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21st Annual Tony's Run, 09/16/12

 (always the first Sunday after moose season ends)

Thanks to all registrants, volunteers, and sponsors for a wild and successful 21st Annual Tony's Run!  57 of 68 registrants picked up their numbers or bike tags at their starting lines, and headed into the wind.  The 22nd Annual Tony's Run will be Sunday, 09/22/13. More to come on this website--archived results, registrant page, flagger page, course volunteer page, and potluck contributor page. 

HISTORY
Tony’s Run was born March 1992, one month after the fatal shooting of Dillingham Police Department officer Anthony Jones.  Officer Jones was dedicated to teens in need of positive role models, and was killed on-duty in downtown Dillingham by a troubled youth.

To honor Officer Jones’ commitment to non-violence, the Chief of Police for the Dillingham Police Department, Ralph Taylor, and others planned the first run.  They consulted with Executive Director Ginger Baim, of SAFE, and envisioned an event that not only increased public awareness of the devastating affects of violence, but also continued Officer Jones’ efforts to end violence.

The First Annual Tony’s Run consisted of a relay run from the Fire Hall in downtown Dillingham to Kanakanak Hospital, then to Lake Aleknagik and to the Fire Hall.  Dillingham Police Department employees ran approximately four miles each to honor their fellow Officer and promote non-violence.Over the years, the Run has expanded to include Alaskan community participants from Dillingham, surrounding villages, Anchorage, and Fairbanks, and visitors from Wisconsin, Texas, and England.  Walkers and “rollers” (those using non-motorized wheels) now join runners in their choice of four courses.

In keeping with local tradition, potlucks were held after the Runs. The post-Run dinner provides scrumptious food for participants, volunteers, and their supporters.
 

Ways to register:

  1. Download the Tony's Run Brochure, then print it and fill out either the single or family registration form.  Detach the form and return it with payment ($25 for single, $50 for family) to SAFE by Friday, 09/14/12, 5pm. Cash, cards, and checks are accepted (checks made payable to SAFE).  Keep the remainder of the brochure as it has the rules, route, and start times and locations of the four courses.
  2. Pick up a brochure from 30 locations around town, and follow above directions.
  3. Go to www.raceit.com .  Select the search tab, then running from the drop down list. You will see “Current Search” and “Refine Search”.  Under “Keyword and Location”, type Tony’s Run into the “search for” box (the default “within” distance will be 25 miles) and type "99576" in the zip code box, then “Refine Search”.  RaceIt adds a small fee to the event registration fee that supports RaceIt. 

The Tony’s Run Coordinator is Lisa Haggblom (records@safebristolbay.org, 907-842-2320 by day, 907-842-5627 by eve).   Contact her if you have questions, problems with online registration, or you cannot register one of the above ways. 

Tony’s Run depends on over 40 volunteers for the course and potluck contributors. If you cannot register for the Run, please contact Lisa for volunteer opportunities or to be a sponsor. 

 

 
SAFE would like to thank our Tony's Run Sponsors:
  • AC Company
  • N & N Market
  • Nushagak Cooperative
  • Peter & Mary Haggblom
  • RAM Auto
  • Tikchik Airventures

Start times, locations, and rules:

Marathon (26.2 miles)

1:00pm   Mile 19 Lake Rd
Half-marathon (13.1 miles)       2:00pm    Mile  5.9 Lake Rd
10k (6 miles)    3:00pm       Mile  3.6 Kanakanak Rd
5k (3 miles)    4:00pm  Mile  3.2 Kanakanak Rd
  • Registrants sign up for one mode per course and one course per registrant.
  • Families (3-7 individuals from same household) register for the same course (can be different modes).
  • Single registrants must be age 12 or over.
  • Registrants pick up their numbers or bike tags at starting lines.
  • Registrants wear numbers or bike tags while on route and follow directions of Run officials (must stay on pavement between pavement edge and center line on  Aleknagik Lake Road north of multi-use path, on all multi-use paths, and on shoulder between pavement edge and shoulder line on Kanakanak Road).
  • If registrants require non-motorized support to move with them on their courses, then said support must be registrants (i.e, marathon runner with support cyclist—cyclist must register to roll the marathon).
  • Registrant fees are non-refundable.
  • No helmet, no Run, no exceptions for roll registrants.
  • Non-motorized modes only.
  • Aid stations (every 3 miles) have gels and electrolyte drinks, by Hammer Nutrition (www.hammernutrition.com), and water.
  • Marathon runners must scratch if they have not reached Mile 15 by 4:00 pm (subject to Coordinator’s discretion).
  • Parking on route must not obscure mile markers, aid stations, and traffic.
  • Registrants must not stand in motorized vehicle lane at starting lines.
  • Event is not cancelled because of inclement weather.
  • Food (free) and shirts (available for sale) are upstairs at the downtown Fire Hall from 3:00-6:30 pm.  Shirts are not included in the registration fee (SAFE accepts cash, check, or credit cards).
  • No awards will be given, but times will be posted upstairs in the downtown Fire Hall.
  • All proceeds benefit SAFE’s youth activity programs.
  • Marathon and half-marathon courses are certified distances with USA Track and Field.


 Click here for the Course Profile

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