The Courses

Race Awards:
 
Top 3 Overall Male/Female for both 5K and 1-Miler races, Top 3 Male/Female in 10-year age group increments from ages 10 & under to 70+ for the 5K, Top 3 Male/Female in the children’s age group 10 & under for the 1-Miler, and the Overall Fastest Department at the University of Arkansas.
 
Door Prizes:
 
Gift Cards From:
 
Fleet Feet 
Lew's Barbershop
Ozark Natural Foods
 
Water Bottles and bike tune-ups from Phat Tire Bike Shop
 
Flying lesson from Summit Aviation!!!!
 
Fresh Produce from DHFarm
 
Beer from Fossil Cove Brewery!
 
Products from Complete Nutrition
 
Merchandise from Pack Rat Outdoor Center
 
Massage from NWA Spine and Joint
 
T-Shirts:

The first 200 registrants will receive a t-shirt and a goody bag. The preferred t-shirt size will be guaranteed if registered prior to October 6th. After this date, t-shirt sizes will be available on a first-come basis T-shirts will be colored cotton, and will be printed by Creative Awards.
The 5K course is mapped here: Down & Dirty Course
The 1 Mile Course is mapped here: Clean & Green Course
The Cause: 
 

Proceeds from this year’s races will be donated to the Jack Pijanowski scholarship fund. Jack is the 3 year old son of local Fayetteville residents, Kim and John Pijanowski. Kim was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), which is more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, in October 2011. This fatal disease affects the motor neurons in the body that control voluntary muscles, such as arms and legs, in addition to breathing and swallowing. Prior to her diagnosis, Kim was working on her Ph.D. in education. John is currently an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Arkansas. Though Kim’s future love and emotional support of Jack cannot be replaced, the funds from this year’s races will go toward securing Jack’s educational future. 

For more information on the Pijanowski Family, please see these links:

http://thelivingloop.com/

http://kimals.wordpress.com/2011/11/01/5/
Departmental Challenge:
 
An award will be given to the fastest department at the UofA. To sign up for the Departmental Challenge, simply fill in the name of your department on the race entry form. Teams may be comprised of students and/or faculty. A department must have at least three runners to be scored. To determine the winner, the top three times (corrected for age and gender) from each department will be added. The department with the lowest aggregate time wins.
 
Course Records:
 
5K Male: Christian Moore - 16:56 (2010)
5K Female: Maggie Pickhardt - 21:46 (2011) 
Departmental Challenge: Chemistry-  55:28 (2010) 
 
1 Mile Male: Christian Loeschel - 5:19 (2010)
1 Mile Female: Kristen Karnes - 7:30 (2010)