You actually listened! And for the rest of you, we'll let you play anyway
I guess you can say we're a bunch of softies. Originally, I tried to lay down the law - that was our intent. And then you all actually listened, and we had a ton of registrations on Monday for Heels and Hills Half Marathon, 5K, and 1 Mile on May 3. I guess my warnings in various places like here, the race website, Facebook...it all really did give people pause and make them not wait until the last minute. We actually "sold out" the half marathon based on our original plan - ALREADY. This means we actually sold all the spots for the 750 finisher medals we told you we had ordered months ago.
But Paula (race founder) and I did a lot of soul-searching today. And we just hate to turn people away if they really want to come and enjoy this great event! We've decided to continue allowing people to register for the half marathon. And we've extended online registration to remain open for a couple more days, at race week entry fees. We'll have in-person registration Friday and Saturday at packet pickup, but once we're out of a size of shirt, you will have to pick from the sizes that remain.
Here's the catch: Those registering late for the half marathon will NOT be given a finisher medal race day by our volunteers when they cross the finish line. So no one who signs up late and runs a 1:20 half can take one of the 750 medals at the finish line and leave a 4:00 walking half marathoner who signed up 6 months ago without one!
For late registrants, finisher medals will be mailed within a few weeks once the extras have been made! I know it sucks to not get one race day, but the alternative was that you wouldn't have gotten to enjoy the race at all!
We really want to spread the fun and good vibes of this event, so in the end, how can you say no when people want to come that day? We're just going to be super clear to you late folks that you understand exactly what you're getting into.
So come and play on the third of May! We'll be waitin' for ya!
Same rules will have to apply once we run out of 5K t-shirts already being printed - you may have to have your shirt mailed to you after the event. But we still have a little room in the 5K, so we won't have to impose that rule yet.
Register by visiting www.heelsandhills.com .
-- Libby Jones, Heels and Hills Co-Race Director
