MOUNTAINEER RUNNING COMPANY is excited for you to join us for the WEST VIRGINIA BIGFOOT FESTIVAL at Holly Gray Park in Sutton, WV and an awesome run! Enjoy this unique 3 day family oriented event while visiting central West Virginia and learning about BIGFOOT, who will be present for Awards and pictures!
REGISTER HERE for the following events taking place on Saturday, June 28th:
5K RUN 11 years and older - responsbile adult must be onsite during race
5K WALK 11 years and older - responsible adult must be onsite during race
LIL SQUATCH FUN RUN 1/2 mile - 10 and under only - responsible adult must be present onsite at all times
VIRTUAL 5K - Can't make it for the 5K on June 28th but still want to participate in the I Believe in Bigfoot 5K? No problem! Sign up for the VIRTUAL 5K race, run it on your own time between June 21st and June 28th, and email the Race Director your time to be included in the Final Results. Virtual runners are not eligible for awards, but will receive a tshirt, medal, and other swag by mail, if registered before the cutoff date below. Additional fees have been added to the registration to cover shipping costs.
SCHEDULE
7:00 AM Race site opens for day of registrations - additional fee applies
8:00 AM Registration closes
8:30 AM 5K Run and Walk begins
10:00 AM Lil Squatch Fun Run begins (untimed)
10:30 AM Awards
AWARDS as follows
Overall Male/Female 5K Run
Age Groups for M/F 5K Run 18-29/30-39/40-49/50-59/60-69/70+
Youth Age Groups M/F 11-13/14-17
Lil Squatch Fun Run M/F 3-5/6-8/9-10
Longest Run (person who traveled the farthest to participate)
Bigfoot Master's Award (oldest participant)
Best Costume (this is a BIGFOOT themed event - show up in your best BIGFOOT related costume and have fun!)
SWAG Everyone who REGISTERS BY JUNE 15 will receive a t-shirt and finisher medal. 2XL and 3 XL shirts are $5 more. T-shirts and finisher medals are NOT guaranteed for registrants AFTER JUNE 15, but we will do our best to have some available on Race Day on a first come basis. The first 50 registrants will also recieve special MOUNTAINEER RUNNING COMPANY swag!
MISC The 5K course may include portions of a paved lot area and a maintained trail with slight to moderate inclines. The Lil Squatch Fun Run will be mostly on the paved area, Water and light snacks will be provided post-race and restrooms are available on-site. There will be a free Raffle of running and BIGFOOT prizes for all participants at the Awards Ceremony - you don't wanna miss it! Concessions, food trucks, various vendors, and lots of other BIGFOOT fun will be going on in the area while participants await race results and the Awards Ceremony. Stick around and cheer on the children as they cross the finish line in the Lil Squatch Fun Run immediately prior to the Awards Ceremony!
OTHER This is part of an entire 3 day Festival, hosted by and for the WV BIGFOOT MUSEUM of Sutton, WV. Other events include crafters, food trucks, live entertainment, guest speakers, a Jeep Show and Scavenger Hunt, Bigfoot Weddings, and a bounce house park for kids. Please visit WV BIGFOOT MUSEUM and WV BIGFOOT FESTIVAL facebook pages for more information about the other events. There is a $5 fee to enter the Festival grounds to be paid day of race.
The charge on your card may appear to Elite Events, parent company of MOUNTAINEER RUNNING COMPANY. There are no refunds or transfers permitted for this event.