Front Porch Days Half Marathon/10K/5K/3K/1K

Must register by Shirt Guarantee Deadline to guarantee receipt of shirt requested.

Shirt Guarantee Deadline is 14 days before race day.

Extra shirts are ordered conservatively so as not to expend funds on shirts that could go to the cause.  If having a shirt is important to you, please register by Shirt Guarantee Deadline.

Races start and finish at Negley Elementary, at the address listed at the top of this page.

We are Rain or Shine, Hot or Cold. 

Half/10K/5K/3k are chip timed.

3K/1K will not begin until all 10K/5K participants have returned to the finish line.

Medals are not awarded to 1K participants.  All participants 10 and under receive a finisher token. 

Online Registration will close 4 days before race day. Online Walk Up registration is available during stated Packet Pickup times above. Scan the QR Code, register, then tell us the bib number!

Walk Up Registration closes 15 minutes before race start time.

No refunds, but you may transfer your registration to another person.

Packets may be picked up by another person.

All Registration Changes must be handled on race morning with the timing company.

If offered, Packets to be shipped will be shipped following the close of the race.

All packets not retrieved by the end of race morning will be considered donations.

We will attempt to give awards as each distance finishes!  Please be patient as we will be monitoring the course before making decisions about when we will give awards.  We understand not everyone can stay.  You may pick up your medal before you leave, if you can not stay for the ceremonies.

NOTE to Half Marathon:

Elevation and mile markers notated here: https://www.mapmyfitness.com/routes/view/4334336872/ We do our best to have water at every mile (will confirm with more details the week of the race) and we will have a bag drop for you (you drop your back in the tub at the start, we'll drive it to the beginning of the second loop, and then drive it back to the finish).  Half Marathon course will close at 10:00; participants who expect to take longer than 3 hours need to alert fortheloveofgo@gmail.com; review the map linked above.   Streets will not be closed.  Use caution as you navigate the course.  There will be a bike lead.  Yes, the course is hilly!  Yes, there will be signs, chalk on the road, and volunteers.  All half marathon finishers will receive a medal, plus we will do age group awards.

Bag Drop:

On race morning, if you have items you would like to have available to you at the end of the first loop/beginning of the second loop (about 6.5 miles in), please put those items in a ziptop bag and clearly label with your name. On race morning, we’ll have some bags and sharpies if you don’t have any. Then, place the bag in the tub we’ll have at the start/finish line.  After you all take off, we’ll drive those over to the spot.  We can not guarantee we can get the items back to the finish line by the time you finish, but all items will be returned after the last person passes the second time and the volunteer (Sean) returns to the start/finish area.  You know the drill – we are not responsible for the items you send, we’re just some runners volunteering to put on a morning of races and thought this might be a cool idea.

Here are the hydration plans so far…. PLEASE BRING WHAT YOU NEED to survive the heat and humidity!

Water Stations – roughly after these mile markers – see map for locations:

2/8 – Water, Pickle Juice, Wet Shop Towels (disposable)

3/9 – Water, Wet Shop Towels (disposable)

4/10 – Water, Wet Shop Towels (disposable)

5/11 – Water

6/12 – Water, Wet Shop Towels (disposable)

6.5 (end of 1^st loop)/12.5 – Bag Drop, Water, Gatorade, Various Chews/Gels, Wet Shop Towels (disposable)