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HK5K Sign-Up
The 9th Annual HK5K will be hosted on Sunday, October 22nd 9-11am, at the University of Guelph Arboretum, we are so excited to see you there!
- Use the following link to register now: https://forms.gle/oTY5VjFcszS5xAie9 [2]
- For any questions please email The HKSA & HK5K Committee, at: hksa@uoguelph.ca [3]
- Registration will close Friday, October 20th at 5pm OR when all spots are filled.
- A confirmation email will be sent out to those who register the morning of Saturday, October 21st with more details for the day of the run!
The Details:
- This event is open to ALL students, faculty and staff of UofG, as well as the Guelph community.
- You may register as an individual or with a team.
- Ensure that you have all team members’ first and last names as well as a team name for registration.
- The registration fee is $15 with proceeds raised going towards United Way Guelph.
- This e-transfer must be made to hksa@uoguelph.ca [4] immediately after filling out the registration form to confirm your spot.
- The first 20 people who sign up will receive a special piece of HKSA merch on the day of the event.
- All participants will be entered into door prizes featuring items and gift cards from local Guelph businesses.
- And of course, we have some fun stuff in store for our race day winners!
- Snacks will be provided at the event along with water refills.
- We ask that you bring your own reusable water bottle to the event and ensure you wear proper running shoes and dress for the weather!
- Participants can either run or walk the course!
The HK5K Team Challenge:
- Along with individual winners we will be having a special team challenge.
The score for the team challenge will be calculated as follows:
- Score = x/y; the team with the lowest score will win a trophy and bragging rights until next year's HK5K
- x = sum of the 4 fastest times from the team -- the faster your team is the lower the score will be!
- y = number of team members who successfully complete the course (time does not matter)
- The more members on your team the lower your score will be!