Mutts & Marshmallows

* Final race day information and updates will be emailed to all registered participants and volunteers the week prior to the in-person race. Additional updates may be sent up to the morning of the in-person race. Any emailed information supersedes information on this site. 

NEW RRCA INSURANCE GUIDELINES: Only one dog per registered runner and dogs must remain on leashes at all times. You MUST register your dog in order for them to run with you. Dogs are ONLY allowed in the Doggie Dash 5K and Doggie Dash 8K. Kids 12 & Younger are NOT allowed in the Doggie Dash 5K or Doggie Dash 8K.

Schedule

• 7:30 AM - 8:45 AM - Doggie Dash 5K & Doggie Dash 8K Packet Pick-up & Check-in
• 7:30 - 9:30 AM - Race Day Registration
• 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM - Regular 5K, 8K, & Fun Mile Packet Pick-up & Check-in
• 9:00 AM - Doggie Dash 5K & Doggie Dash 8K Mass Start
  • * Kids 12 & Younger are NOT allowed in the Doggie Dash 5K and Doggie Dash 8K.
• 9:45 AM - Fun Mile Mass Start
  • * Dogs are NOT allowed in the Fun Mile.
• 10:00 AM - 5K & 8K Mass Start
  • * Dogs are NOT allowed in the regular 5K and 8K.
• 10:30 AM - Doggie Dash Course Closes
• 11:30 AM - Regular Course Closes 

* Start times subject to change due to weather or safety

Information

Race Location: WakeMed Soccer Park (main park address: 201 Soccer Park Drive, Cary, NC 27511). (Venue subject to change as permitted by local officials.)

Parking: There is ample parking in the large lot near the cross-country course. Please be aware of and yield to pedestrians when driving in the parking lot.  

Course Information: The course is on WakeMed Soccer Park cross country course with dirty, grass, and natural trails; conditions depend on the weather prior to the event. The course is NOT USATF certified. GPS tracking apps are not suitable for measuring course distances accurately.

Mutts & Marshmallows Course Maps
5K        8K        Fun Mile

* This map is only an animated GPS depiction of the course and may not precisely reflect the actual path run. Course markings, including distance signage, will be placed by measurements of actual distance traveled on the ground from the start and/or finish line on the tangents (shortest path possible) and may differ slightly from those represented on this map.

Events: Everyone is welcome to participate!  All participants will have chip-timed results that will be posted online.  All Fit & Able Productions, Inc. events are inclusion events: anyone of any age, skill-level, or ability can participate in any race! 
* No bikes permitted in the race. 
* Dogs are ONLY allowed in the Doggie Dash 5K and Doggie Dash 8K. All dogs must be signed up using the Doggie Dash add-on during registration. 
* Spectators' dogs and any other dogs that are not registered to participate are NOT allowed in the event venue.
* Kids 12 & Younger are NOT allowed to participate in the Doggie Dash 5K or Doggie Dash 8K.
* We strongly discourage participants wearing headphones of any sort while racing for their own safety and so they can properly hear instructions on the course.
* All children pushed in strollers (ages 4 & under ONLY!) or carried by a parent on race day must be registered (under their own name and age, and not a parent's) and numbered to be allowed on the course. Kids in strollers must be with a parent registered in either the 5K, 8K, or Fun Mile. Kids in strollers must be numbered, properly buckled into the stroller, and we strongly encourage them to wear a helmet. 
* Kids in Strollers are NOT allowed to participate in the Doggie Dash 5K or Doggie Dash 8K.
* If you or one of your party have a physical or developmental need that may require special accommodation please contact us at least one month prior to the event to discuss reasonable accommodations that may be available. 

Course Aid: An athletic trainer will be available at a medical tent located near the finish line. There will be a water station on the course and near the finish line.  Water is also available at the registration and refreshment area.

Early Packet Pick Up: There is no early packet pickup scheduled before race day. 

Race Day Packet Pick-up: All in-person race participants can pick up their packets, including any items purchased separately, on race day. All participants must show a photo ID or be with a guardian with a photo ID in order to pick up their race packets. Participants may pickup packets for others if they have a screenshot or photocopy of their photo ID. 
* Any items, including purchases, not picked up by the participant or another person after the race will not be shipped or refunded.

Volunteers: We need your help! If you're available to assist us with registration, handing out water, and cheering on runners please sign up to volunteer between 8:00 AM -12:00 PM. Sign up through the link in the menu!

Race Souvenirs: Mug and finishers medal guaranteed for 5K, 8K, and Fun Mile finishers if registered by December 28th! Shirts are available for purchase until December 28th. 
* In-person race packets will not be shipped and will only be available on race day!

Photos: We try to get photos of each participant but make no guarantees we will get everyone. Photos will be sent to all participants after the race with the final results. If you have photos from the race we will be happy to post those so others can enjoy them too: please send them to info@fitandable.net. 
* The RunSignUp photo platform will automatically tag your photos to your personal results page by your bib number. Make sure your bib number is always visible on the front of your shirt so you can easily find your own photos.

Results: All participants who properly wear their timing chip and bib number will be chip timed. Preliminary results will be posted live to the race website within a few minutes after you finish (preliminary results are subject to change until finalized). Final results will be emailed to all participants after the race along with the race photos.
* Results are finalized for awards purposes at 12 PM Monday after the in-person event. 

Awards: Overall awards are provided by Fleet Feet - Raleigh / Morrisville; Age Group and other awards are provided by Fit & Able Productions. There is no award ceremony on race day. All awards will be available for pickup at the Fleet Feet - Morrisville store or emailed to their recipients the week after the race.
* Age groups are calculated as of participant's age on December 31st of the race year. 
* Top 3 Overall finishers are pulled out of their age groups; there is no double dipping on awards. 
* Picking Up the Pace awards are compared by minutes/mile to either of the previous two scheduled in-person events.

• 5K/Doggie Dash 5K & 8K/Doggie Dash 8K Awards:
  • Top 3 Male/Female Overall (Fleet Feet gift cards)
  • Top 3 Male/Female Age Group (Fit & Able gift codes)
    • 0 - 4, 5 - 9, 10 - 14, 15 - 19, 20 - 24, 25 - 29, 30 - 34, 35 - 39, 40 - 44, 45 - 49, 50 - 54, 55 - 59, 60 - 64, 65 - 69, 70 - 74, 75 - 79, 80 - 84, 85 - 89, 90 - 94, 95 - 99
  • New Male/Female Course Record (Fit & Able gift codes)
  • Picking Up the Pace (Fit & Able gift codes)
• Fun Mile Awards:
  • Top 3 Male/Female Overall (Fit & Able gift codes)

Registration

Online Pre-registration: Online registration closes on January 8th at 9 PM.

Race Day Registration: Cash, checks, and credit cards are accepted at packet pick-up and race day between ONLY 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM.