Come join San Benito NJROTC in celebrating the JROTC Program’s 99th/49th Anniversary. We will be celebrating the event on 25 April 2015 at 11:00 with a 5K Fun Run at the Veterans Memorial Academy in San Benito, Texas. We (along with hundreds of JROTC Units) will be trying to break the World Record for a 5K Fun Run Mass Start. For more information contact Chief Jesus Gaytan at 276-6075 or any NJROTC Cadet. Below are details about the 5K Fun Run.
SAN BENITO JROTC 5K RUN – GENERAL INFORMATION
DATE OF RACE: Saturday, 25 April 2015
TIME: 11:00 am
PLACE: Veterans Memorial Academy (9th Grade Campus)
ADDRESS: 2115 North Williams Road, San Benito, Texas
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE: Anyone that is healthy enough to run or walk.
REGISTRATION COSTS:
– General Public (Run Only w/All Inclusive for Admin): $9.00
T-SHIRTS COSTS: A Tech T-shirt will be available for purchase in advance for $10.00 and must be purchased separately from San Benito NJROTC by 6 April 2015. Below is a sample of what the T-Shirt will probably look like.
PROCEDURES TO REGISTER:
1. Contact a San Benito NJROTC Instructor or Cadet to obtain a Registration Code and additional details. At this time, you may elect to pay the Entry Fee by Cash to the NJROTC representative, or pay during the Registration Process by Credit Card.
2. Once you have a Registration Code, you can go to www.JROTC5K.com website and Click on Register Now button.
3. Fill out the Registration Information.
a. On the Location Block, search for San Benito High School or type in Area Code 78586 to locate San Benito High School.
b. Be sure to Select the Correct Ticket Type (NJROTC will inform you what button to select).
c. If you have elected to pay by Credit Card, be sure to pay during this registration process.
4. Once you have finished the registration process, you will receive a Race Ticket by e-mail. Be sure to PRINT the Race Ticket, YOU MUST BRING A PAPER COPY OF YOUR RACE TICKET TO THE RACE IN EXCHANGE FOR YOUR BIB NUMBER (No electronic copies of the Race Ticket will be accepted).
NOTES
1. The All Inclusive for Admin price includes (Race Bib and Certificate of Participation).
2. Race Bibs will be shipped to San Benito NJROTC a week prior to the race and will be handed out on Race Day (you will have to trade a PRINTED OUT copy of your Race Ticket for a BIB#)
3. We are in the process of designing a Race T-Shirt (tech shirt) that will run about $10.00 additional for runners wanting a Race T-Shirt (more to follow on these details).
4. A 5K Race is equal to 3.1 Miles.
5. Elementary Children will have to register as a Middle School Students and must be accompanied by a Parent or Guardian.
6. Only Personnel with BIB Numbers or printed Race Tickets will be allowed on the Race Course.
