3rd Annual #OptOutside Black Friday Fun Run

WHO Runners and walkers of all ages who wish to OptOutside on Black Friday! WHEN Advance Registration online through Wednesday, November 26th Registration on site on Friday, November 28th Fun 5K Run/Walk: Friday, November 29th 9:00 am – Check-In & Registration Opens 9:45 am - FREE Kids Race for ages 8 & under– Registration not required! 10:00 am - Race Start Post Race Refreshments & Awards WHERE Map to: Grain H2O, 3006 Summit Harbour Place, Bear, DE 19701 Pass Summit Marina and then Grain H20 on your left, continue following drive to upper parking lot above Grain H2O (Mike Castle Trail trailhead). Parking is free. WHY “Opt outside” with us on Black Friday and be together with family and friends (new and old!) for a fun, outdoor activity during the long holiday weekend, all while supporting a good cause! Founded in 2010, Plastic Free Delaware (aka Zero Waste First State) is a statewide nonprofit organization focused on making Delaware’s communities and waterways cleaner and healthier by reducing the use of single-use plastic and encouraging zero waste practices. With the help of our tireless volunteer corps, we provide educational programs and undertake advocacy for policy changes at the federal, state level and local levels. In 2019, PFD founded YES!, the Delaware Youth Environmental Summit, for high school students. The 2024 YES! was attended by 500+ students from more than 30 high schools. In 2022, with 25% of our landfill waste composed of organic food waste, PFD launched the Delaware Community Composting Initiative to reduce food waste and encourage organics composting. Your participation in the Black Friday 5K helps PFD expand its educational reach with these and other programs, and helps keep Delaware’s schools, watersheds, and communities clean and healthy. Unsurprisingly, the Black Friday 5k aims to be a GREEN & sustainable event Organics (think: banana peels and orange rinds) will be collected & composted, and recyclables (beverage containers) will be recycled Please bring your own reusable, refillable water bottles for pre- and post- race hydration. Refill stations are provided All swag and awards will be eco-friendly. AMENITIES Sustainable swag for all pre-registered participants (and while supplies last for day-of registrants) Post race refreshments, fruit, beer, spritzers and more courtesy of our sponsors AWARDS Green Team Award – eco-friendly swag basket full of gift cards, a 2026 Delaware state park pass, and other goodies to the largest team of finishers! Top Overall Awards (Overall Male/Female and Overall Male/Female Masters (40+)) scored by gun time, all other age groups are scored by chip (net) time) will receive 2026 Delaware State Parks annual passes and an eco-friendly award Top 2 Female/Male in each age category (0-12, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and above) will receive eco-friendly awards Fun treat for the 8 & Under Kids Race participants NOTICE No dogs allowed due to insurance liability Bibs are non-transferable No refunds on registrations Please reference our policies page for more details TIMING R2R Timing Systems will chip time using the MYLAPS BibTag Timing System RESULTS Will be posted online during the race and complete results will be posted once the race is complete PHOTOS Will be posted on Races2Run & Plastic Free Delaware Facebook pages after the event SPONSORSHIP SUPPORT Sincerest thanks to our Sponsors!! To add your logo and support PFD’s mission, visit www.PlasticFreeDelaware/support COURSE Traffic-free course with the Castle Crusher Switchback on the paved Mike Castle Trail along the scenic C&D Canal

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