Schedule:

Labor Day, Monday, September 5, 2011

7:00 a.m. - 7:50 a.m.   Packet pick up and race day registration

8:00 a.m.   Start of 5K Race

9:00 a.m.   5K finish line closes; Start of 1 Mile fun run/walk

9:20 a.m.   Start of door prizes, followed by awards

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Location & Directions:

LOCATION
G.T. Bray's 51st Street Park
Bradenton, FL 34209


PARKING
Enter at the main entrance to G.T. Bray Park and use the parking lots off the main road near the restrooms, soccer fields, and tennis courts. The race starts in front of the G.T. Bray main entrance sign (just off of 51st St W). Packet pick up is a short walk north of parking/restrooms. Overflow parking is at the Colonial Baptist Church, but DO NOT jump the fence.


DIRECTIONS

From I-75: Take exit 220 and go west on SR 64/Manatee Ave to 51st Street West. Take a left onto 51st St W and continue south, then take a right into the G.T. Bray Park main entrance (south of the Colonial Baptist Church and 51st St W Park entrance). Park in the G.T. Bray parking lots near the soccer fields, restrooms, and tennis courts. Packet pick up and registration are at the 51st St W Park entrance just north of the parking areas. If parking lots are full, please use the overflow parking at the church.

Other: From US 301 or US 41 - get to SR 64/Manatee Ave, head west to 51st St W, then follow the above.

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Registration:

2012 details coming soon


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Awards & Amenities:

5K AWARDS: Overall, Masters (40+), Grand Masters (50+), Senior Grand Masters (60+), & Veteran Grand Masters (70+). Age group awards through 6th place in the following categories: 9 & under, 10-12, 13-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+.

1 MILE AWARDS: Overall female & male (must be registered for 1 mile). Ribbons to all 1 Mile finishers.

EVENT SHIRTS: Unique designs every year make this a highly sought after race shirt. Canes Classic shirts are guaranteed to all pre-registered participants. We do run out every year on race day, so please PRE-REGISTER!

POST RACE: Delicious refreshments every year include baked goods, fruit, water, juice, pizza, and more. New in 2011: LÄRABAR and Sharkies! Great door prizes including running gear, sunglasses, restaurant gift certificates, and running store gift cards. New in 2011: several pairs of FREE Brooks running shoes and Tifosi sunglasses!

DONATIONS: Your donations help the Manatee High Cross Country team to continue putting on this great Labor Day tradition. Donations of any amount are greatly appreciated and will directly benefit the Canes Classic participants by way of better quality race shirts, amenities, more giveaways and refreshments. Click here for details.

In 2010 MHS Cross Country donated $250 to Save the Manatee Club’s Emergency Rescue Fund for manatee rescue and recovery from the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf. Manatees are especially challenged by the oil spill as they are vulnerable to extinction. Your extra donation of just a dollar or two helps us to give more to this very important fund. Please help us save the manatees! For more information on how the oil spill affects manatees and their survival, please check out these links:
· Manatees and Oil Don't Mix
· Oil spill could trigger massive rescue effort of Florida's manatees
· BP Oil spill: How Gulf's Sensitive and Endangered Species are Faring



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Course Details:

THE COURSE:
The Canes Classic is a 5K race and 1 Mile fun run/walk held on Manatee High School’s home Cross Country course at the G.T. Bray 51st St W Park. Grass, dirt, asphalt, and trails make up a scenic run through and around the shady 51st Street West Park. A FLAT, FAST COURSE TO SET A NEW PR!!!
COURSE MAP

SAFETY GUIDELINES:
Insurance does not cover the following, therefore they are not allowed: headphones or radio headsets, strollers or baby joggers, bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades, & animals. NO STROLLERS OR BABY JOGGERS! This is a cross country race with uneven terrain and narrow trails.


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Sponsors:

A huge THANK YOU to our Canes Classic Sponsors!

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Results, Photos, & Records:

RESULTS:
2011      2010      2009      2008      2007      2006 / 2006 Team

2005 / 2005 Team      2004      2003      2002

If you did not pick up your award on race day, please go to On A Shoestring, 3633 Cortez Rd W (College Plaza) in Bradenton to pick up your award. All awards will be available from Wednesday, 9/7 through Sunday, 9/18. Any awards not picked up by 9/18 will be recycled. Thank you.


PHOTOS:
2008:   2008 by RunnerGirl.com
2007:   2007 by Event Pictures
2006:   2006 by Event Pictures


PRESS:
2008:   9/2/2008 by Mike Henry      9/2/2008 by John Lembo
2007:   9/4/2007 by John Lembo


5K COURSE RECORDS:

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