1. Can I register on the day of the race?  
2. Will you send a registration confirmation to me?
3. Where do I pick up my race packet, timing chip, bib number and shirt?
4. Can someone pick up my race packet for me?
5. Can my race number be transferred to someone else?
6. How far is a 10K and 5K race?
7. How will the races be timed?
8. I am a new runner and this will be my first race. Am I too slow to     participate?
9. Where does each race start?
10. Where do the races finish?
11. Where should I park?
12. Can I walk in the 10K race?
13. What type of surfaces make up the course?
14. Can I wear headphones during the race?
15. Are there shower facilities?
16. What age qualifies me as a Master’s runner?
17. Is there an awards ceremony?
18. If I win, how do I claim my money or prize?
19. Can I “double dip” with awards?
20. Where will results be available?
21. Who should I contact with questions?

1. Can I register on the day of the race?
Yes and no. There will be race day registration for the 5K Run and Walk beginning at 6:30 AM. However, there is NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION FOR THE 10K RACE. The last opportunity to register for the 10K race is at Race Packet Pickup at Lake Nokomis on July 25, from 3:00 - 7:00 PM.
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2. Will you send a registration confirmation to me?
Yes, via email. If you register online, you will receive a confirmation e-mail immediately from Active.com. If you register by mail, you also will receive a confirmation e-mail from Active.com after your entry form is entered by the race staff.
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3. Where do I pick up my race packet, timing chip, bib number and shirt?
You can pick up your race packet at Race Packet Pickup at Lake Nokomis on Friday, July 25 from 3:00 - 7:00 PM. If you cannot attend the Race Packet Pickup, your race packet, race number and timing chip will be available for pickup starting at 6:30 AM. near the start on Saturday morning.
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4. Can someone pick up my race packet for me?
Yes.
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5. Can my race number be transferred to someone else?
No. Transferred race numbers will result in disqualification.
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6. How far is a 10K and 5K race?
A 10K race is 6.2 miles. A 5K race is 3.1 miles. The 10K course is slightly more than twice around Lake Nokomis and the 5K course is slightly more than once around Lake Nokomis.
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7. How will the races be timed?
The 10K will be timed using a chip electronic timing device. The 5K is not timed, but will have a time clock at the finish line so you can note your time. Both 5K and 10K courses are USATF certified.
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8. I am a new runner and this will be my first race. Am I too slow for this race?
Absolutely not! Road racing is the only sport where everyone and anyone can participate in the same event and cross the same start line and finish line as the fastest runners in the world. It is one of the unique things that makes the sport of road racing so special. The Boston Scientific Heart of Summer is for everyone, with the goal to improve health and increase awareness to the risks of heart disease 
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9. Where does each race start?
All three races begin on Nokomis Parkway, the road around Lake Nokomis. The 10K start line is near the parking lot directly below the Nokomis Community Center on the northeastern side of the lake. The 5K start line also is on the north side of the lake. It is just slightly west of the intersection of 22nd Avenue and Nokomis Parkway. For more information, please see the course map.
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10. Where do the races finish?
Both 10K races finish on the bike path in front of the Nokomis beach parking lot on the northwest side of the lake. The 5K finishes on Nokomis Parkway in front of the parking lot at the Nokomis beach parking lot.  After you finish, please make sure you visit the post-race party to pick up your Boston Scientific Heart of Summer t-shirt and post-race treats.
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11. Where should I park?
Nokomis Parkway will be closed from 7:00 a.m. and won't reopen until approximately 10:15 a.m.  For anyone arriving prior to 7:00 a.m., the large parking lot at Nokomis beach will have free parking. Enter Nokomis Parkway from Cedar Avenue. You will be allowed to exit the parking lot via the west entrance to Cedar Avenue after the start of the 5K around 9:30 a.m. Nokomis Parkway is the course for all events and parking on Nokomis Parkway is not recommended. You won't be able to leave until Nokomis Parkway reopens (approximately 10:15 a.m.). If you arrive after 7:00 a.m., you should use off-street parking in the neighborhoods around Lake Nokomis and Minnehaha Parkway.
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12. Can I walk in the 10K race?
Yes. Walkers are welcome to complete the 10K event. We just ask that you start at the back of the pack, behind the runners.
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13. What type of surfaces make up the course?
The race is run on the paved asphalt road and bike path around Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis.
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14. Can I wear headphones during the race?
Because of safety concerns, we do not permit headphones while on the Boston Scientific Heart of Summer 5K or 10K courses. A runner with a hearing reduction caused by headphones will not respond as quickly to officials, course marshals, other runners or volunteers. Most authoritative governing bodies, including ours, have this rule as it helps reduce or eliminate potential accidents.
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15. Are there shower facilities?
No. There are no shower facilities at Lake Nokomis.
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16. What age qualifies me as a Master's runner?
You must be at least 40 years of age on race day.
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17. Is there an awards ceremony?
There will be no awards ceremony.
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18. If I win, how do I claim my money or prize?
All awards will be mailed within two weeks after the event.
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19. Can I "double dip" with prize money and age group awards?
No. Anyone winning prize money is not eligible for age group awards. However, if a race is won by a Master’s runner, they win both the first place open and the first place Master’s award.
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20. Where will results be available?
Unofficial results will be posted near the finish line as soon as the top results are complete. Results may be posted as soon as possible on our race website at www.heartofsummer.org. Results may be modified for up to two weeks as necessary, and made official by August 11, 2008
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21. Who should I contact with further questions?
Please contact the Race Director, Kris DeVries.
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