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Online Registration open now for 2009
In this section:
Entry Fees
3 Ways to Pre-register
Confirmation of Entry
Late Registration & Package Pickup
ChampionChip™ Pickup
Souvenir Garments
Where Do Your Fees Go?
Online Entry Fees 2009
These are actual fees charged. No additional online processing fee. All fees in Canadian dollars. Offline fees: see below.
| Deadlines: | Early Bird by Jan 15, 2009 |
Jan 16- Mar 15 |
Mar 16- Apr 5 |
| Individual | $23 | $28 | $33 |
| 2-person Relay | $32 | $37 | $42 |
| 4-person Relay | $56 | $66 | $76 |
| Seniors age 60+, Youth 19 & Under on race day | deduct $2 ea | deduct $2 ea | deduct $2 ea |
| BC Athletics 'athlete' members | deduct $3 ea | deduct $3 ea | deduct $3 ea |
| Pre-race Pasta Dinner | $20 | $20 | $20 |
| Souvenir Tech Sox™ Technical running socks by Tech Sox™ |
$8 Regular retail $12! White, with AFR logo stitched right in. Superior sport socks with left/right fit, toe vents, breathable antimicrobial fabric, and more. Size guaranteed if ordered by March 10. After March 10, while quantities last. |
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Mail-in and In-Person entry fees:
(as on entry form)
Individual $25 by Jan 15, $30 by Mar 15, $35 to Apr 5.
2-Person Relay $35 by Jan 15, $40 by Mar 15, $45 to Apr 5.
4-Person Relay $60 by Jan 15, $70 by Mar 15, $80 to Apr 5.
Pasta Dinner $20. Tech Sox™ Premium Sport Socks $8.
3 Ways to Pre-register
You can enter on-line until midnight March 31, 2009. In-person registration drop-off on the Sunshine Coast only.
Half-Marathon Registration limited to 600 individuals, not including relay teams. Be sure to check the confirmation list within 10 days of registering (or right away if on-line) to make sure your entry was received.
Register On-line until midnight March 31, 2009: The most convenient way to register for the April Fool's Run. Easy and secure with EventsOnline.ca, instant confirmation. Costs less than offline!
By Mail: Download and print our entry form (coming soon), then mail in no later than March 20 (earlier if from outside the Vancouver area). Payment by cheque or credit card. Do not mail cash. Offline processing surcharge applies (included in paper entry form fees, see above). If paying by credit card, charges will be from JMEventsOnline on your statement.
In Person (this option available ONLY on the Sunshine Coast) Drop off completed entry form and fees payable to April Fool's Run, to The Medicine Shoppe at Wilson Creek Plaza, SC Highway @ Field Rd (telephone 604-740-5813), up to noon on Monday March 30, 2009. Be sure to fill in everything and sign the waiver. Incomplete forms will not be processed. Relay team members fill out separate forms and submit together. ONE person per entry form. Offline processing surcharge applies (included in paper entry form fees, see above).
Confirmation of Entry
Click here for online confirmation list
Late Registration and Package Pickup
- Thursday April 2nd, from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at location in Vancouver to be confirmed. Any packages not picked up will be available in Gibsons on Saturday and Sunday.
- Saturday, April 4th, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Gibsons Community Centre on Park Road.
- Sunday, April 5th (race day) 7:30 to 8:45 AM at the Gibsons Community Centre on Park Road.
ChampionChip™ Pickup
- Sunday, April 5th (race day ONLY) 7:30 to 8:45am at Gibsons Community Centre. There is no chip pickup before race day. This is to ensure you have your chip on race day, and return it on race day.
Souvenir Garments (2008)
Technical Singlet, Men's and Women's styles
Proudly show off your half-marathon accomplishment.
Singlets can be picked up at Trail Bay Source for Sports in Sechelt or Rackets & Runners in Vancouver, or mailed to you (for $4 extra).
Left: Men's Medium. Right: Women's style (drawing). Click images to enlarge. Click here to see back (men's).
Singlet Size Chart, corrected for small sizing on first order: (YOUR chest measurement)
| SIZE | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
| WOMEN'S | 30-32" | 32-34" | 34-36" | 36-38" | 38-40" |
| MEN'S | 34-36" | 37-39" | 40-42" | 43-45" | 46-48" |
NEW! Lightweight Technical Running Jacket with Fool's Run logo
Stylish souvenir lightweight running jacket you can wear year-round! $69 including taxes. All-over sublimated colour design including April Fool's Run logo (part of the fabric, not screened). Features: wind and water resistant, raglan sleeve, full front zipper, reflective strips. Available in Unisex sizes XXS to XXL (see size chart, below). May not be exactly as shown.
Jackets will be ready 3-4 weeks after the race, and can be picked up at Trail Bay Source for Sports in Sechelt or Rackets & Runners in Vancouver, or mailed to you (for $9 extra).
Jacket Unisex Size Chart: (YOUR chest measurement)
| SIZE | XXS | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
| CHEST | 31-33" | 34-36" | 37-39" | 40-42" | 43-45" | 46-48" | 49-51" |
Where Do Your Fees Go?
Only items that actually cost money are included here—a number of other services and items are provided by sponsorship.
Runner Services: School bus rental, Port-a-potty rental, school gym rental and custodian fee, safety pins for bib numbers, honorarium for first aid attendant, DJ services, flagging persons for traffic safety, truck rental for course setup.
Online registration: processing surcharge paid to registration company is included in entry fees. Amount depends on total paid.
Timing and Results: Approximately $2.25 per person for chip timing and results by Race Headquarters.
Awards: Finisher's medals $6 each; cash prizes totalling $1200, age group awards (hand-crafted items purchased at wholesale from artisan), trophy engraving (George Matthews Award).
Marketing materials: Brochures, flyers, sponsor certificates, advertising.
Insurance and sanctioning: Through BC Athletics, $10.50 sanctioning fee plus approx. $1 per person for non-BCA members.
Course Markers: Purchase of traffic cones (for all future races); materials (wood, paint, hardware) to create extra plywood signs or repair old ones; create stanchions. Rental of visi-vests and stop/slow paddles for marshals.
Miscellaneous "office" expenses: Printing (for race kits, pasta tickets, etc.), photocopying, postage, long distance calls, printer ink and paper, food for volunteer meeting, babysitting on race day, vehicle fuel, sponsor certificates and frames.
Volunteer shirts: Cotton T-shirts with logo screen, for the 50 or so volunteers who make this event happen.
Website: Domain name registration US$18 per year; hosting US$7.95/month.
Charity donation: Net proceeds to local high school track & field and XC teams and completion of the Gibsons track facility.