Course

Course is mostly paved surfaces with some trail through the park.  Course will start at Valley Park and run through nearby resedential areas, circle back into park and continue around trail inside park and finish up in the parking lot.  5K course will be very close to previous course at Valley park with only a slight variation of starting and ending location.

Entry Fees

Pre-Registration Fee Before July 31 - $20

Pre-Registration Fee August 1-23 - $25

Race Day Regisration Fee - $30

Pre-Register By Friday, August 17 to ensure your T-shirt size

Age Groups

0-12   years male                              0-12   years female 

13-19 years male                              13-19 years female

20-29 years male                              20-29 years female 

30-39 years male                              30-39 years female

40-49 years male                              40-49 years female

50-59 years male                              50-59 years female

60+ years male                                 60+ years female

Stroller Division

Cupcake Decorating Division 

Awards

Awards will be presented to:

Top Overall Male & Female

Top 2 Males & Top 2 Females in Each Age Group

Top Overall in Stroller Division (excluded from award duplication rule)

Top Male & Top Female in Cupcake Decorating Division (first male and female to cross finish line with fully decorated cupcake)

Best Decorated Cupcake (excluded from award duplication rule)

Awards will not be duplicated.

Charity Information

100% of the profits from the Cupcake Chase 5K Run/Walk and the 5th Annual WV Cupcake Festival will benefit the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals/WVU Medicine Children's.  The Children's Miracle Network Hospitals supports 170 hospitals across the US and helps kids everyday.  Your support helps provide 32 million patient visits for 10 million kids every year.  One in 10 kids in North America is treated by Children's Miracle Network Hospitals each year.  Every year, member hospitals treat 16,000 children in emergency rooms.  Every hour, member hospitals provide surgery for 97 children.  Your help and support helps to ensure that each child gets the medical care they need.  For more information on the charity, please visit www.childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org.

More Information

Registration and Check-In for the race will begin at 7:00 am

Come out and kick off our 5th Annual WV Cupcake Festival with The Sweetest Race in Town!  Decorate cupcakes with the family as you take part in the 5K and then join us at the end for the judging of the decorated cupcakes and enough cupcakes for everyone to enjoy!  Don't forget to come back to the festival that begins at 11:00 am!  Plenty for the entire family to enjoy!  Check out our website:  www.wvcupcakefestival.com

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