Subject: CUCB Confirmation and Runner Instructions
From: Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked]
Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 11:03:48 -0500 (GMT-05:00)

Dear John Podesta:

We are pleased that you will be joining us for the

42nd running of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run or 5K Run-Walk on Sunday, April 6, 2014. We are looking forward to another great race weekend.

If you wish to download a .pdf file of the complete Runner Confirmation and Instructions brochure, please click here. Most of the information contained in the Runner Confirmation and Instructions appears on the race website, www.cherryblossom.org as well.

Here is your key registration information as it appears in our records.

Bib:

6170

Race:
Ten Mile Run

Gender: Male

Age: 65

Shirt Type: Standard Cotton

Shirt Size: Unisex Medium

(Cotton shirts are unisex)

Standard Finisher's Medal: Yes

Enhanced Finisher's Medal: No

John Podesta

3743 Brandywine St NW

Washington, DC 20016

USA

--- Please have the information above with you when picking up your number ---

If any of the information above is incorrect, please send an email with a correction to [email-masked]. IMPORTANT: Please put in the "Subject" line of your email message what information you are correcting (i.e. AGE CORRECTION or ADDRESS CORRECTION, etc.). This will greatly facilitate our processing.

Here is the information for the Friday and Saturday packet pickup:

Packet Pick-up over Two Days at the National Building Museum: Here is the information you will need to pick up your packet before the race.

Packet pick-up will take place on the second floor of the Health and Fitness Expo on Friday, April 4 between 3:00 P.M. and 8:45 P.M. (Note new Friday hours) and Saturday, April 5 between 9:00 A.M. and 4:45 P.M. (sharp!) at the spectacular National Building Museum, 401 F St., NW, Washington, DC (www.nbm.org/about-us). The National Building Museum is located directly opposite the Judiciary Square Metro stop on the Red Line. Metro use is strongly encouraged; parking is difficult to find and expensive!

There is no Sunday pick-up at the race site on the Washington Monument Grounds. No exceptions. Details about having someone else pick-up your number on Friday or Saturday appear below.

We have two suggestions to minimize crowding at the National Building Museum. First, avoid trying to pick up your packet the moment packet pick-up opens on either Friday or Saturday. Last year, we had lines at the opening times which dissipated an hour later and never reformed. Second, we are asking you to pick up your packets based on the following schedule based on the first letter of your last name. We realize that your personal schedule may not allow this or you may be picking up with a group. However, if a decent percentage of entrants adhere to this schedule, it will ease the flow for everyone.

Friday, April 4

Saturday, April 5

A-F 3:00 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.

A-F 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.

G-M 4:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

G-M 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.

N-Z 5:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.

N-Z 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M.

Open: 6:00 P.M. to 8:45 P.M. (sharp)

Open: 3:00 P.M. to 4:45 P.M. (sharp)

You should bring this email with you to facilitate packet pick-up or download the free official Credit Union Cherry Blossom app for the iPhone, iPad or Android (see details below), which will enable you to look you bib number up on your phone. If you do neither of these, you will need to go to the 'Solutions" table to determine your bib number when you arrive. We will not have "Number Look-up" sheets posted on the wall.

You may pick up another runner's packet as long as you have a note (an email is fine) from that runner or his or her copy of this confirmation email, plus an ID for yourself. You may need to sign a waiver stating that the number only will be used by the proper registrant and supply us with your email address. Violations of this policy will result in the registrant being banned from future races at the discretion of the organizing committee.

Here is some other news from the event:

Sign up for our official Credit Union Cherry Blossom SmartPhone App for iPhone, iPad and Android:

The free version of the app provides the following features:

Bib Lookup - Use the app and you won't need to bring your confirmation email to packet pick-up on Friday or Saturday.

Key Race Information Leading up to the Race and on Race Day - Important information from the event website will appear on the app along with the weekend timetable, course maps, tourist information and FAQs.

Results - Your own results will be available on the app just moments after you complete the race.

The $0.99 upgrade version provides enhanced features including:

Live GPS Tracking - Spectators can follow runners on the course.

Audio Cheer Clips - Spectators can send cheers to runners on the course.

Proximity Alerts - Great to help you find your family and friends before or after the race.

Download the app now!

Itunes: Download App (or just search for Racejoy in the App Store)

Android: Download Android

On the web: www.cherryblossom.org or www.racejoy.com

Gear Check: Due to heightened security only items placed into the clear plastic bags given out at the Health and Fitness Expo on Friday and Saturday will be accepted at Gear Check on Sunday. No backpacks, gym bags or luggage can be left at the Gear Check tent.

New Friday Hours for Health and Fitness Expo: Clinics and a Line Up of Social Activities Over Both Days: Packet-pick-up at the Health and Fitness Expo at the National Building Museum will open at 3:00 P.M. on Friday and extend until 9:00 P.M. Friday night. There will be music and drinks (beer for those of sufficient age) between 5:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M., so come and unwind after work on Friday. In addition, we have an exciting array of speakers lined up for our clinics on both Friday and Saturday. Here is the schedule:

Friday

4:00 P.M. - 4:50 P.M

Greg Meyer, 1983 Cherry Blossom Champion; current American record holder for 10 Miles (46:13) and 1983 Boston Marathon champion. Come hear Greg talk about how it's time for a U.S. male runner to break his 31-year-old mark.

4:50 P.M. - 5:00 P.M

Stretch break

5:00 P.M. - 5:50 P.M

Jen Rhines, Three-time U.S. Olympian

5:50 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.

Stretch break

6:00 P.M. - 6:50 P.M.

Dr. Betty Smith, Ultra-marathoner and top age group performer.

Saturday

10:00 A.M. - 10:50 A.M

Greg Meyer, 1983 Cherry Blossom Champion; current American record holder for 10 Miles (46:13) and 1983 Boston Marathon champion. Come hear Greg talk about how it's time for a U.S. male runner to break his 31-year-old mark.

10:50 A.M. - 11:00 A.M.

Stretch break

11:00 A.M. - 11:50 A.M

CPR overview. Come see the essentials about performing CPR. This is not certification, but an explanation of how to administer this life saving technique.

11:50 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.

Stretch break

12 Noon - 12:50 P.M

Janet Bawcom. 2012 U.S. Olympian, American Recordholder for 10 miles in a single sex race

12:50 P.M. - 1:00 P.M

Stretch break

1:00 P.M. - 1:50 P.M

American Championships Panel: Learn about the rising fortunes of American distance running in a roundtable discussion with six entrants in the U.S. 10 Mile Championships.

1:50 P.M. - 2:00 P.M.

Stretch break

2:00 P.M. - 2:50 P.M.

CPR overview. Come see the essentials about performing CPR. This is not certification, but an explanation of how to administer this life saving technique.

2:50 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Stretch break

3:00 P.M. - 3:50 P.M.

Dr. Betty Smith, Ultra-marathoner and top age group performer.

Charity Fundraiser Updates: Every day is filled with decisions. Few are between life and death. As a fundraiser in support of Children's Miracle Network Hospitals and the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run, you have an opportunity to say "yes" to life for thousands of sick and injured children.

Asking your friends and family to support you in the run can be a struggle. But as you ask, remember all the children who struggle with challenges far beyond anything we can imagine. There are children who are told "no" every day -- "No, your blood counts are still too low." "No, you're too sick to go outside and play today."

If you are an Individual Fundraiser, we encourage you to continue your efforts right up to the day of the run. If you have not signed up yet to be an Individual Fundraiser, you can do so by visiting www.helpmakemiracles.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.event&eventID=1692

For more information or questions, please email us at [email-masked].

Thanks for saying "yes" to the kids!

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Watch Your Email Inbox for Our Virtual Goodie Bag! We will be emailing everyone our "Virtual Goodie Bag" around March 25. This environmentally-friendly electronic "goodie bag" replaces the usual clutter which lies in the bottom of the old fashioned goodie bag with dozens of clickable electronic coupons, information and offers for our sponsors and other vendors. However, we will still be distributing clear plastic bags at packet pick-up which must be used for bag check on race day.

You Made It Easier to Be Green: Thanks to everyone's efforts to reduce, re-use and recycle last year, the 2013 event earned "Silver Certification" as an environmentally-friendly event by the Council for Responsible Sport. Help us keep our reputation going by using

Metro to Travel to the Race Site: Metro will open at 5:00 A.M. on race day. The staging area is 1/4 mile from the Smithsonian Metro stop.

Important Information about Time Limits: In order to balance the interests of tourists in town for cherry blossom season and the participants in the race, we need to close the 10-mile course promptly at 10:30 A.M.. Runners who are not maintaining a 14-minute per mile pace or faster will have to leave the course at the 5-mile mark (located about 1/4 mile from the start-finish line). Runners who fall behind the 14-minute per mile pace during the second half of the race will need to board our sweep bus and be driven to the finish line. If you don't think you will be maintaining a 14-minute per mile pace, you should switch your entry to the 5K Run-Walk. You can do this by completing a form available on the main race website, www.cherryblossom.org. Please be aware that at this late date you will be running the 5K Run-Walk with your 10-mile bib number. We will not reissue you a 5K bib number. Your "B-Tag" will be "read" by the ChronoTrack system and you will be scored in whichever race you actually run.

Go gently on your training these last few weeks. I know if you are a participant in our Virtual Training program that Coach Kirt West is rounding you into shape to meet your race goal. We send our best wishes for personal best times for everyone.

Remember, to speed up the packet pick-up process, bring this confirmation letter with you to the National Building Museum on Friday or Saturday and remember that there is no packet pick-up on the Washington Monument Grounds on Sunday.

Sincerely,

The Credit Union Cherry Blossom Organizing Committee

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