Timeline Reminders
- Through 5 p.m., Tuesday, May 19: Register online.
- Wednesday, May 20, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the CEBAF Center Lobby: Pick up race bib.
- Day of race late registration: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the CEBAF Center Lobby. Not eligible for awards.
- 3 p.m.: CEBAF Center Circle. Winning T-shirt announced and designer recognized.
- 3:30 p.m.: Run-A-Round begins. Start line on SURA Road in front of CEBAF Center Circle.
- 4 p.m.: Food and beverages on Rattley Road – just beyond the finish line. JLab employees and users turn in race bib for T-shirt.
- 4:30 p.m.: Awards announced.
Dust off those running shoes! The 24th annual Jefferson Activities Group Run-A-Round will be held Wednesday, May 20 from 3-6 p.m. Jefferson Lab staff, users, full-time contractors and immediate family members are invited to participate. Staff and users that participate can receive a free 2009 JLab T-shirt by turning in their Run-A-Round bibs at the T-shirt distribution tent.
The event will begin in front of CEBAF Center at 3 p.m. with the debut of the 2009 T-shirt. The run/walk will start promptly at 3:30 p.m., following the same 1.5 mile course used last year. The finish line will be east of CEBAF Center, where the parking lot intersects with Rattley Road. The Peninsula Track Club will collect official times at the finish line.
Food and beverages, music and the awards presentations will follow the race on Rattley Road. Awards will go to the top three male and female finishers in each age group and the top three overall fastest male and female finishers.
If you want to train for the Run-A-Round, check out the suggestions and ideas here: http://www.jlab.org/jag/runaround/train/.
JAG Remembers Young Engineer Through Spirit Award
During the Run-A-Round, the JAG is remembering Ravi Anumagalla, a JLab Physics Division engineer who died in May 2007. Ravi had been engaged in many JLab activities, first as a student and later as a lab employee. In the months before his untimely death, he had been training for the Run-A-Round in hopes of winning an award. The Ravi Competitive Spirit Award will be presented to the top finishers of the Division with the highest percentage of members competitively participating (18 minute or less finish times).
Run-A-Round Registration
Online registration is open on the JAG webpage at: http://www.jlab.org/intralab/committees/jag/. All runners/walkers must register to be eligible for prizes. Online registration is open through 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19. All participants can pick up their race bibs on Wednesday, May 20 between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. in the CEBAF Center lobby.
Late registration will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20 in the CEBAF Center lobby. However, individuals registering the day of the race won't be eligible for awards.
Volunteers Needed
The success of this event depends upon participation and volunteer support. Volunteering is a great way to meet new faces and to catch up with colleagues and co-workers. Volunteer sign-up is available on the JAG webpage. Help is needed before, during and after the event. Volunteers are needed in a variety of areas:
- Early food preparation
- Staff the late registration and bib distribution tables the day of the event
- Water stations, course set up and monitoring the finish line
- T-shirt distribution
- Food and beverage tents before and during event
- Clean-up.
Event Closes JLab Roads
Please be aware that Rattley Road will close to traffic after 9 a.m. May 20, and remain closed through the morning of May 21, to accommodate set up and tear down for the event.
During the Run-A-Round (3:15 to 4:30 p.m.), the following streets will be closed to traffic for runner/walker safety: JLab’s main entrance (Onnes Drive), SURA Road, Lawrence Drive, Hofstadter Road and Rutherford Road (the parking lot between the VARC and CEBAF Center). If you will need to leave JLab during that time, please park your car at the ARC parking lot. |
