Your Chip

Once the race is over, race volunteers will help you remove your chip. Runners who do not turn in their chips will be assessed a $30 lost chip fee. If you arrive home with the rental chip, please return it by mail to Capital Running Company, CUCB Chips, 13710 Ashby Rd., Rockville, MD 20853.

Refreshments

Gatorade Endurance Formula and DrinkMore Water, courtesy of Navy Federal Credit Union, will be available in the finish area. Muffins and bananas will be provided for runners only; please limit yourself to one muffin and one banana.

Awards and Awards Ceremony

The awards ceremony will begin at approximately 10:15 a.m. with random prizes. Top open male and female runners will receive cash awards and age group winners and top local competitors will receive commemorative or merchandise awards. Team awards will not be awarded on race day. Team awards will be mailed after the results are verified. Awards will be given to the top male and female finishers in the 5K Run-Walk.

A total of $35,500 in prize money and bonuses will be awarded to the first 12 men and 12 women. The first American male will be awarded a trip to the Himeji Castle 10 mile race in Japan and the first American female will receive a trip to an International road race. Commemorative awards or merchandise will be given to the first 25 men, first 25 women, top 3 male and female push rim wheelchair finishers, and top finishers in the following men’s and women’s age groups: 19-and-under (3), 20-24 (5), 25-29 (5), 30-34 (5), 35-39 (5), 40-44 (5), 45-49 (5), 50-54 (5), 55-59 (5), 60-64 (5), 65-69 (5), 70-74 (5), 75-79 (3), 80+(1).  RRCA National 10 Mile Championship awards will be given to the overall male and female in the open, Masters and Grand Masters division. Our policy is to allow duplicate awards.

PRRO Race of Champions

The first place local man and woman will win trips to the 2008 PRRO Race of Champions at the Peachtree Road Race 10K in Atlanta, GA on July 4, 2008. Local is defined as a person domiciled for at least the past two months in Washington, D.C.; Montgomery, Prince Georges or Howard counties in Maryland; Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William or Loudoun counties in Virginia; and Alexandria or Fairfax cities in Virginia.

Metropolitan Cup

Runners from the Washington Metropolitan Area will automatically be placed on county or city teams and will compete for the Metropolitan Cup. The cup will be awarded to the fastest city or county in the area. A runner may score on a Metropolitan Cup team and on a corporate or running club team.

Results

A publication containing complete race results, race stories, photos, and stats from this year’s race will be mailed to all finishers by the end of May. It will contain every finisher’s name, hometown, and time.

Race day results will be available on the race website, www.cherryblossom.org not later than 8 p.m. Sunday evening. If you feel there is an error in the results, please send an Email to results@cherryblossom.org and let us know what you think the problem is. We will look into the matter and adjust the results if we find it is necessary. Any requests to review the results must be received by April 30th. Results will be considered final after this date.

Special Bonus Coupon

Please note on the back of your bib number the special offer from Metro Run & Walk. The offer may be redeemed at any of the three Metro Run and Walk locations in the metropolitan area. Also complete the medical information questions on the back of your bib number.

T-Shirt Mailing

If you are registered but do not pick up your T-shirt or upgrade shirt, you may have it mailed to you after race day for $6. Sizes will be limited to whatever stock is left after race day. There are no refunds for unclaimed shirts. To request this mailing service, send a letter, enclosing this form and a copy of the page of these instructions with your address with the mailing label intact, and a check for $6 (payable to Cherry Blossom, Inc.) to: Credit Union Cherry Blossom T-Shirt, P.O. Box 5366 Rockville, MD 20848. Requests must be postmarked by May 1.

National Cherry Blossom Festival

TThe Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run is part of Washington, DC’s National Cherry Blossom Festival®, an annual two-week, city-wide event featuring cultural performances, art exhibits, fireworks, tours, arts and crafts demonstrations, sports competitions and special events celebrating spring. The 2008 festival will be held March 29 - April 13. The 2008 National Cherry Blossom Festival® celebrates the 96th Anniversary of the gift of the cherry blossom trees and the enduring friendship between the citizens of the United States and Japan. Visit www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org.  

Thank You’s and Concerns

Send your thank you’s and concerns to Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run, 4940 Hampden Lane, Suite 212, Bethesda, MD 20814 or by Email to racedirector@cherryblossom.org. Another way to thank our sponsors is to use their products and services. As you leave, thank a volunteer and a uniformed U.S. Park Police officer.