River Valley Run
P.O. Box 5464
Towson, MD 21285
Printable Registration Form

Friday, August 20th from 1-6PM
Charm City Run - Timonium
2045 York Road - 410-561-3570

River Valley Run Under Armour Heat Gear Tech-T (both men's and womens cut available) - $20

Pledge & Sponsorship Info

Collecting Pledges: As a participant in the River Valley Run 10k Trail & 5K run/walk, you have the opportunity to collect donations to support the programs of RVR. You can do this in 2 different ways:

1. Collect and Solicit Pledges Online:
   Using the Active Network's River Valley Run Active Giving page, you can solicit and track your gifts online. You can access this page as you register for the race or go directly to the page. Once you are there you can create your own personal fundraising page (see document below on how to set up a Personal Online Fundraising Page).
   
   • How to Set Up and Use a Personal Online Fundraising Page (pdf 716KB)
   
   
   
2. Print out Forms:
   
   • Pledge Form (pdf 236KB)
     
   • Sample Fund-Raising Letter (doc 21KB)
   • Run Fundraising Ideas (pdf 77KB)

All pledge collectors who raise more than $100 will receive the following:

• Greater than $100 but less than $500: Under Armour RVR Tech T-shirt
• Greater than $500: 2009 Ipod Shuffle & Under Armour RVR Tech T-shirt

Top Pledge Collector: BRAND NEW MOUNTAIN BIKE Courtesy of White's Bicycles in Westminster, MD
Top YOUTH Pledge Collector (up to 12 years of age): BRAND NEW BIKE Courtesy of Whistle Stop Bicycle Shop Bicycles in New Freedom, PA

1. Sponsor a Participant from 95.1 Shine-FM - You can support Tracey and Dave by sponsoring them for the 5k on the WRBS Team page:
   • Sponsor Tracey and Dave
   
   
2. Make a One-Time Donation - Give a gift via Paypal or RVR's easy & secure webpage

Awards: Medals & $100 gift certificates to Charm City Run will be awarded to the top male and female runners overall for each race. Medals will also be awarded to the top males and females in the following age groups: 15 and under; 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60+. All racers will also receive a free race T-shirt and several random prize drawings including an Ipod shuffle, Under Armour T-shirts, free weeks of camp, and more.

Team Challenge

Here's your chance to recruit some friends, family,neighbors or co-workers to be a part of the River Valley Run Team Challenge…and win some great prizes! Prizes will be awarded for largest team AND the team raising the most money in pledges. Get your group together, create a team name and nominate a captain (any group of five or more qualifies as a team). Be sure to have everyone fill in the team name on the registration form.

Team Prize Info:

• Team with Greatest Number of Participants: Ok, this one is easy. The team with the largest number of registered participants win's the grand prize. Round up your friends, family, neighbors, co-workers (even random strangers!) for a chance to win!
  
• Team that Raises the Most Pledge Money: To win this Grand prize, the team who collects the most pledge money wins. We’ve made it easy for your team to solicit and collect pledges on our Active Giving Team page. You can find it here (be sure to register for the race first). You can also raise money the old fashioned way (in person). There are some great fundraising resources on our web page (see above).

• Each team must consist of a minimum of five members per team.
• Each team must assign a team captain.
• Every team member must participate in either the 5k road or 10k trail race; this is not a relay race.
• Participants can only compete on ONE team.
• In order to with the team pledge challenge, pledges must be submitted in one lump sum, no later than 7:30am on race day.
  
  How To Set Up a Team Page (pdf)

Post-Race Round-Up: Be sure to stay for the Post-race Round-up ceremony. We will recognize the top participants in each age group and hand out pledge prize awards. We will also do a number of random giveaways for all who particpate in the race (all who have a bib number). A continental breakfast buffet (including fresh fruit, yogurt, bagels, Chick-Fil-A chicken biscuits, and more) will be available for race participants as well as time to relax and cool down after the race, with activities for the entire family.

10k Trail Race Route: The course will begin on paved roads and groomed trails in the lush valley and then proceed to the top of the hill overlooking the scenic Western Town below. It will then proceed primarily through wooded trails (with some moderate to steep up and down grades), up River Valley Ranch's infamous "Dead Man's Hill" (its short but a doozy!) gradually descending to the Gunpowder River where racers will have the option to cross through the river (for the REAL trail runners) or dry across a downed tree and proceed on flat terrain to the finish line. Trails will range from groomed to open field to semi-rocky terrain. Four water stations will be provided on the course.  Feel free to bring  your own hydration as well. We guarantee that this course will be scenic, challenging and one you won't forget!
10k Trail Map

Approximate 10k Race Route (with elevation changes)>>

Tips for Trail running including how to estimate your time >>.

5k Race Route: The race will begin in the woods of the lush valley of River Valley Ranch on a groomed trail. It will then proceed for several miles on paved country roads (with shade trees for most of the route) past our herd of buffalo (they are fenced in...don't worry!). The race will finish right through our authentic 19th century western town, crossing the Gunpowder Falls river on our covered bridge to the finish line.
Approximate 5k Race Route >>.

Volunteers: Race volunteers needed! We are looking for high school students and older to help with registrations, race set-up and tear-down, the post-race round-up, and much more. If you are interested in volunteering, email Cindy Krohe.