It’s finally here!
With two days left to go, there’s a buzz of activity to make sure everything is ready for the event on Sunday.
Here’s a list of everything you need to know about the day.
Registration
If you want to take part and haven’t had the opportunity to register yet, there will be registration desks open from 8:30am on the day.
20KM Race
The 20km race starts at 9am from the front of the Culture Centre in Fethiye.
Route – Fethiye Culture Centre to Barut Sensatori and back.
All entrants for the 20km race need to warm up beforehand.
There will be a control point with water along the route.
Order of the day
The schedule for the event is as follows:
07.00 Committee and early shift volunteers arrive. Set up start line and course etc.
08.30 Last minute registrations.
08.45 Sound Check
09.00 20km Race Start
09.45 Official Welcome/A few words from the HOPE Cancer Support Group
10.00 Pre-Race warm up
10.15 Big Circle and one minute silence
10.20 Wheel chair Start
10.30 5km start
11.30 Medal Ceremony
*All times are approximate
Health and Safety
This is a fun event, however first and foremost. Stay Safe!
The bicycle lane is officially closed. Please be mindful that not everyone may know that and there may be a few bicycles around on the day. Remember they may be coming from behind you.
The 5km route is from the Fethiye Culture Centre to Denizatı Restaurant and back. Follow the directions from the course Marshalls at all times.
There is a water point on both the 20km and 5km route and at the finish line however, please bring water with you for the first leg of the race.
If medical assistance is required, please contact the nearest Marshall. The Marshalls have a telephone number to call if assistance is required.
Start Line
The entrants for the 5km race will be called to line up in the following order:
1st Serious runners who will finish within 30 minutes
2nd Fun runners and joggers
3rd Parents with children
4th Walkers
Please note – the presentation ceremony will take place one hour after the race starts at 11:30 am. If you decide to stop off for coffee or a break, you may miss the ceremony.
Presentation Ceremony
Medals will be presented to the first three positions in each category. All entrants will receive a certificate of participation.
There are five categories:
Wheelchair entrants
Men
Women
Children
20km entrants
Say “cheese”
There will be two photographers there on the day, making sure we have lots of photographs of the event.
Cancer – we’re coming to get you!
It’s a great event, full of atmosphere and fun, but let’s not forget why we’re doing it.
Turkey has a population of 78.6 million citizens and every year 0.23% of the total population people will be diagnosed with cancer.
Approximately 400 of those people will live in Fethiye – these people may feel fit and healthy today but will have been diagnosed with one of the 200 types of cancer by this time next year.
Where will the money go?
All money raised will go towards diagnosis, treatment and awareness of cancer in Fethiye and the local area. The committee are currently looking into various options and will make a decision as to where the money will be spent. As soon as we know, you’ll know…
See you on Sunday…
