Bands On The Run Half Marathon and 5K

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  • 06.22.2013 @ 05:00 AM
  • Lewiston, Maine
Event Closed
Online registration automatically closed at 7:00 pm EST on Friday 6/21/13. You may still register for the race in-person at the pre-race packet pickup on Saturday 6/22 OR on race day at Museum L-A. Please see our website for more information. http://www.bandsontherunhalf.com/
Event Details
06 .22 .2013
starts at 05 :00 AM
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Event Information
Registration Fees (to proceed directly to registration - scroll to the bottom of this form.
Half Marathon
Early Registration (before May 1st): $45
Registration (May 1st to June 21st): $50
Race Day Registration (on June 22nd and 23rd): $55

5km Run/Walk
Early Registration (before May 1st): $15
Registration (May 1st to June 21st): $20
Race Day Registration (on June 22nd and 23rd): $25

Online Registration closes on Friday June 21st at 8:00pm
Deferral Policy
No refunds will be offered. If you cannot attend the race for any reason you may request a deferral of your base entry fee and merchandise purchases (not including online processing fees) to the next year. You must send an email to bandsontherunhalf@mail.com by 6:00 PM (EST) on Friday 6/7/13 to request a deferral. Your name will be removed from the public participants list when the deferral is processed. Later, after registration for the 2014 event has been opened, you will receive an email with a unique promotional code. You will then need to register online for the 2014 event and submit the promotional code. A $5 administrative fee will be applied through a reduction in the value of the promotional code.
Start Times
Half Marathon: 8:00 a.m.
5km Run/Walk: 8:30 a.m.
Kids Fitness Course: 9:00 a.m.
Time Limit: 3.5 hours (walkers welcome)
Kids Fitness Course
Children ages 5 to 12 may participate in the kid’s fitness course from 9:00am to 12:00pm. This will be a self-paced, non-timed, event where the goal is to complete the course. A $5 entry fee will be charged per child. Scholarships will be available upon request. Children who complete the obstacle course will be given shirt as a finisher’s prize. A parent or legal guardian will be required to sign a waiver on race day.
Award Categories
Half Marathon
1st, 2nd, 3rd Male & Female in the following categories: Overall, Under-20, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+. The awards ceremony for the half marathon is scheduled to be held at 12:00am.

5km
1st, 2nd, 3rd overall male & female finishers. First male & female finisher in each of the following categories: Under-20, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+. The awards ceremony for the 5km is scheduled to be held at 11:15am.
Race Amenities
A post-race festival will be held in Simard Payne Park. Half marathon finishers will receive a unique medallion. Both half marathon & 5k runners will receive a prefilled ice cold bottle of water as soon as they cross the finish line. In addition to the usual post-race foods and beverages runners will also receive a complimentary beer, post-race massage, access to various vendors, and a live band.
Short Sleeve Run-Dri Shirts
The race entry fee does not include a race shirt. Shirts may be purchased for $11 at the time of registration, and on race day (while supplies last). We are pleased to offer short sleeve, men’s and women’s, Run-Dri shirt in Royal Blue with the Bands logo prominently displayed. Runners who purchase a shirt when they register must pick them up at one of the packet pickups and before 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, June 23, 2013. Those who purchase a shirt and do not claim it may request a refund. Shirts will be available for sale after the race starts while supplies last. Extra shirts may be purchased for $20 on race day and they’ll be shipped directly to an address after the race.
Commemorative Glass Mugs
Wash down a pint of beer after the race with one of our Special glass mugs. Buy one now while supplies last -- they're only $7.
Run Dri Running Caps
The hats are made of a high quality micro fiber. They have a low profile with mesh panels and may be purchased separately for $10.
Bands On The Run
There will be multiple bands and rocking Zumba dancers along the half marathon and 5k courses to entertain runners and spectators. The types of bands and music will vary across different genres.
Chip Timing
A disposable timing chip will be attached to the back of each person's race bib. Please do not remove or fold the timing chip. The timing compnay will send out text messages as well as emails a few hours after the race with runners times. When you register please me sure to include your cell phone number, carrier name, and email address.
Corporate Team Competion
Awards will be given to the team in the half marathon and 5K races with the most participants from the same company. Each team member must be employed at the same company in order to qualify. When you register you’ll have the opportunity to write down your company’s name in the team name field.
USATF Course Certification
The 5k and half marathon courses has been measured by an experienced USATF measurer. However the courses will not be officially certified through USA Track & Field until 2013. Runners can be sure that the distances are accurate.
Cancellation Policy
Although rare sometimes races must be cancelled due to unexpected unsafe race conditions – i.e. Hurricane Irene 8/28/11 and Sandy 10/30/12. If there is an event due to an Act Of God — i.e. hurricane, dangerously high heat index >105, or a state of emergency is declared by municipal authorities – the race will be cancelled. If the race is cancelled due to an Act Of God it will not be postponed and no refunds will be given.
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Team Registration Style
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PLEASE READ THIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, WAIVER AND RELEASE FROM LIABILITY (AWRL) BEFORE REGISTERING I acknowledge that a running is an extreme test of a person’s physical and mental limits and carries with it the potential for death, serious injury, and property loss. I HEREBY ASSUME THE RISKS OF PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENT(S). I certify that I am physically fit, have sufficiently trained for participation in this event, and have not been advised against participation by a qualified health professional. I acknowledge that my statements on this AWRL are being accepted by Museum L-A, GiddyUp Productions, LLC, City of Lewiston, Maine, the City of Auburn, Maine, the various race sponsors, organizers and administrators in consideration for permitting me to participate in this event. In consideration for allowing me to participate in this event, I hereby take the following action for myself, my executors, administrators, heirs next of kin, successors and assigns, or anyone else who might claim or sue on my behalf, and I expressly acknowledge that it is my intent to take these actions: (a) I AGREE to abide by the Competitive Rules adopted by this event (b) I AGREE that prior to participating in this event I will inspect the race course, facilities, equipment, and areas to be used and if I believe any are unsafe I will immediately advise the person supervising the event; (c) I WAIVE, RELEASE, AND FOREVER DISCHARGE from any and all claims, losses (economic and non-economic), or liabilities, for death, personal injury, partial or permanent disability, property damage, medical or hospital bills, theft, or damages of any kind, which may in the future arise out of, result from, or relate to my participation in or my traveling to or from this event, THE FOLLOWING PERSONS OR ENTITIES: MUSEUM L-A, GIDDYUP PRODUCTIONS, LLC, CITY OF LEWISTON, MAINE, CITY OF AUBURN, MAINE, EVENT SPONSORS, RACE DIRECTORS, EVENT PRODUCERS, VOLUNTEERS, ALL STATES, CITIES, COUNTRIES, OR OTHER GOVERNMENTAL BODIES OR LOCATIONS IN WHICH EVENTS OR SEGMENTS OF EVENTS ARE HELD, AND THE OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTATIVES AND AGENTS OF ANY OF THE ABOVE, EVEN IF SUCH CLAIMS, LOSSES, OR LIABILITIES ARE CAUSED BY THE NEGLIENT ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF THE PERSONS I AM HEREBY RELEASING OR ARE CAUSED BY THE NEGLIGENT ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY; (d) I ACKNOWLEDGE that there may be vehicular traffic or persons on the course route, and I ASSUME THE RISK OF RUNNING OR PARTICIPATING IN THIS EVENT under these circumstances. I also ASSUME ANY AND ALL OTHER RISKS associated with participating in this event including but not limited to falls, contact and/or effects with other participants, effects of weather including heat, cold, and/or humidity, precipitation, lightning, defective equipment, the condition of the roads and trails, running barefoot, running with minimal footwear, and any hazard that may be posed by spectators or volunteers, all such risks being known and appreciated by me; and I further acknowledge that these risks include risks that may be the result of the negligence of persons or entities mentioned above in subparagraph (c) or of other persons or entities. I FURTHER COVENANT AND AGREE NOT TO SUE any of the persons or entities mentioned above in subparagraph (c) for any of the claims, losses, or liabilities that I have waived, released, or discharged herein; and I INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS the persons or entities mentioned above in subparagraph (c) from any and all expenses incurred, claims made, or liabilities assessed against them, including but not limited to attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses, arising out of or resulting from, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, (i) my actions or inactions, (ii) my breach or failure to abide by any part of this AWRL including but not limited to my covenant not to sue; (iii) my breach or failure to abide by any of the Competitive Rules; or (iv) any other harm caused by me. I FURTHER GRANT FULL PERMISSION to any and all of the above parties to use my registration information and/or likeness relating to my participation in this event, as well as use any photographs, videotapes, motion pictures, website images, recordings or any other record of this event, and I WAIVE all rights to any future compensation to which I may otherwise be entitled as a result of the use of my name, image, or likeness. I HEREBY AFFIRM THAT I AM EIGHTEEN (18) YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, I HAVE READ THIS DOCUMENT, AND I UNDERSTAND ITS CONTENT. For persons under 18 years of age, a parent or legal guardian must sign the AWRL below. The undersigned parent and natural guardian of the minor who is registering for the event(s) hereby acknowledges that he/she has executed the foregoing AWRL for and on behalf of the minor named herein. As the natural or legal guardian of such minor, I hereby bind myself, the minor, and our executors administration, heirs, next of kin, successors, and assigns to the terms of the foregoing AWRL. I represent that I have the legal capacity and authority to act for and on behalf of the minor named herein, and I agree to indemnify and hold harmless the persons or entities mentioned in the foregoing AWRL for any expenses incurred, claims made, or liabilities assessed against them, as a result of any insufficiency of my legal capacity or authority to act for and on behalf of the minor in the execution of the foregoing AWRL or in the execution of this consent and authorization for medical treatment. I hereby authorize any licensed physician, emergency medical technician, hospital or other medical or health care facility (‘Medical Provider’) to treat the minor named herein for the purpose of attempting to treat or relieve any injuries received by said minor arising out of or relating to this event. I authorize any such Medical Provider to perform all procedures deemed medically advisable by the Medical Provider in attempting to treat or relieve any such injuries and any related conditions of said minor that may be encountered during the course of attempting to treat or relieve such injuries. I consent to the administration of anesthesia as deemed advisable during the course of such treatment. I realize and appreciate that there is a possibility of complications and unforeseen consequences in any medical treatment, and I assume any such risk for and on behalf of said minor and myself. I acknowledge that no warranty is being made as to the results of any medical treatment. 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