Angels 5K Fun Run
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runthiswayOverview: A race themed to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim major league baseball team, endorsed by the Angels.
When: March 29, 2014
Where: In and around Angels Stadium in Anaheim.
Course access: Luckily, the Amtrak/Metrolink station for Anaheim is in the stadium parking lot. Just as luckily, Amtrak ran a 6:15 train from Union Station, and I believe there was a very early train from the San Diego direction, too.
Why: The race provides funds for the Angels Baseball Foundation, which does community outreach.
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Number of Participants: 3712.
Pre-race: Packet pickup was available on either Friday or on Saturday morning before the race; it was well staffed and seamless.
Course: The course was flat and fast, winding through the streets around the stadium. There were some cutouts of current Angels players around the parking lot for photo ops. The big draw with this race was that the course also went into the stadium and onto the field. Runners got to go all the way around the warning track from the 3rd base line, past home plate and the dugouts, and out again through the 1st base side.
Chip timing: Yes, with chips on the bib.
Shirt: The Angels 5K had one of the nicest race shirts I've ever received. It was red tech fabric, it fit well and it had the Angels logo on one side.
Swag: A voucher for an upper deck ticket for a future Angels game and an awesome medal.
Expo: Large, with a lot of swag. As the photo above shows, items brought home from the expo include snacks, fruit, a pinata, wristbands and keychains, a reusable bag, a softball stress squeeze ball, pencils, toothbrush and paste, and more. They also had OC Slush handing out free ices - yum!
Would I Run this Race Again: Yes! It was well organized and lots of fun.
When: March 29, 2014
Where: In and around Angels Stadium in Anaheim.
Course access: Luckily, the Amtrak/Metrolink station for Anaheim is in the stadium parking lot. Just as luckily, Amtrak ran a 6:15 train from Union Station, and I believe there was a very early train from the San Diego direction, too.
Why: The race provides funds for the Angels Baseball Foundation, which does community outreach.
_____________
Number of Participants: 3712.
Pre-race: Packet pickup was available on either Friday or on Saturday morning before the race; it was well staffed and seamless.
Course: The course was flat and fast, winding through the streets around the stadium. There were some cutouts of current Angels players around the parking lot for photo ops. The big draw with this race was that the course also went into the stadium and onto the field. Runners got to go all the way around the warning track from the 3rd base line, past home plate and the dugouts, and out again through the 1st base side.
Chip timing: Yes, with chips on the bib.
Shirt: The Angels 5K had one of the nicest race shirts I've ever received. It was red tech fabric, it fit well and it had the Angels logo on one side.
Swag: A voucher for an upper deck ticket for a future Angels game and an awesome medal.
Expo: Large, with a lot of swag. As the photo above shows, items brought home from the expo include snacks, fruit, a pinata, wristbands and keychains, a reusable bag, a softball stress squeeze ball, pencils, toothbrush and paste, and more. They also had OC Slush handing out free ices - yum!
Would I Run this Race Again: Yes! It was well organized and lots of fun.