Heart & Sole 5K 2025 | Sun 11 May | Book @ Findarace

Cheers to 22 years! It's our 22nd anniversary and we can't think of a better way to celebrate than to take it to the streets!! female signmale sign Your support will allow us to continue our contributions to local organizations and encourage fitness in our community while directly supporting Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless. SUE~NOS COFFEE CO. Come early! Sue~nos Coffee Co. will be onsite selling warm beverages and light pastries starting at 8AM. Also a great post-race treat! This run/walk race is family-friendly, stroller-friendly and will be chip-timed. Strollers will start to the side of the corral, stay tuned to pre-race announcements for details. We love our dogs, but dogs are not allowed on the race course. REGISTRATION FEES 5K RUN/WALK: $30 until October 25, 2021 at 2pm $35 until January 24, 2022 at 2pm $40 through race day $5 cheaper without a shirt Event is capped at 500 runners so don't wait to register! PACKET PICK-UP PRE-RACE PACKET PICK-UP: Friday, February 18th from 2PM 6PM Heart & Sole Sports 2817 San Mateo Blvd NE Abq NM 87110 RACE DAY PACKET PICK-UP: Saturday, February 19th from 7:30AM - 8:45AM New Mexico Veterans Memorial Amphitheatre 1100 Louisiana Blvd SE #5009 Abq NM 87108 You can pick up on behalf of someone else as long as they know you are collecting their materials. RACE DAY Gun time will be promptly at 9AM. In order to start on time, please be parked and in the starting corral with your bib pinned to the FRONT of your shirt by 8:50AM. There will be important event announcements starting at 8:50AM that everyone must be present for. Our street closures are time sensitive so we cannot start late. Bib numbers must be pinned on all four corners to the front of your _OUTER-MOST_ torso layer. This will ensure our traffic control, timing/scoring and security teams know who is a legitimate participant. COVID-19 MITIGATION STRATEGIES In the context of road races and mass gatherings, mitigation measures at contact points, including packet pick-up, start and finish lines, water points, restrooms, and all medical facilities are the most important in reducing the likelihood of a transmission event. MITIGATION MEASURES/REQUIREMENTS AT THE HEART & SOLE 5K 1. Masks/face coverings must be used at any point where individuals cannot socially distance or are indoors. 2. We will NOT require any of our participants to use a mask on the racecourse. 3. Social distancing when outdoors, one meter (three feet), should be maintained between individuals even on the race course. 4. Registration/Bib Pick-up will be the first point of contact at the event. Masks must be worn while queuing and by all staff and volunteers. 5. Finish Line and post finish area: Please do not congregate. Maintain social distancing at all times. Masks must be worn when distancing is not possible or if you are unvaccinated. BENEFICIARY Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless Mission: To provide caring and comprehensive health and integrated supportive services, linking people experiencing homelessness to individual and collective solutions, and to be a leader in implementing innovative service models and a catalyst for solutions to homelessness and uphold a commitment to diversity and equity. For over three decades, Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless (AHCH) has served our community as the only health care organization in Central New Mexico dedicated exclusively to providing services to homeless people. AHCH provides critical services to over 7,000 men, women and children every year. By addressing the health-related causes of homelessness, AHCH makes it possible for people to find solutions to end their homelessness. DURING THE REGISTRATION PROCESS YOU WILL BE ABLE TO ADD AN EXTRA DONATION TO AID THOSE STRUGGLING WITH POVERTY IN OUR COMMUNITY. 100% OF EXTRA DONATIONS RAISED WILL BE GIVEN TO ALBUQUERQUE HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS. TO MAKE A DONATION WITHOUT REGISTERING PLEASE CLICK THE DONATE BUTTON ABOVE. To learn more about the work that Albuquerque Health Care for the Homeless does click this link [https://abqhch.org/]. AWARDS 1st Place M&F Overall will each earn $100 cash award! 2nd Place M&F Overall will each earn a $60 gift card to Heart & Sole 3rd Place M&F Overall will each earn a $40 gift card to Heart & Sole 1st Place M&F Masters (40+) will each earn a $25 gift card to Heart & Sole **We will _not_ be double dipping on any award category EXCEPT for Masters. **1st Place M&F Masters finishers overall will still place in their age group category. Prizes will also be awarded to the top three male and top three female finishers in the following age groups: 12 & Under 13-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70+ Overall awards will be scored using gun time as the start time. Age group awards will be scored based on individual chip time. Award ceremony will begin at 10AM, or after all categories have been filled. If you cannot be present for awards ceremony, you can collect your award at Heart & Sole Sports after Feb 22nd. No awards will be mailed out. EVENT POLICY: Please no roller blades, skates, bikes, dogs, pets or headphones allowed on the race course. Your race number must be worn on your front and must be visible. DO NOT exchange or give your race number to another participant. Headphones are strongly discouraged and will disqualify you from an overall award category. REFUND, DEFERRAL, TRANSFER, AND CANCELLATION POLICIES REFUNDS Race registration fees (and the processing charge from RunSignup) are not refundable. These funds are used to pay for race premiums, permits, supplies, staffing, and other costs incurred before, during, and after the event is held. To be consistent and fair to everyone we cannot make exceptions to this policy. DEFERRALS We offer the option for registrants to defer their entry to the following year's event up to 12 days prior to the race (February 7, 2022). After this deadline passes we are unable to allow deferrals as race materials have been received and prepped for the event. Again, to be consistent and fair to everyone we cannot make exceptions to this policy. Registrants may defer their entry by going into their profile on runsignup.com and choosing "Manage Registration" next to the race. TRANSFERS We offer the option for registrants to transfer their entry to another eligible participant up to 12 days prior to the race (February 7, 2022). After this deadline passes we are unable to allow transfers as race materials have been received and prepped for the event. Again, to be consistent and fair to everyone we cannot make exceptions to this policy. Registrants may transfer their entry to another registrant by going into their profile on runsignup.com and choosing "Manage Registration" next to the race.