Frequently Asked Questions
The course is mostly flat on concrete or blacktop utilizing city streets or the Old Town Trail. There are some hills and slopes as the trail consists of a tunnel below the main streets of Herndon and Minnewawa Avenues. It is an out-and-back course.
All races start on 4th Street at Osmun Avenue in front of the Clovis Senior Activity Center. The kid’s run and senior Walk and Roll both start facing east while the 5K and 2 mile start at the same location facing west.
The national anthem will be played at 7:25 a.m. and the kid’s race starts immediately thereafter at 7:30 a.m. The Senior Walk and Roll starts at 7:40 a.m. The 5K starts at 7:55 a.m. and the 2-mile starts at 8:00 a.m.
The 5K is a timed event. The 2-mile walk, kid's run, and Senior Walk & Roll are fun runs and not timed. However, all participants will receive a medal at the finish line!
Absolutely! While the kid's run is only for those age 10 and under, anyone can participate in the 5K if they are safely able to navigate the 3.1 mile course. Parents who run the 5K with their children need to register for the 5K as well.
Awards will be given for only the timed 5K event. Prizes will be awarded in 10-year age groups for first and second place male and female as well as overall top male and female. There are no awards for the 2-mile walk, kid's run or Senior Walk and Roll but all participants will receive a medal at the finish line!
The 5K award age groups are:
- 0-10
- 11-19
- 20-29
- 30-39
- 40-49
- 50-59
- 60-69
- 70+
Awards for age 0-10 are $5 gift cards, all other age groups will receive a prize. Overall top male and female first and second place winners receive $25-$50 gift cards in addition to the prize they receive in their age group.
Packet and shirt pick up is available at the Clovis Senior Activity Center (850 4th Street in Clovis) on the following dates:
- May 21 and 22, 2019 from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- May 23 starting at 7:00 a.m.
Water will be provided for the 5K and 2-mile walk at the 1-mile location. This location provides a mid-point water station for the 2-mile participants and a water station at the one-mile mark and the two mile mark for the 5K runners. While there is no water station for the kid’s race or senior Walk and Roll, every participant will be offered a water bottle at the finish line.
Registration fees help offset the cost of the race itself including supplies, the pancake breakfast, t-shirts, administrative costs, trash collection, etc. Proceeds above the cost of the race will go to the Clovis Senior Center to provide programs to seniors.
Each participant will receive a race t-shirt, finishers medal, goodie bag, pancake breakfast ticket and one free raffle ticket. Registrations prior to May 11 will receive the shirt sizes they requested. Registrations after May 12 will choose from a limited quantity of shirt sizes.
Yes, additional pancake breakfast tickets are $5.00 each. Race shirts are also available for sale for $10.00 ($12.00 for 2XL).
A first aid station will be available near the Clovis Senior Activity Center.
Strollers are welcome but please start the race near the rear of the pack. For the safety of others, pets are not allowed on the race courses, the resource fair or pancake breakfast. Service animals are welcome.
You are allowed one attendant to join you on the walk to help you push your wheelchair or assist you during the senior Walk and Roll. The attendant does not need to pay a registration fee but may choose to pay the fee if they want to receive a shirt and pancake breakfast ticket. Shirts and pancake breakfast tickets may also be purchased separately.
Local companies and organizations will provide information about local area services. There will be giveaways, demonstrations, and raffle tickets for sale for great prizes. Come visit the many sponsors who support our programs.
Online registration is available through May 21. You may register with cash or check the day of event but shirt sizes and quantities are limited.
Sorry, but we cannot provide refunds. You may have someone take your place if you can't make it. Contact us at info@clovismemorialrun.com and we can switch the bib number to another participant.
We welcome rain! The event is held rain or shine.
Like any community event volunteers are needed and appreciated! Volunteers will receive a shirt and pancake breakfast ticket. Please email info@clovismemorialrun.com about your desire to help!