Road Race 2020
*Due to COVID 19 Virus, the Games have been postponed. For our Road Race athletes, you may still compete in any of the races listed below. We will also be adding a few more races that are later in the year. This will give you an additional opportunity in case any of the listed races are canceled or you feel your health/safety might be compromised during this period of the virus outbreak.
*The Alabama Senior Olympics does not host its own Road Race.*
For Alabama Senior Olympics, we are using five Road Races that are being held around the state. After all road races have been completed, times will be compared with other athletes that have registered with the ASO and the top three in each division will be awarded an ASO medal. All ASO athletes completing a 5K or 10K road race will qualify for the 2021 National Senior Games. Athletes may also qualify for the 2021 Nationals by completing any road race during 2020 and reporting their race directly to Nationals by filing a "Limited Event" form.
*Packet/Bag pickup*
We are attempting to have a table at the different race locations for athletes to pick up their packet/bag. Athletes do not need these to participate in the race. The bags will contain athlete's t-shirt and items donated by sponsors. If there is no Alabama Senior Olympics registration table at the event, the athletes bag will be mailed to them. Each athlete will receive one bag.
*To qualify for the Alabama Senior Olympics, participants must register with the Alabama Senior Olympics and with the host of the Road Race in which the athlete will participate.*
Registration:
Registration deadline is TBA. Road Race athletes do not have to register with Alabama Senior Olympics before their race, just by the the TBA deadline.
Below is a list of the Alabama Senior Olympics qualifying Road Races:
*Canceled*
March 28, 2020, Saturday Azalea Trail Run
8:00 am 10K Mobile Civic Center
8:15 am 5K 401 Civic Center Dr, Mobile, AL 36602
*Postponed*
April 4, 2020, Saturday Red Shoe Run
8:00 am 5K Ronald McDonald House Charities
1700 4th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
https://runsignup.com/Race/Info/AL/Birmingham/RedShoeRun2020
April 18, 2020, Saturday Stride for Kids
8:30 am 5K Emory Folmar YMCA Soccer Complex
300 Brown Springs Rd, Montgomery, AL 36117
April 25, 2020 Saturday Superhero's Run to Prevent Child Abuse
8:00 am 5K Westgate Park
100 Recreation Rd
Dothan AL 36305
http://exchangecap.org/superheros-5k-run-prevent-child-abuse
May 25, 2020, Monday Cotton Row Run
7:00 am 10K Von Braun Center
9:00 am 5K 700 Monroe St SW, Huntsville, AL 35801
https://runsignup.com/Race/AL/Huntsville/CottonRowRun
Events:
5K & 10K
Entry Regulations:
1. Athletes may compete in both events.
2. 5000M and 10000M track event cannot be used as a qualifying event for the 5K and 10K road race, respectively.
Medals:
Awards will be presented for 1st, 2nd & 3rd place for each event within each age division once all races have been completed and times are compared .
NSGA Qualification Requirements:
See "2021 Qualifications" tab for adjusted guidelines due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
1. Athletes qualified in either the 5K or 10K road race may compete in both events.
2. All athletes who compete in a 5K Road Race at a 2020 NSGA qualifying games will qualify for the 2021 National Senior Games or athletes may qualify by meeting the "limited" qualifying criteria in Rule D..
Link to NSGA Rule Book:
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