Banished Brewing Five & Dime Road Race
About the 2023 Five & Dime
PRC is excited to announce that for our 2023 Five & Dime, we are welcoming BANISHED BREWING LIMTIED as our event sponsor - we present to you the Banished Brewing Five & Dime Road Race!
Check out Banished Brewing's brand newly opened tap room at 9 Maverick Place, Paradise and try out some fantastic brews including:
Space Puffin - NEIPA
Paddles Up - Raspberry Hibiscus Sour
Clockin' Out - Red Ale
No No No No Yes No - EIPA
And many others!!!
The Banished Brewing Five & Dime will be offered as two separate events, on the same day. You can register for one event, or take on the Banished Brewing Challenge and complete both the 5K and 10K events back to back!
The Banished Brewing Five & Dime is a chip-timed event, as part of the NLAA Road Running Series. This event is open to runners of all abilities, bearing in mind some of our time limits to accommodate road closures and logistics.
Five - 5k Race start - 8am with a 45 minute time limit
Dime - 10k race start - 9am with a 90 minute time limit
Total registrations: 200 participants across all event.
Bib Pickup - Saturday, June 3rd at Banished Brewing, 9 Maverick Place - 1pm to 3pm.
Post Race Reception: Sunday, June 4th at Banished Brewing, 9 Maverick Place - 11:00am to 12:00pm. NOTE: The business opens to the public at 12:00pm so all individuals under the age of 19 must leave the premises before public opening.
Pricing*:
Five or Dime - $30
Banished Brewing Challenge (dual event) - 25% off of the single events at $45!
*$5 NLAA one day race fee if not an NLAA member + minimal registration processing fee (the fine print)
**PRC members receive 25% discount - don't forget your code. Discount excludes NLAA one day race fees and processing charges
How to register for the Banished Brewing Challenge - BOTH events on the same day!
To register for both events and save 25% of the costs of individual entries, be sure to select the second event on the first page of Trackie registration page.
Select +Add Event per the images below, and then use the drop down to select the 10k event as well. You can then proceed to step 2 and complete the registration.
Select the +Add Event Option
Choose the second event (10k)
And then Proceed to Step 2
AWARDS...and giveaways! Over $600 in prizes to be won!
Every participant will receive a finisher medal for each distance
$50 cash for male and female winners of each race - 5K, 10K, Banished Brewing Challenge
NEW!!! $100 bonus for any male or female winner who sets a new course record for the 5K or 10K events.
NEW!!! $50 bonus cash prize for male and female Challenge winners if they set a new fastest combined time.
Placement medals in each category for the top 3 finishers.
Many prize draws for Banished Brewing products and other prizes! Must be at the reception to be eligible. Must be 19 years or over to collect any alcohol-based prizes.
Age Group awards and prize draws for BOTH events will be at Banished Brewing, 9 Maverick Place, Paradise. The event will be held from 11am to 12pm.
Course Maps
5 km Route - The Five
10 km Route - The Dime
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
Why are there time limits for the events?
Firstly, we encourage runners of all abilities for this event. We need to have time limits for a few reasons. We coordinate with the Town of Paradise to place cones and marshals at key locations on the course. As residents of the area can't be expected to be locked in, we need to have a sensible window to hold the event, with minimal interruption as possible. Secondly, and especially important for 2021, we are holding two events in one morning. As the Challenge participants are running twice, we need to separate the events but still use common chip timing systems. This means we need to target a reasonable 45min time for the 5km (this equates to a running pace of 9min/km which is normally achievable for past race participants). Anyone completing the 5km event in more than 45 minutes may not receive a finishing time (but we'll be sure to get you a medal), and may not be able to complete the Challenge event if you registered to do so.
Do you permit walkers?
Please see the time limit question above. As this is a running focused event with some logistical time limits, we're not encouraging walkers, we're afraid.
Why is there limited numbers of registrations?
Limited participation due to the finisher medals we have for participants. Our limits are based on expected numbers from previous years, and these custom medals need to be ordered well in advance.
Is there a different Finisher medal for the Five and Dime?
No, not this year. It is a combined medal due to the logsitics & costs of ordering medals. Participants overwhelmingly seem to want medals, but we didn't add to add the individual category restrictions as well. FINISHERS of the Banished Brewing Challenge will receive a Banished Brewing beer glass with their medal.
Can I register and just run it without having to get a medal? This would avoid your limited numbers problem above.
No can do. It would be a nightmare trying to determine at the end who gets a medal and who don't. Plus, medal envy is a real thing and we don't want that at our event.
Can I get a medal if I register and don't run the race?
Sorry, they are finisher medals for the in-person event. The goal is to see runners out racing on the course challenging and supporting each other.
Can I get a refund or transfer my registration?
No. Yeah, that seems a bit harsh, we know (maybe the underline emphasis was a bit much). The reasons are the complexities that come with sending money back to people (our Treasurer is a volunteer too!) and even more important, the acknowledgement of the important waivers you all read very carefully and accepted when you registered on Trackie. That's not legally transferrable to another person unless they register themselves. That's especially true for minors, so we need to be certain as you may appreciate. So, please, don't ask and make this awkward.
What do you do with the race fees, anyways?
We use it mostly to pay for the costs of a race, especially medals, drinks, food, etc. In fact, we aim for "break even" as our pricing strategy. As a not-for-profit organization entirely run by volunteers, PRC donate regularly to local charities and we only carry a reasonable operating balance to manage the club.
Who can I contact if I have further questions, or special requirements?
Your friendly neighbourhood Race Director, that's who. Simply email Kiley using racedirector@paradiserunningclub.com and he'll get back to you ASAP. He's a volunteer and has a day job, so please be patient and we'll aim to answer your questions as soon as we can.