Chains of Love
February 14th, 2010 @ 9am
5k, 10k, 15k, and ½ mile kids run
Results have been posted! You can view them here. Thanks for helping us make this year's Chains of Love the biggest and best Chains of Love run, ever!
Looking to put the perfect finish on your Valentine's Day Weekend? Look no further than the 9th Annual Chains of Love 5k, 10k, 15k, and 1/2 Mile Kid's Fun Run brought to you by the Cal Poly Triathlon Team. Grab a partner and finish holding hands in our couples division, or race alone and set a personal record—the choice is yours! All courses tour the rolling hills of the beautiful Cal Poly campus, and feature our signature race-leading cupids!
Race Information
Chains of Love is one of the biggest fundraisers and community outreach events facilitated by the Cal Poly Triathlon Team each year. Unique in style and location, this run is hosted entirely on the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo campus every Valentine's Day Weekend. There are three categories: student, non-student, and couples. Student discounts are available with presentation of a valid student ID, and couples are encouraged to cross the finish line holding hands, thereby illustrating the name of our race: Chains of Love. Additionally, a half-mile fun-run is the perfect way to involve your little athletes-to-be! Each leg of the run is led by our signature bicycle-riding cupids, those studly young men and women who don diapers and wings for your enjoyment!
Proceeds from the race help send our club team to the USAT Collegiate National Championships. This year, Nationals will occur in Lubbock, TX in April, 2010.
Additionally, Chains of Love is pleased to announce a pending partnership with the Cal Poly Housing Department and Inter-Housing Council. With Chains of Love as a Hall Competition and Community of the Year criteria, 10% of race proceeds will be donated of the charities of the winning halls' choice.
Awards
Every participant will receive a commemorative T-shirt and race bag stuffed with fun goodies and coupons from local businesses. Pending participant demographics, the following age-group top finishers will receive prizes in the solo category: 10&under, 11-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+
The top three student and couples race finishers will also receive prices, and each child to participate in the half-mile fun-run will receive a prize.
The first 25 finishers in the 5k, 10k, and 15k will each receive a commemorative "top finisher" race mug.
Prices
| 5K | 10K | 15K | ½mi fun run | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student | $20 | $30 | $35 | - |
| Non-Student | $30 | $35 | $40 | - |
| Couple | $35 | $40 | $50 | - |
| Kids | - | - | - | $15 |
(For race-day registration, add $5.)
Registration
For the convenience of our non-San Luis Obispo county participants, Active.com registration may be accessed online.
Visit Active.com to register online.
SLO County residents are encouraged to download our registration form here. The form can be mailed to the address listed on it, or turned into the Epicenter, box 18 on the Cal Poly Campus. All students must attach a copy of their valid student ID with this form to receive the discount. Cal Poly students can find and turn in the registration form at our booth on Dexter lawn February 1-4.
Click here to download the registration form!
Race-day registration begins at 7:00 am at the race site.
Course Maps
Contact
If you have any questions or comments, please contact our race directors Kaori Funahashi or Jacob DeBoer.
Directions
Campus (driving north on 101)
- Take the Cal Poly Exit
- Turn left onto Grand Ave. and follow it up the hill onto campus
Campus (driving south on 101)
- Take the Cal Poly Exit
- Turn Right (Buena Vista) and immediately turn Left onto Loomis
- Turn Right onto Grand Ave. and follow it up the hill onto campus
Parking and Race Start
- Once on the Cal Poly Campus...
- Turn Left into the 3rd driveway after the light (immediately before the Performing Arts Center)
- Park in the Grand Avenue Parking Structure
- Exit the Parking Structure towards Tahoe Rd.
- Follow Tahoe Rd. until it dead-ends into Perimeter Rd.
- Make a left onto Perimeter Rd., walk downhill until it dead-ends into College Ave.
- Turn right onto College Ave. and follow the road until it bends right.
- O'Neill Green is just beyond College Ave., next to the Business building.
Results
Past Results
Sponsors
