RMEC Sweetheart Favors

Hard to believe, but the Sweetheart 5k in this weekend! There are 220 total registered participants right now. With 180 of them in the 5k, this will be the largest single race Rocky Mount has seen in years. I need a few favors from the RMEC members.

Packets: Please try to pick up your race packets at Dental Care on Friday (12-8). This makes race day much easier. Be sure to tell Dental Care thanks for sponsoring the event.

Running: Runners are told to stay to the right of the yellow line on Candlewood. Please follow this rule, and politely encourage other runners to do the same. This is how the course was measured. If you cut over the yellow line, you will not run a full 5k. All other roads were measured using the shortest distance. With 40 RMEC members running, people will follow your examples.

Weather: Don't let a little rain in the forecast keep you away. Bring an umbrella and a jacket for after the race. 28% of the registered runners will get an award, and there is also a Atlantic Beach hotel stay to be given away. Don't leave early.

Fun Run: Line the streets, and cheer like crazy for the kids in the Fun Run. Make them feel like they are about to win the Olympics

RMEC Shirts: If you have a RMEC shirt that will work with the current forecast, please wear it during and/or after the race.

Parking: Do not park in the Batts, Batts, and Bell parking lot. This is not race parking. You an park in the large church parking lot beside it (not on the HT side), or the parking lot across from the Candlewood entrance.