4th Annual Tin Cup Challenge
Presented by The Community Foundation of Teton Valley
When: Saturday, July 16, 2011
Where: Driggs City Park, corner of N 1st St E and E Wallace Ave
New for 2011, chip timing by Milliseconds and a timed, competitive 5k. The marathon, marathon relay, half marathon, 10k and 5k fun run continue as in past years. Also continuing is the Corporate Challenge in which local businesses compete for business team title.
The Tin Cup Challenge is a collaborative fundraiser which has raised more than $2.6 million for forty Teton Valley nonprofits. The celebration continues in the afternoon at Grand TargheeResort’s Targhee Fest music festival. Come celebrate our community’s greatest day!
Registration Schedule
- Advance registration is available through 6 PM on Friday July 15, 2011
- Online at Athlete360.com only
- In person: the registration tent will be open Monday, July 12 through Friday, July 16 from 10 AM – 5PM in front of Peaked Sports on Little Avenue in downtown Driggs
- Race day registration 6:00 – 8:30 AM in Driggs City Park
- Race Packet Pickup will be available in advance at the registration tent or race day at Driggs City Park.
Race Day Schedule
- All races start and finish at Driggs City Park.
- Starts: Marathon/Relay 6:30 AM, Half Marathon 8 AM, 10K, 5K, & Fun Run 9 AM.
- Other activities: Kids Activities at 9:30 AM, Free breakfast served at 10 AM.
- Diaper Derby at 10:30 AM. Results and Awards at 11 AM.
Runner Awards
- “Nonprofit bucks” will go the male and female overall and age group 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners to give to their favorite participating non-profit.
- Awards will also be given to the top business teams based on athletic achievement and most participants. Businesses can sign up for a fee of $100 payable to the Community Foundation of Teton Valley. Team participants must be submitted at the registration tent by Friday, July 16th at 5pm
- The men’s winner of the Half Marathon will be presented with the Wray Landon memorial trophy honoring the winner of the event in its first two years who was tragically killed in an avalanche in February of 2010.
- This is a charity run to benefit forty Teton Valley nonprofits. To participate fully, make a contribution online at www.cftetonvalley.org
Race Logistics
- Only walkers, runners, baby strollers/joggers and wheelchairs are permitted. For safety, no other wheeled transport (bicycles, skateboards, roller blades etc.) is allowed.
- Run on the right side of the road.
- Police cars will escort the runners and stop traffic at the 5k and 10k turnarounds.
- Dogs are welcome! Please keep them on a short leash and pick up after them. No other animals are allowed.
- The competitive events--Marathon, Marathon Relay, Half Marathon, 10K and the competitive 5K (new this year)--are all timed.
- The Marathon is restricted to age 18 and older due to health concerns for young runners racing this distance; the other events may include minors, with parental consent.
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- The Fun Run is not timed and may include minors, with parental consent.
- The course crosses rolling hills, through barley fields lined with wild flowers and continuous views of the Teton Mountains. The Marathon and Half-Marathon include some dirt roads with gravel. The 10k and 5k are all on pavement. For more detail on course routes and aid stations, refer to the official race website at http://www.cftetonvalley.org/participantinfo.html
Aid stations
Start/finish: Free breakfast will be served at 10 AM. Gatorade, cold water, bananas and fun pops (while they last) served at finish.
The eight aid stations on course will stock Gatorade, cold water, ice & gels. All of the aid stations are used in multiple directions, see map:
A1 - at 1.55 miles on Ski Hill Road (5k turnaround)
A2 – at 3.1 miles on Ski Hill Road (10k turnaround)
A3 – at 5 miles on Ski Hill and Alta North
A4 – at 6 miles on Alta North and Kaufman
A5 – at 7 miles on Alta North and Rigby
A6 – at 8 miles on Stateline and Kaufman
A7 - Stateline and 500 North
A8 - Stateline and Ski Hill Road