
Male: Solomon Kandie, 14:52 (2003)
Female: Cathie Koss, 17:44 (1993)
Awards: Race Walkers 5K:
1st overall male and female: $50.00
Commemorative awards to 2nd, 3rd, 4th,
5th overall male and female.
*Race Walkers must check-in at the Race Walker check in table and
received judging dot to be eligible for scoring and awards.
REFRESHMENTS:
Courtesy of Kentwood Spring
Water, Abita Light Beer, RC and 7UP soft Drinks, bananas, Elmer's Chee-Wees, Gatorade.
Note: Beer and Soft drinks dispensed
inside festival grounds at special "Race Participants" booth, use race
number drink tabs. Drink tabs are valid on Friday only until 11:00pm).
ADMINISTRATION & RACE
INFORMATION:
New Orleans Track Club, Inc.
Race Information: 504-467-8626,
Fax 504-469-9268, Volunteers call 504-468-1488
Website: www.runNOTC.org E-Mail: NOTC@runNOTC.org
Race Chairman: Chris Psilos, Greek Festival New Orleans
Race Director: Chuck George,