Golden Bear Athletic Club 5K

ATTENTION ALL GOLDEN BEARS!

Dust off your sneakers and get ready to move in support of Kutztown University Athletics from June 12-14! Below you can find additional information about the campaign, as well as answers to some of our most frequently asked questions for this campaign.

VIRTUAL 5K INFORMATION AND FAQ's

WHAT IS A VIRTUAL 5K?

A virtual 5K (or 3.1 miles) can be completed virtually anywhere! Participants can run/walk their 5K any time between June 12th and June 14th, anywhere you choose. You can run, jog, or walk on the road, a trail, or on a treadmill. You get to run your own race, at your own pace, and time it yourself. We also encourage you to share a photo or screenshot of your completed 5K and time to our Facebook page with the hashtag #GBAC5K.

WHEN DOES THE GOLDEN BEAR ATHLETIC CLUB VIRTUAL 5K TAKE PLACE?

The race week begins on Friday June 12th, 2020 and should be completed on or before Sunday, June 14th, 2020. You can upload your results, via an emailed form, anytime between 12:01 am on Friday, June 12th through 11:59 pm on Sunday, June 14th. You can upload results by clicking the hyperlink HERE.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE VIRTUAL 5K RUN / WALK / BIKE?

We encourage everyone to participate. All fitness levels and ages are welcome to join us. We would ask that if your child (under 12) wants to enter, you as the parent/guardian must complete the online entry form on the child’s behalf. Just get out there and run or walk, whatever works for you!

HOW DO I REGISTER FOR THE VIRTUAL 5K RUN / WALK / BIKE?

To register if you're an adult Golden Bear, simply make a gift of $25.00 to the KU Athletics Fund to cover your on this page participation cost.

All of our little Golden Bears (12 years old and below) can also participate with an additional gift of $5.00, or $5.00 added on to the adult Golden Bear participation gift.

Once you have completed your registration contribution, you can download your virtual race bib and finisher certificate by visiting kuf.org/virtual5k.

WHAT DOES THIS PARTICIPATION COST GO TOWARDS?

All funds raised will benefit KU student-athletes and teams in the form of KU Athletics greatest needs. This could be student-athlete scholarships, relieving unexpected expenses due to schedule changes, upgrades of team equipment and uniforms, offsetting team travel, enabling facility improvements and so much more.

WILL THERE BE MEDALS?

The top 3 finishers overall will be eligible to win a KU swag bag!

DO I NEED TO COMPLETE THE 5K DISTANCE IN ONE GO?

Age group winners will need to show proof of completing the full 5K distance in one go to qualify for any awards. If you are not interested in winning an award or swag bag, you can run the distance that best suits you and still show your support!

WHAT'S NEEDED IN ORDER TO SUBMIT MY RACE RESULTS?

You must submit your results to be counted as having completed the 5k run/walk distance. For the serious competitors we request submitting proof of your time and distance with picture of your running watch (showing date), or screenshots from any of the popular running apps including Strava, and Nike Run (you cannot be considered for a top finisher medal without this proof).

You will be able to submit your results at this link.

We also welcome you to upload any selfies, short videos, or other creative posts so we can share with others and make the race as interactive as possible share on your social media with the hashtag #GBAC5K

WHERE CAN I VIEW THE FULL RACE RESULTS?

At the end of the Virtual race, results will be posted on MotionTiming.com at this link. We will send an email to all participants once results are posted.

Results by Motion Timing | www.MotionTiming.com | MotionTimingContact@gmail.com

I STILL HAVE SOME ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?

No problem at all! We want everyone to be able to participate and will be here to answer any questions you may have along the way! If you do have any additional questions, please email annualgiving@kuf.org.