Riverside 5000 – August 12, 2023
The Riverside 5000 is a fun, flat, and fast 5km race. With the biggest prize purse in Green Country, we have always had some smoking fast times in the “Elite Race.” We have combined the Elite and Open races, but we are still offering the same prize purse for the first 5 male and female finishers ($500/$250/$150/$100/$50 – males must run sub 17 minutes and females sub 20 minutes to qualify for the $) and the first 3 male and female Masters finishers ($100/$75/$50 – actual time not WMA graded). Combining the first two races with a 7:30 start will let us run the 18 and under race at 8:15 to get off the hot asphalt and out of the hot August sun a little bit earlier.
Coaches will need to register their teams on Enduro USA. If you just have a couple kids to register you can do that at the store. Team registration is due by 11pm Wednesday August 9th.
Packet Pick-up is at Tulsa Runner starting Thursday August 10th. Race day packet pick-up and registration will be on the northwest corner of 96th and Riverside beginning at 6:45 AM.
Tshirts will be available for sale for $15, while supplies last.
7:30am Elite/Open Race – This race is for is for adult runners and walkers of all ages and abilities. Same prize money as previous years Elite race for the first 5 male and female finishers coming in under 17 minutes for the guys and 20 minutes for the girls. It is run on a two loop course. Awards will also be given out to runners who finish in the top three in standard USATF age groups. Note – Kids 18 and under should compete in the second race unless you receive approval from the race director. Entry for this race is $25 and includes the event t-shirt, $30 Race Day. To register online go to GetMeRegistered.com
8:15 18 & Under Race – This race is for kids 18 & under and is run on the same two loop course as the Open Race. Entry is free with a non-perishable food donation for the Jenks Community Food Bank IF you pre-register at Tulsa Runner or through your cross country coach. Race day registration will be $10. The race tshirt is not included, but you can buy one separately for $15. We’re trying to encourage the kids to pre-register to minimize race day congestion. If an Adult wants to run in the 18 & Under race to run with their kid we’re fine with that, but adults will need to pay $25 entry fee and will receive a shirt. Adults in the 18 & Under race will not be eligible for any age group awards.
Coaches will need to register their teams on Enduro USA. If you just have a couple kids to register you can do that at the store. Team registration is due by 11pm Wednesday August 9th.