Sunday, March 25, 2012

Run, Walk and Ride the Coasters for the Kids of SLDC. The Coaster Run offers a 5K Run/Walk, 10K Run and 1/2 Mile Kids Camp Snoopy Fun Run followed by a finish-line expo with a complimentary piece of Knott's famous Boysenberry Pie for all finishers.

Packet Pick-up*

Saturday, March 24, 2012 11:00am~4:00pm
Buena Park Downtown
8308 On The Mall, Buena Park, CA 90620

Buena Park Downtown mall's map for packet pick up

Pre-registered?  Find your number here.

*This race has sold out for 2012. Packet Pick up for pre-registered participants will be available both Saturday & Sunday, but there will be NO Race weekend REGISTRATION available.
 

Race Day

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Packet Pick-Up*, Start & Finish and Finish Line Expo are hosted in the 
Knott's Berry Farm parking area. 
8039 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, CA 90620

6:00am ~ Packet Pick Up* Opens
7:30 am Open 5K & 10K run/charity walk
9:00 am Camp Snoopy Kids Run/Walk
9:30 am Awards

Finisher's medal

Yea! All participants get a cool Knott's Berry Farm Snoopy finisher's medal. This medal is sure to soon be a collector's item.

Boysenberry Pie

After the race don't forget to get your slice of famous Knott's Berry Farm Boysenberry pie. One slice per participant.

Half Price on Adult Admission into Knott's Berry Farm

All participants will receive a coupon good for 1/2 price adult admission to Knott's Berry Farm - a $56.99 value (good for up to 4 people, not valid for junior or senior tickets). Coupon is good for 1 month. (Youth tickets are already pretty cheap!)

Knott’s Berry Farm has been welcoming families from all over for over 60 years.  What started as a modest farm has grown into a premier theme park, water park and resort hotel.  From the magic of Camp Snoopy to the exhilaration of the coasters, to the meandering streets of Ghost Town, Knott’s provides an experience like no other.

USATF Certified Courses

Both the 5K and 10K are USA Track and Field Certified courses. They are very flat and fast. Come out and you just might set a personal record.

Speech and Language Development Center

The 10K run, 5K run/charity walk and 1K kids run/walk through Camp Snoopy will raise money for the Speech and Language Development Center in Buena Park.

Founded in 1955, Speech and Language Development Center (SLDC) is a non-profit school and therapy center located in Buena Park and serving Orange, Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. More than 220 staff members provide programs and services for 340 students, ages 6 months through 21 years. Most students have multiple handicapping conditions. All programs and services are available on campus.

Raise $100 or more for SLDC and get a coupon for FREE entry into Knott's Berry Farm.

 Download the  pledge form or go online at http://www.active.com/donate/Run4KidsatSLDC to start your fund raising campaign. To learn more about SLDC's non-profit school and therapy center go to www.SLDC.net.

Pre-registered?  Find your number here.

The Coaster Run will go on RAIN or SHINE, see you there!

Course Maps:

Camp Snoopy Kids Run/Walk
The run/walk will start and finish just outside of the Knott's main entrance. The Kids will complete a loop through Camp Snoopy where they will be greeted by various members of the Peanuts gang along the way. All kids receive a finishers medal at the finish line and will have to return to the Finish Line Expo for their slice of Knott's famous Boysenberry pie and other kids games & activities.

 download 5K Course Map PDF

 Download 10K Course Map PDF

• download google map file

 Download 2012_Coaster_Run_Map_Kids_Run_Camp_Snoopy.pdf

Packet Pick Up

Buena Park Downtown mall
Saturday, March 24, 11am~4pm
8308 On the Mall
Buena Park, CA 90620

 Buena Park Downtown mall's map for packet pick up

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Race Day

Knott's Berry Farm Parking Lot
Sunday, March 25, 6:00am
8039 Beach Blvd.
Buena Park, CA 90620

Knott's Berry Farm is easy to find from anywhere in Southern California:
From 1-5 Exit Beach Blvd and travel South on Beach.
From CA-91 Exit Beach Blvd and travel South on Beach.
*Free parking available in the Knott's parking lot, enter the lot from La Palma and follow signs.

 Download Parking_Map__Directions.pdf

Race Rules

• Entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable but participants may roll their entry fee to the following year if they send a written request prior to the race date
• Participants must be in good health and fit enough to participate in the event
• Participants must show photo ID at packet pickup to receive your bib, timing chip and other items associated with the event.
• Parents of children without photo ID may pick up race items on their child’s behalf
• Participants may pick up a family member’s or friend’s race items at early packet pickup if they provide a signed waiver and a copy of a photo ID of the participant they are picking up for
• All race day bib and timing chip pickups must be done by the participant
• Bib numbers are required to participate and those who attempt to participate without bib numbers will be removed from the course
• No bikes, inline skates, skateboards or dogs are allowed on the course.
• Baby joggers are allowed but must start in the back of the field to prevent accidents or collisions with other participants
• For safety reasons headphones are not permitted

WALKERS: The 5K is open to both walkers and runners. Those interested in walking the 10K need to be able to complete the 10K course within the 2 hour time limit.

KIDS RUN: Parents are welcome to escort their children on the Kids 1K Fun run/walk through Camp Snoopy. Parents do not need to be registered to escort their children. If any parents would like to register to receive a t-shirt and finisher medal, they must register for either the 5k or 10k event, adults are too old to register for the kids run :).

AWARDS/AGE GROUPS: Awards will be given to the top 3 men and women in each age division. 5K & 10K age groups are as follows: 13 & Under, 14-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-59, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+.

Fundraising Rules

1. Registration and Participation

1.1. Participants who register for any Renegade Racing signature or Renegade Racing partner event do so under their own premise. Participants must agree to the content of the event waiver and adhere to all fundraising rules and regulations for their designated event.

2. Rules and Regulations for Fundraising and Donations

2.1 Participants may continue to collect additional donations after the event date has passed. Personal fundraising web pages remain active through Dec 1st 2012.

2.2 Participants may not reallocate funds to another Renegade Racing fundraiser, nor may they transfer excess funds from another Renegade Racing fundraising event.

2.3 All corporate matching gifts (or your guarantee for those funds) must be received by the Renegade Racing office no later than December 1st of each given year. We will accept a written letter from your company stating the exact amount that will be distributed and the date it will be sent.

2.4 All checks must be in Renegade Racing or Charity office no later than Dec 1st in order to count toward a participant’s fundraising for the current year.

2.5 A $20 fee will be charged for all returned (insufficient funds) checks.

2.6 Please send your fundraising dollars in as you receive them. Make checks payable to the Speech and Language Development Center and mail to SLDC/Coaster Run Fundraiser 8699 Holder Street Buena Park, CA 90620 . Be sure to clearly mark your name on the donations you send in and we will track your progress.

2.7 Fundraising dollars used toward sponsorships are not eligible for incentive prizes.

3. Fundraising Credit Rules

3.1 Fundraising for Speech and Language Development Center (SLDC) credit will be given as follows for new, paid sponsorships brought in because of your relationship, further defined below:

• If you can get your company or another company to sponsor SLDC and it is not your job description to secure sponsorship — then you do get credit.
• If you own a company and you sponsor SLCD (therefore basically taking out of your own pocket and giving it to SLDC) — then you get credit
• If it is your job to secure sponsorship for your company — then no fundraising credit.
• If your company or another was a sponsor of SLDC before you were involved with SLDC — then no fundraising credit.

3.2 Fundraising prizes will be awarded as follows. Prizes are not cumulative with the exception of all categories above $100 will receive VIP

•  $100 VIP, Award includes VIP parking, VIP area access, FREE entry to Knott’s Berry Farm. (All fundraisers and donors who raise $100 are awarded VIP Level)
• $150 Level, Award includes VIP and prize (Coaster Run coffee mug)
• $250 Level, Award includes VIP and prize (Coaster Run hooded sweatshirt)
• $500 Level, Award includes VIP and prize (Choice of iPod Nano or GPS fitness watch)
•  $750 Level, Award includes VIP and prize (Choice of Nikon Digital Camera or Panasonic Blu-ray DVD Player, exact model and manufacture subject to change without notice)
• $1000 Level, Award includes VIP and prize (Choice of Kindle Fire or $200 Amazon gift card)

3.3 Once a fundraising prize had been awarded no other prizes may be claimed even if fundraising dollars continue to come in past the prize award.

3.4 Once a fundraising level has been obtained the fundraiser must decide on prize if a choice is available before Dec 1st of 2012.  Fundraising prizes not claimed by Dec 1st 2012 will be forfeited.

3.5 Prizes are non negotiable and not transferrable.

3.6 All fundraising prizes are subject to availability and may be substituted for similar items of equal value at Renegade Racing or SLDC’s discretion.

3.7 Prizes are awarded to individuals, individual fundraisers or team fundraisers.  Donors who contribute to an individual fundraiser or team fundraiser group are not eligible for fundraising prizes with the exception of VIP.  Should a Donor contribute to a individual fundraiser or team fundraiser group, a donation of $100 or more, both the donor and the individual fundraiser or team fundraising group will get (1) one VIP pass.

4. VIP

4.1 Once you have either fundraised or donated $100 to the SLDC fundraising campaign you will automatically be registered as a VIP

4.2 Only the donor or fundraiser who raised the $100 will become a VIP

4.3 There are no guests allowed in the VIP area of fundraisers or donors; this includes children, parents, other family members, partners and friends.

4.4 Extra VIP spots may be obtained by additional donations and fundraising of a $100 per VIP spot up to 4 extra spots for a total of 5 or $500 raised.  An automatic designation will be made on the bibs of participants or on the list of non participants of VIP spots available.

4.5 Donors who contribute to fundraising campaigns only get 1 VIP pass even though they might have donated more then $100 to a fundraising campaign

4.6 VIP will be designated 2 ways

1. Run/Walk participants will have a VIP designation on their bib tab. That designation will show how many VIP spots are available
2. VIPs who are not participating will check in at the VIP area.  Nonparticipating VIPs will need to provide identification.

4.7 VIPs will be required to wear a wrist band to identify them once they have checked in.  This wrist band will allow access in and out of the VIP area without checking in-and-out.

 Download FundraisingRules.pdf

Monday, March 19 - COASTER RUN 2012 IS SOLD OUT
We are sorry to announce that this years race has sold out. Be sure to register early next year to guarantee your spot in the run, finisher medal and your piece of pie!! For those that are registered and coming out to run with us, we have a great morning planned for you.

Thursday, March 8 - COASTER RUN MAY SELL OUT BEFORE RACE DAY!
The 2012 Coaster Run is expected to sell out before race day. As of today we have only 400 spots left. Register online NOW or stay tuned here to see if limited registration will be available at packet pick up on Saturday. There will be NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION.

• 2012 Results
• 2011 Results
• 2010 Results
• 2009 Results:
  Overall Results ALL RACES
  5K Open, Age Group
  10K Open, Age Group
  1K Kids Run
  USAT&F Southern California 5K Road Championship

Thanks for coming out and racing with us at the 2012 Coaster Run!!  If you won an award, you can either stop by our office at 17835 Sky Park Circle, Suite F, Irvine, CA to pick up your award plaque or we can mail it to you for $8. Just call or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 949.975.1812 to coordinate.