<div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><div><p align="center"><b><font style="font-size: 18pt;" face="Arial, Helvetica">Important Information for The Beaver Dash<br></font></b></p>
</div><p align="left"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica">Thank you for registering for the 1st annual Beaver Dash 5k race on <b>Sunday, October 11 at MIT</b>. Below is important information about your participation in the race. <br>
</font></p><div><p><b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica"><u>Reminders:</u></font></b></p>
<ul><div><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica">
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<div><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica">The competitive race starts at <b>9:00 AM</b>.</font></div></li><li><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica">The non-competitive event starts at <b>9:30AM. (If you registered as non-competitive please see the information below) </b><br>
</font></li><li>Please arrive at least 30 min. before the race starts to check in.</li></font><br></div></ul></div></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<p><b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica"><u>Information for Registered Non-Competitive Participants:</u></font></b> </p></div><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica">"Non-competitive"
participants will not be timed. If you want to be timed, feel free to
join the competitive race at 9am. There is no minimum pace! We did
not intend to discourage runners from joining the timed race. If you
want to switch to the competitive race, you do not need to email us.
Simply check-in by 8:30am, and let us know then that you want to be in the timed race.<br></font><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><p><b><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica"><u>Check-in and Registration:</u></font></b> </p>
<font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica">Check in and Registration will take place under the overhang in front of Johnson </font></font><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=beaver+dash&sll=42.359091,-71.096263&sspn=0.001453,0.002733&ie=UTF8&hq=beaver+dash&hnear=&ll=42.358627,-71.096258&spn=0.002906,0.005466&t=h&z=18" target="_blank">click here to see checkin location.</a><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica"> Check in will begin at 7:30 am on Sunday morning. <b>Please try to arrive by 8:30am if you are in the competitive part of the part. </b></font></font><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica">You will receive your bib number and tshirt at check in.</font><br>
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<font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica"><b><u>Location:<br></u></b></font></p>
</div><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" align="left"><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica">The
starting line is located at the Vassar Street entrance to the
Z-center. You will be directed to the starting line after check in. </font></font></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" align="left"><br>
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<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b><u><font size="2" face="Arial">General Information:</font></u></b></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica"><u>T-SHIRTS<br>
</u>T-shirts
are guaranteed to those who registered by September 25th. The
remaining t-shirts will be handed out, first come, first serve at check
in.<br></font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica"><u>RACE START</u><br>
Runners are encouraged to head to the starting line by 8:50 AM. </font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica"><u>WATER STATIONS<br>
</u>There will be two water stations on the race course. <br></font></p><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica"><u>TIMING</u><br>
A professional timing company will be timing the competitive runners. (Non-competitive participants will not be timed). <br></font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica"><u>BAGGAGE CLAIM</u><br>Baggage claim will be available at the check-in area. Please pick up your belongings
by 11:30 AM</font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica"><u>DONATIONS</u><br>
Extra donations will happily be accepted on race day! All proceeds are
going towards the sponsorship of an MIT Habitat home in Kenya.<br></font></p><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica"><u>AWARDS</u><br>
Race winners will be announced after the race. The top female and male
runners will receive prizes, but there will not be a formal awards
ceremony.<br></font></p>
</div><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica"><u>ON SITE REGISTRATIONS</u><br>
If you have any friends or family who would like to join you at the
Race, they can register on
Race day. Race day registration will be held outside of Johnson, next to check-in, also starting at 7:30 AM.<br><br></font><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica"><u>PARKING</u><br>
Metered parking is free on Sundays. <br><br></font><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica"><u>FOOD AND GOODIE BAGS</u><br>
There will be food provided at the race. Coffee and muffins will be
available at check in. After the race, food will be located under a
large tent at the Kresge BBQ pit area. Also make sure to pick up your
Beaver Dash goodie bag at the Habitat information booth after the
race! The info booth will also be located under the tent. <br>
<br></font><font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica"><u>SPECTATORS</u><br>
If your friends or family are coming to watch the race, please
encourage them to sit on the bleachers in Steinbrenner Stadium (this is
where the finish line is located). We do not want spectators crowding
the starting line. </font><br>
<font style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica"><br></font><p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica"><u>For More Information:<br>
</u>visit <a href="http://habitat.mit.edu/beaver_dash" target="_blank"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica">habitat.mit.edu/beaver_dash</font></a> or contact <a href="mailto:mit-habitat-exec@mit.edu" target="_blank">mit-habitat-exec@mit.edu</a></font></p>
<p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica">Thank you again for helping to sponsor a Habitat home! </font><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica">We look forward to seeing you on Sunday! <span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><br>
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<i style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica">MIT Habitat for Humanity Exec</font></i><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"></span>