UCLA True Bruin Move and Groove 5K Run
Mar. 22nd, 2015 09:26 amOverview: A small, friendly race in its second year, the UCLA True Bruin 5K is finding its stride.
When: March 8, 2015
Where: The UCLA campus in Westwood.
Course access: UCLA is very well hooked up to mass transit, with the Big Blue Bus lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 and 12, the Culver CityBus 6 and Rapid 6, and Metro 2, 20 and 720 passing close to the school.
Why: Sponsored and run by the UCLA Staff Assembly, the race is intended to encourage UCLA students, staff and community members ot get out and exercise.
Number of Participants: 466 finishers. The runners included many UCLA students and staff members, but there were a lot of community members, too.
Pre-race: Packet pickup was available on Friday at UCLA, on Saturday at a running goods store in Santa Monica, and on race morning. Everything seemed smooth, simple and well run.
Course: The course was an out and back through the bucolic UCLA campus, with several hills. One water stop was offered at the turnaround point.
Post-Race: The race suffered from the same condition that seems to be affecting a lot of events lately: an inability to feed the runners. Friendly volunteers handed out water and Clif bars, but that was all. I am never in favor of Clif bars simply because they have soy, peanuts and chocolate and are therefore are not feasible for all runners. I much prefer when races offer fruit. Some runners still might be allergic to fruit, but they are probably fewer than those with soy or peanut sensitivities.
Chip timing: Yes, by Gemini Timing, with chips on the bib. There was one clock, at the finish line.
Shirt: A black cotton T-shirt with the UCLA Bear and a disco ball.
Swag: A cute medal and a drawstring bag, both with the same UCLA Bear logo.
Would I Run this Race Again: Absolutely. This was a very friendly, accessible race.
When: March 8, 2015
Where: The UCLA campus in Westwood.
Course access: UCLA is very well hooked up to mass transit, with the Big Blue Bus lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 and 12, the Culver CityBus 6 and Rapid 6, and Metro 2, 20 and 720 passing close to the school.
Why: Sponsored and run by the UCLA Staff Assembly, the race is intended to encourage UCLA students, staff and community members ot get out and exercise.
Number of Participants: 466 finishers. The runners included many UCLA students and staff members, but there were a lot of community members, too.
Pre-race: Packet pickup was available on Friday at UCLA, on Saturday at a running goods store in Santa Monica, and on race morning. Everything seemed smooth, simple and well run.
Course: The course was an out and back through the bucolic UCLA campus, with several hills. One water stop was offered at the turnaround point.
Post-Race: The race suffered from the same condition that seems to be affecting a lot of events lately: an inability to feed the runners. Friendly volunteers handed out water and Clif bars, but that was all. I am never in favor of Clif bars simply because they have soy, peanuts and chocolate and are therefore are not feasible for all runners. I much prefer when races offer fruit. Some runners still might be allergic to fruit, but they are probably fewer than those with soy or peanut sensitivities.
Chip timing: Yes, by Gemini Timing, with chips on the bib. There was one clock, at the finish line.
Shirt: A black cotton T-shirt with the UCLA Bear and a disco ball.
Swag: A cute medal and a drawstring bag, both with the same UCLA Bear logo.
Would I Run this Race Again: Absolutely. This was a very friendly, accessible race.