Back for its tenth year, the 500 Festival Training Series, presented by OrthoIndy, features the use of the disposable SAI - Timing and Scoring device called the D-tag on certified courses. The Series is designed to provide participants a low-pressure opportunity to gauge their progression in preparation for the 2010 OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon. The series gradually increases in distance, coinciding with a typical training program’s schedule

2010 Training Series Dates & Distances

5K:   Saturday, February 13, 2010; 8:30 a.m.
(Pre-registration ends on Feb. 5)     
10K: Saturday, March 6, 2010; 8 a.m. 
(Pre-registration ends on Feb. 26)                                     
15K: Saturday, April 10, 2010; 8 a.m. 
(Pre-registration ends on April 2)                                        

Click here to register online.
To download a paper application click here.

2009 Training Series Results
5K Results 2-7-09
10K Results 3-7-09
15K Results 4-04-09

Deadlines & Fees

Pre-registration applications must be postmarked one week prior to each event or online registration will end five days prior to each event. On-site registration is available for an additional $2 fee and begins 90 minutes before each event. There will be a discount for those who pre-register for all three 500 Festival Training Series events. (No refunds or transfers.)

Participants who register for any event will receive a free OrthoIndy gift. Those who register for all three events will also receive two free tickets for admission to  the Indiana  State Museum.

Seeding

Race packets will not be mailed!  Packets can be picked up on the Friday before the race from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the 500 Festival Building, located at 21 Virginia Avenue in downtown Indianapolis. You can also pick up packets race morning at our Race Headquarters beginning 90 minutes before the start of the race.

Race Headquarters is located at:
Indiana State Museum
650 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Parking is recommended in the White River State Park Garage on Washington Street which provides underground access to the Indiana State Museum. The 500 Festival does not profit off of any parking costs.  Fees vary based on the garage or lot.

Click here for alternative downtown parking options. 

Parking tips (source: Indianapolis Downtown, Inc.)
Metered parking is FREE after 6 p.m. on weekdays and all day Saturday, Sunday, and holidays.

Here are a few downtown parking and traveling tips:

• Arrive early and relax during peak exit times.
• Parking is abundant. There are more than 66,000 parking spaces downtown. Plan where you will park ahead of time.
• Plan your route ahead of time and carpool if possible. Prepare to park away from the event site.

Enter downtown from the side on which you plan to park and park facing the direction you intend to depart. Plan to use a parking garage or lot. Metered parking is limited around special event areas.

Click here for a map of the parking areas!

Highlights of the 500 Festival Training Series:

• Outstanding course support with mile markers, clocks at every mile, split timers, water and Gatorade Pit Areas, and course entertainment.  
• Disposable D-tag timing device
• Delicious post-race refreshments
• Official results available following the event at www.500festival.com. 
• USATF-sanctioned courses
• All events will begin and end near the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon start line in downtown Indianapolis. Please visit our web site for complete course details.
• Participants do not have to be registered for the Mini-Marathon to participate.

Format
The 2010 500 Festival Training Series, presented by OrthoIndy, will feature the disposable D-tag timing device. At Packet Pick-Up, you will receive your bib which the D-tag is attached to.  Runners and walkers simply secure the D-tag to their shoelaces and they are ready to run. Your time starts when you cross the start line and stops when you cross the finish line. After you cross the finish line feel free to discard the D-tag at your leisure.

Race Regulations
Participants will:

• not be allowed on the course before the official start
• not participate with another person’s number
• not be allowed to wear headphones
• obey all directions by course marshals, police, and safety personnel (streets will not be completely closed)

The 500 Festival Training Series, presented by OrthoIndy, is open to both runners and walkers. A time limit of 18 minutes per mile is required, after which, participants will be required to board the trail vehicle.

Unregistered participants, unauthorized vehicles, bicycles, skateboards, roller skates, in-line skates, strollers, baby joggers, and animals are prohibited along the course. All race regulations comply with liability insurance requirements and ensure your safety and the fairness of the event. For your safety and the safety of others, please allow room for faster individuals to pass you. If you are running and walking with friends, please do not lineup more than two abreast. We will be utilizing partial lane closures for during each event. Please stay alert for vehicular traffic.

Links to:

• 500 Festival Training Series 5K Map
• 500 Festival Training Series 10K Map
• 500 Festival Training Series 15K Map
• Volunteer
• Training Merchandise