Gwtc 5K for Sickle Cell Anemia & Tim Simpkins 1 Mile
About this race
The 45th Annual 5K for Sickle Cell Anemia & Tim Simpkins 1 Mile will be the best yet.
The course, through the historic Jake Gaither Neighborhood, is very fast and provides participants with a great chance to run personal bests. Volunteers for this race are abundant and enthusiastic.
Proceeds from the race go to the Sickle Cell Foundation, Inc. to help families dealing with Sickle Cell Disease.
The Tim Simpkins 1 Mile Race starts at 8:00 a.m.
The 44th Annual 5K for Sickle Cell Anemia starts at 8:30 a.m.
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The GWTC Sickle Cell 5K run features a team racing competition. Here are the rules and details: Divisions We have five divisions of teams: Men's, Women's, Co-ed, Middle School, and Elementary. Each runner may only compete in one team division. This does not affect individual competition or awards. Open Men's and Open Women's Teams are required to have at least four runners (minimum) and are limited to five runners (maximum). There is no age restriction. Youth can compete if they wish. Co-ed teams Co-ed open teams must have at least four runners (minimum) and are limited to five runners (maximum). Additionally, co-ed rosters must include at least 2 males and at least 2 females. This means that the following are the possible combinations of males (M) and females (F): • MMFF • MMMFF • MMFFF *Note that a 3-1 MMMF or MFFF is not a legal roster. Youth divisions (Middle School and Elementary) The minimum number of runners for a valid team is four. There is no maximum number of runners for youth rosters. These teams can have any combination of males and females. Team members must attend the school or complete on the school team. The results are based upon the total time of the top four runners - not based on traditional cross-country scoring. Deadline You may change, join, or create teams up until 11:59 p.m. on the day before the race. At midnight before the race, team rosters are finalized. Note that any team with less than four runners is not a valid team. In the case of co-ed teams, rosters with only one male or only one female cannot be considered valid. Scoring In all divisions, the top four (4) runners will be scored and the team race results will be calculated based on the total finish time of those four. Additional runners (after the fourth) will not be calculated in the team competition. Awards We have exclusive, team-only awards for the top team in each of the five divisions. These are in addition to any individual awards for overall and age groups. Feel free to inquire at 5K@sicklecellfoundation.org with any questions. We hope this adds to the race experience!
Tim Simpkins 1 Mile
Shirt for Non-Participant
This option is to order extra shirts. Please note that we are not set up to ship shirts. If you are not local to Tallahassee, please arrange for someone to pick up or contact the Sickle Cell Foundation at 5K@sicklecellfoundation.org to make special arrangements.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 7 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Tallahassee.
About Tallahassee
Gwtc 5K for Sickle Cell Anemia & Tim Simpkins 1 Mile takes place in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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