Saturday, August 17, 20247:00 am CST
155 Vista Gardens Drive
Buda, Texas 78610
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Off to the Races 5K Run/Walk, benefiting Sunfield Elementary PTA -- race will start and finish at the school!

Join us for the third annual Off To The Races 5k at Sunfield Elementary School! Celebrate the start of a new school year by seeing the campus and running a fun course through the beautiful Sunfield neighborhood. The Sunfield PTA sponsors this annual event to raise funding for additional school needs and to provide student assemblies.

See all PTA sponsorship opportunities available here: https://forms.gle/g8AG3qa9MQwj6rga8

Interested in volunteering? Volunteer Here!

 

Entry Fees

DivisionPriceAges
5K Run/Walk$20.00
$15.00 for ages 1 to 18
5K Dog - This is only a bib for a dog - owner must also registerFree
5K Stroller - This is only a bib for a stroller - owner must also registerFree
Kids Dash$15.00
Shirt Only$15.00

Course

DivisionRouteDistance
5K Run/WalkSunfield Elementary 5K5.00 Kilometers

Packet Pickup and Late Registration

Early Packet Pick Up and Late Registration
Night before the Race – 3:15-5:00 p.m. - Pull to the front of the school for drive-thru pickup and late registration!

Race Day Pickup and Late Registration
1 Hour Before Race Start Time – Near Start/Finish, Look for Signs

 

NOTE:  Look up your bib here (https://www.athleteguild.com/event/buda-tx/2024-off-to-the-races-5k/athletes)

Bib Numbers 1-1010 and 2000-2032 you are considered EARLY REGISTRATION -- that's the line you'll head to at Packet Pickup on Race Morning, or what you will tell the volunteers if you pick up Friday night

All other numbers are considered LATE REGISTRATION and that’s where you'll head to at Packet Pickup on Race Morning, or what you will tell the volunteers if you pick up Friday night
 

Early Registrants: Dog and Stroller Bibs will be in the packets of the Registered Owner. If the owner did not register, the dog/stroller bib will be held until registration is complete.

*If you are looking up your bib number on your phone, you may need to scroll down below the navigation buttons to find the search box

 

Shirt guarantee deadline was Aug 4. If you registered after that date, you are not guaranteed a shirt.

Race Day Schedule

6:00 AM - Packet Pickup and Late Registration

07:00 AM - 5K Run/Walk
07:00 AM - 5K Dog - This is only a bib for a dog - owner must also register
07:00 AM - 5K Stroller - This is only a bib for a stroller - owner must also register
08:00 AM - Kids Dash

 

Note: Kids' Dash begins after 5K course is cleared, as close to 8 AM as possible.  Be ready!

Award Categories

5K Run/Walk
Overall Male/Female
Top 3 Male/Female in age groups:
     0-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11, 12-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80-99
 
5K Dog - This is only a bib for a dog - owner must also register
Top 3 Male/Female in age groups:
     1-99
 
5K Stroller - This is only a bib for a stroller - owner must also register
Top 3 Male/Female in age groups:
     1-99
 
Kids Dash
No age group awards

 

Directions and Parking

No parking in the lot in front of the school, but there is parking available behind the school and on the street.  Please avoid parking on Sunbright, across the street from the school.  Please do not park where you see cones.  We are blocking a few areas to allow for visibility.

Additional Info/FAQS

Must register by Shirt Guarantee Deadline - Aug 4 - 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 the address listed at the top of the page.

We are Rain or Shine, Hot or Cold. 

5K is chip timed.

Kids Dash will not begin until all 5K participants have returned to the finish line.

Medals are not awarded to Kids’ Dash participants.  All participants 10 and under receive a finisher token. 

Online Early Registration will close 4 days before race day. Late registration is available during stated Packet Pickup times above.

If you register after early registration closes, you are considered late registration and you can still sign up online!  When you get to packet pickup or race morning, follow the signs for Late Registration.

Late 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 race start time will be considered donations.

We allow late starts up to 10 minutes after start time. If you are later than that and you choose to start, note that you may not have support, coverage, or directional markings, and you will not be timed - with love!

Contact Info

Race management provided by For the Love of Go, Jennifer Crosby, fortheloveofgo@gmail.com

Sponsor and Partnership info - president@sunfieldelementarypta.org