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27 AUGUST 2017

SOLEMOTIVE.COMHALF MARATHON, 10K, 5K AND 3K KIDS

ON DAY INFORMATION

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5:45am: On day entries open

6:50am: Warm up for 10k

7:10am: 10k runners start

7:20am Warm up for half marathon

7:35am: Wheelchair half marathon start

7:40am: Half marathon runners start

7:55am: Warm up for the 5k

8:00am: 10k presentations

8:15am: 5k runners start

8:50am: 5k presentations

9:00am: Warm up for 3k kids run

9:15am: Half marathon presentations

9:30am: 3k kids run start

11:00am Formalities conclude

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CHANGING YOUR DISTANCE

If you wish to change your distance, please email info@solemotive.com by 5:00pm Thursday 24th August with your name, date of birth and distance you wish to change to. Alternatively, you can change your distance on the morning of the event at the Entries Marquee

EVENT DAY FAMILIARISATION

On Saturday, 26th August there will be a 30 minute ‘Event Day Familiarisation Session.’ This is a great opportunity to get to know the course and to recieve some great tips for Race Day.

This will take place at Green Point Reserve, Brighton from 3pm.

LATE ENTRIES:

• Enter online at www.solemotive.com (online entries close at midnight Thursday 24th August).

• Enter at Green Point, Brighton on event day from 5.45am or on Saturday 26th August between 2:00pm and 5:00pm.

EVENT VILLAGE

The event starts at Green Point, Brighton and takes you along Beach Road down to Sandringham to return home to the finish line in a flash. Glory awaits you at the finish line with your #SMwinterwarrior medal and tasty treats thanks to our event day partners.

VIEW THE COURSE MAPS.

RACE PACKS

You will need to pick up your Race Pack at one of the following times / locations:

SOLE MOTIVE: Race Pack pick up is available from the Sole Motive store (170 Queen St, Melbourne) from 10:00am, Thursday 17 August - Midday on Friday 25th August 2017. (This option only applies to those that entered the event before 9:00am, Wednesday 16th August 2017).

EVENT VILLAGE: Race Pack pick up is available at Green Point, Brighton from the RACE PACK COLLECTION marquee on

• Saturday 26th August between 2:00pm - 5:00pm or

• Sunday 27th August (race day) from 6:00am.

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GETTING THERE

CAR PARKING

Parking is available in side streets off Beach Road and in the Green Point Car Park. Beach Road will be closed to all traffic (vehicles and cyclists) between the following times 6:00am - 11:00am.

Please allow plenty of time to park, and walk to t he event site at Green Point, Brighton. Please park legally, and be aware of parking restrictions in the area. Please carpool, where possible.

BIKE PARKING Bike parking will be available at the event site. It’s a great way to warm up! Please bring your own lock.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT The nearest train station to the event site is Brighton Beach (on the Sandringham line) and is just a short 3 minute walk to the event site.

Please note that trains from the City run every hour until 7.30am, then every 40 mins after that. Trains from Sandringham run every hour until 7.00am, then every 30 mins after that. Please refer to the Public Transport Victoria website for further details: www.ptv.vic.gov.au

BAG & CLOTHING STORAGE

Free clothing storage is available during the run/ walk. Your race

number features a tear-off strip

for you to attach to your backpack or clothing bag (plastic bags are available if needed). Do not leave any valuables in the clothing

bags. We cannot accept responsibility for valuables

lost or stolen.

FIRST AID

St John First Aid roving bike crews will be on course, in addition to first aid station at the finish line.

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DRINK STATIONS

There will be drink stations located on course at the finish lines. Below are the locations of drinks stations for each distance:

HALF MARATHON

WATER – APPROX. EVERY 2.5KMS ELECTROLYTE – APPROX. EVERY 5KMS

10KM

WATER – 2.5KM, 5KM, 7.5KM, FINISH ELECTROLYTE – 5KM, FINISH

5KM

WATER – 2.5KM, FINISH ELECTROLYTE – FINISH

TOILETS

A public toilet block and portable toilets will be located at the event site. There are also toilets on course at the following locations:

• Southey Street, Sandringham• Between Red Bluff & Edward Street’s, Sandringham• Black Rock Life Saving Club, Black Rock• Rickets Point

EVENT MERCHANDISE

Event T-Shirts will be available for purchase from the T-Shirt Collection marquee. Pre-purchased T-Shirts will be available for collection here also.

Please note - remaining merchandise will be moved over to the Sole Motive pop-up store from 8.00am on Sunday.

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WAVE STARTS

If you believe you will be in the Top 10 male/female in each race category, please ensure you are close to the start line as the top three places awarded on race day are based on gun time.

To improve the experience for runners, we will have wave starts as listed below. Please position yourself accordingly.

5KM & 3KM KIDS RUN There will be no waves for these events and all runners will start at the same time.

10KM WAVE A – participants under 45 minutesWAVE B – remainder of 10KM participants

HALF MARATHON WAVE A – participants under 1:45 minutesWAVE B – remainder of HM participantsWHEELCHAIR participants will start five minutes prior to the first wave in their distance

RUNNER’S WORLD PACE LEADERS

Join a Runner’s World pace team to help meet your desired time goal! Pace leaders will be present

for the 5KM run, 10KM run and Half-marathon distances.

The pace groups offered are as follows:

5KM PACE TIMES 25 mins, 30 mins

10KM PACE TIMES 40 mins, 45mins, 50mins, 55 mins, 60 mins, 70 mins

HALF MARATHON PACE TIMES 1:30, 1:35, 1:40, 1:45, 1:50, 1:55, 2:00, 2:10

Pace leaders will be running on ‘gun time’, and will start in the suitable wave to that distance. Pacers will be wearing a balloon and race number with the goal time displayed for easy visibility.

COURSE INFORMATION

The Sandy Point Half Marathon course is measured according to the requirements and standards of the IAAF measuring scheme.

If you are required to complete the half-marathon on the footpath and beach paths due to cut off times, please note the course is officially measured on the road course only.

START LINE All events start on Beach Road, just north of South Road near The Milanos Restaurant, Brighton.

IMPORTANT All participants will start the event on Beach Road, near the event site. Participants will head south in the middle lane of Beach Road.

The lane closest to the residents will be a slip lane for vehicles to enter & exit their properties - DO NOT RUN IN THIS LANE. The two lanes closest to the beach side of the road will be for returning runners to the finish line.

COURSE MAPS

CLICK HERE to view your course map.

**CONTINGENCY Sole Motive reserves the right to alter the course and/or race format without notice because of circumstances outside the control of the organiser and under the direction of authorities, sponsors, police or other organisations that are associated with the event.

http://events.solemotive.com/sandy-point-half-marathon-about/#course-experience

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CELEBRATE YOUR ACHIEVEMENTS

OFFICIAL EVENT PHOTOS Individual event photos can be viewed and will be available for purchase at https://www.marathonphotos.com/scripts/home.py

SANDY PHOTO ALBUM We’ll be uploading a selection of photos from our event photographer here: https://solemotive.pixieset.com/ Check it out post-race to see if you feature.

PLACEGETTER TROPHIES Placegetter trophies will be awarded to the first three males and females in each run distance (excluding the Kids run).

MEDALS All finishers will receive an official 2017 SPHM finishers medal.

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ITAB To celebrate your Sandy Point 2017 achievement head to http://www.itab.us.com/product.htm?product=sandypoint17 and order your personalised ITAB attachment including your name and time for the event!

RESULTS & CERTIFICATES Visit www.solemotive.com for your results and to download certificates. Preliminary results are available immediately on race completion HERE.

Official results are available from 5:00pm Saturday, 1 April.

SHARE & WIN: Share your race day photos on Instagram and use the hashtag #SPHM2017 and tag @solemotive to go in the draw to WIN one of two Brooks $200 Shoe voucher. Entries close midnight Tuesday 5th September 2017.

LOOK FOR MARATHON

PHOTOS.COM Marathon-Photos will be on the course this weekend capturing your achievement. Look for their cameras in the most scenic spots. Be sure to show your race number and smile. Regsiter early to see your pics & get 30% off your race image products. Add in under Celebrate your achievements.

FUNDRAISING

Thank you to all who have already helped us raise nearly $10,000 for charity. Remember it is not too late to raise funds for a cause close to your heart.

Simply visit our website and start fundraising with our partner, Everyday hero.

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EVENT VILLAGE

After you’ve made your way through 5k, 10k or Half Marathon course, be sure to checkout the Event Village for post-race treats and event sponsor goodies. The Event Village opens at 5.45am for on day registrations.

PHOTO ZONE Animate your day and be sure to check out our photo wall for a before/after event photo with your friends and family!

YOGA Unwind with us at the Sole Motive Hub for some post-run yoga! With two free classes running per hour from 8am.

WARRIOR PAINT Get your Warrior Stripes

painted on your face in the Sole Motive

Marquee before your run & unleash your warrior within. #SMwinterwarrior

EACH PARTICIPANT WILL GET

• Water• Bulk Nutrients Electrolyte• Emma & Tom’s Juice

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THE OSTEO CLINIC

SANDRINGHAM

The team from The Osteo Clinic Sandringham are offering free 10 minute massages today. You can also enter your name to win a free massage at their clinic around the corner in Waltham St Sandringham. The Osteo Clinic Sandringham offers osteopathy, massage and clinical pilates treatments and they are very experienced in treating any injury, pain or discomfort you may have in your body.

COON TOASTIE TRUCK

Are dishing up scrumptious cheese toasties to warm you up pre or post race.

GILANO COFFEE

Enjoy coffee excellence from Sandringham locals, Gilano Coffee, ready to deliver warm roasted coffee beans pre & post-race.

RUNNER’S WORLD MAGAZINE Head to the Runner’s World marquee to grab your pacing band.

HALF-MARATHON & CHILL

Relax in our chill-out zone pre race on comfy beanbags and celebrate the end of winter in style.

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ABOUT THE ORGANISER

SOLE MOTIVE As innovators in the running and fitness lifestyle space, Sole Motive have built on our history and prior success to inspire and empower people to get moving and be active. Whether that’s through the events we manage, like the Sandy Point Half Marathon, our flagship retail store in Melbourne’s CBD, or through Runner’s World magazine we publish - we do it all with the understanding that, “No matter how fast or far, running is always a step in the right direction”.

Check out all Sole Motive has to offer via our website www.solemotive.com

VOLUNTEERS We are extremely grateful to all our volunteers who have donated their time to help make Run the Rock a success, and support you in your run/walk. Please be friendly and courteous to our volunteers, as they will be to you. If you would like to volunteer for future Sole Motive events, please go to the volunteer page on our website and fill in your details.

A special thank you to the Sandringham Lions Club for their continued support of the event.

CHECKOUT UPCOMING SOLE

MOTIVE EVENTS

Harvest Run, Yarra Valley, Saturday 23rd September - 6k, 12k

http://events.solemotive.com/harvest-run-about/

SANDY POINT HALF MARATHON PARTNERS

BROOKS Are you feeling lucky? Head over to the Brooks truck and see if your bib number will unlock the Run Happy prize case to win $300 worth of prizes! Plus you can check out the latest Brooks range while you’re there!

BULK NUTRIENTS Bulk Nutrients are back once again to fuel you with our electrolyte+ on the Sandy Point course!

They’re proudly Aussie made, and love to support athletes at local events all over Australia. They take pride in making the purest supplements in the country, don’t believe it? Grab yourself a free sample from the Bulk Nutrients team at the finish line and taste the difference.

EMMA & TOM’S

The Emma & Tom’s van is distributing fresh juice to all participants. Make sure you grab your Emma & Tom’s juice and ‘Look After Yourself’

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MAGAZINE Runner’s World is Australia & New Zealand’s best selling running magazine and it is the largest running and fitness running magazine in the world!

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