PRESS RELEASE
| DATE: | March 11, 2010 |
| Contact: | Patty Rearden |
| Phone: | 406-771-1265 |
| Fax: | 406-761-4055 |
Registration Starts Monday For The
ICE BREAKER ROAD RACE
The 31st Annual Ice Breaker Road Race will be held Sunday, April 25, 2010. Join over 3,400 runners, joggers and fitness walkers who enter the race each year. Participants range from recreational walkers, families enjoying an outing, to serious competitive runners. The five-mile road race offers a competitive format; and the three-mile run offers both a competitive and recreational format. Register the entire family in the one-mile jog and fitness walk and take advantage of our special family rate.
Registration is Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Park and Recreation office at 1700 River Drive North. Special registration will be held at Scheels in Holiday Village Mall on April 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration will be held at the Civic Center Convention Center on Saturday, April 24, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday (Race Day) at the Convention Center, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. A late fee of $2 per registrant will apply beginning Monday, April 19.
Register by April 17 to be included in the drawing for early registration. All participants who register during early registration will be entered into a drawing for three great prizes: 1) Haro bicycle donated by Pepsi ($450 value), 2) pair of Saucony tennis shoes donated by Scheels ($125 value), and 3) twenty visits to the Peak Health and Wellness Center ($160 value). The last opportunity to get in on early registration in person will be at Scheels on Saturday, April 17 or on-line Sunday, April 18. That is also the last date to register without paying the $2 per entry late fee. On-line registration is available at www.icebreakergf.com. Registration forms will also be available at Universal Athletic Stores and Scheels Stores throughout the State.
Entry fees are $12 for 10 and under, $18 for 11 and older, $50 for a family of four (2 adult/2youth), each additional youth in the same household is $10.
Each participant will receive a 2010 Ice Breaker long sleeved t-shirt, a unique finisher medal, and lunch after the race. The awards ceremony will begin in the Convention Center at approximately 4 p.m. for the 5-mile and 3-mile races.
A special thanks to the major sponsors including Pepsi, Payne Financial Group, Benefis Quick Care/Othopedic Center of Montana, Great Falls Tribune, and Walker Design Group. Without these sponsors, the race would not be possible. Scheels, Northwestern Energy, Peak Health and Wellness Center, KRTV, Universal Athletics, Normont Equipment, Highway Specialties, Montana ExpoPark, and MAFB are also contributors to the success of the race. Troy Mellinger will be announcing on race day.
On race day, the schedule will include the following:
| 12:40 p.m. | Stretch/aerobics to music, front steps of Civic Center |
| 1:00 p.m. | 5-mile run |
| 1:40 p.m. | Stretch/aerobics to music, front steps of Civic Center |
| 2:00 p.m. | 3-mile race |
| 2:40 p.m. | Stretch/aerobics, front steps of Civic Center |
| 3:00 p.m. | 1-mile race |
| 4:00 p.m. | Awards Ceremony |
Lunch starts at 1:30 p.m.
Awards for the 5-Mile Race:
| Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|
| First Place | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Second Place | $ 750 | $ 750 |
| Third Place | $ 500 | $ 500 |
| Masters 1st | $ 200 | $ 200 |
| Masters 2nd | $ 100 | $ 100 |
Awards for the 3-Mile Race
Overall male and female winners receive a specially designed trophy and $100 cash. Overall male and female places 2 through 10 will receive special Ice Breaker awards.
Male and female age group division winners will receive a special Ice Breaker Medal.
For more information contact the Park & Recreation office at 406-771-1265 or at www.icebreakergf.com.
