Jack15—Sept.22,2018Importantrunnerinformation

Packetpickup•Friday,Sept.21—4-7p.m.atSDSU'sSanford-JackrabbitAthleticCenteroffofJackrabbitAvenue(enteratthesoutheastdoors.LookfortheJack15banner).•Saturday,Sept.22—7to8:15a.m.inWhite.UsetheeastentranceoftheDeubrookHighSchoolgym(twoblockswestandoneblocksouthofstartingline).

Specialfeature

AmbyBurfoot—winnerofthe1968BostonMarathonandretirededitorofRunner’sWorld—willbespeakinginBrookingsthreetimesthisweekendaswellasrunningintheJack15.Hisspeakingschedule:•1-1:45p.m.Friday—“FirstLadiesofRunning,”asummaryofhis2016book,ArchivesReadingRoom,BriggsLibrary,SDSUcampus.•7p.m.Friday—“RunForever,”basedonhiscurrentbook,ChampionsRoom,DykhouseStudent-AthleteCenter,SDSU.•3-3:45p.m.Saturday—“RunForever,”BrookingsPublicLibrary.Amenities•Aidstationsatmiles3,6,9,12and14.5withwaterandGatorade.

TheMile9aidstationwillhaveorangeslices.TheMile12aidstation,dubbedtheSwayzeeStop,alsowillhavechocolatechip

cookiesinhonorofOrrisSwayze,amemberofthe1963crosscountryteamthatranthefirstJack15onDec.7,1963.Hungergotthebestofhim.NearMile12,hestoppedatafarmhouse,askedforfoodandreceivedchocolatechipcookies.•Porta-pottiesatstartingarea,mile7.6andfinishlineareaaswellasattheschoolduringrace-dayregistration.•Bagdropattheschoolandnearthestartline.Takentorefreshmentsareaatfinish.•ShowersavailableattheSDSU WellnessCenter,northeastoffinishline.Runnersmustfurnishowntowels.Parkingavailableinthenorthlot.Racestart•8:30a.m.Thoseinneedofanearlystartshouldcontactracedirector.

Transportation•TrafficwillbecontrolledattheHighway30andHighway14intersections.Allroadsonthecourseremainopentotraffic.•BusesfromBrookingsAreaTransitAuthoritywillleavefromtheCampanile(finishline)tothestartinglineat7and7:45a.m.•Notransportationprovidedbetweenrelayexchangepoints.

Forthekids•TheSDSUWellnessCenterdirectsfreekids’runsneartheCampanile(finishline)at10:45a.m.forgradeskindergartenthroughsixth-grade.Routesareone-tenthofamilefortheyoungestrunnersandquarter-andhalf-mileforolderchildren.T-shirtswillbegiventoallwhoenter.

Resultsandprizes:•Winnerswillbeannouncedatthe11a.m.awardsassembly.•FullresultsnextweekatPrairieStriders.net&allsportcentral.com.•Lookforalistofdoor-prizewinnersonaposterboardatafinishlinetent.

Proceeds:•RaceproceedshelpfundthePrairieStriders/PhilLaValleeScholarship,whichgoestoanSDSUdistancerunner.Racedirectors:DaveGraves,651-4361;PaulEkern,695-8102.