The 7th Annual Cary Park 5K Run/Walk & Monster Mile Fun Run is set to take place Saturday, May 2nd with a start and finish at the Cary Park Clubhouse. CASH PRIZES for the top overall male and female finishers!!

EARLY PACKET PICK-UP

Packet Pick-up/Late Registration  5:30 - 7:30 pm
@ The Cary Park Clubhouse

RACE DAY SCHEDULE

Volunteers Report             6:30 am    
Packet Pick-up/Race Day Registration  7:00 - 8:15 am
5K Runners Report to Starting Line      8:20 am
Blessing of Runners & Pledge of Allegiance  8:25 am
Cary Park 5K Run/Walk     8:30 am START
Monster Mile Fun Run       9:30 am START
Award of OVERALL Winners                10:00 am
Award of DIVISION Winners                 10:05 am
Raffle Drawings (Ticketholder must be present)   10:30 am

Medals for the Cary Park 5K will be presented to the top three MALE & FEMALE finishers in the age divisions and overalls! 1st place finishers in the age divisions will receive a $20 gift certificate to Omega Sports courtesy of ... Omega Sports. Age divisions are as follows:

• 10 & Under
• 11-13
• 14-19
• 20-29
• 30-39
• 40-49
• 50-59
• 60 & Over

CASH prizes will be given to the top three OVERALL MALE & FEMALE finishers! The amounts are as follows:

1st Place:   $100
2nd Place:  $75
3rd Place:   $50

* Cash prizes are in the form of a check made payable to the winner from Cary Park 5K & Monster Mile.

In 2014, the competition was fierce to say the least. It was a Zwick family sweep as Jordan and Jennifer set new course records! Below are the OVERALL MALE & FEMALE finishers.

MEN'S OVERALL
1st - Jordan Zwick 16:10
2nd - Gil Cukierman 16:53
3rd - Paul Springer 17:08

WOMEN'S OVERALL
1st - Jennifer Zwick 18:59
2nd - Emily Salo 19:38
3rd - Logan Cerwin 20:51

The Cary Park 5K Run/Walk race takes place on a certified USATF 5K course held within the Cary Park community in West Cary. The course is both challenging and scenic. The race begins at the Cary Park clubhouse and proceeds down a roller coaster of hills on Cary Glen Blvd and Walford Way to the Cary Park Lake. The lake is encompassed by a paved Town of Cary's Cary Park Lake Greenway, which makes up about half of the course. After a lap around the relatively flat lake, it’s a return trip through the roller coaster and an uphill stretch to the finish line, known as the monster mile, the same name given to our 1-mile fun run as they have to take on the monster as well! The race begins at 8:30 a.m. Walkers and strollers are welcome and very much encouraged.

After the 5K race, we are holding the Monster Mile Fun Run to encourage both children and adults to challenge themselves to exercise for fun as every step counts! This begins at 9:30 a.m. Walkers are welcome for this event too.

Be sure to hang around for the post-race raffle and award ceremony. Many great items raffled off; some as door prizes for registrants and some some by buying tickets for as low as $1 each. This is open to all so bring some spare change and try your luck whil support a great cause!