Go Green
Our event staff is working hard to make every area of the COUNTRY Financial Father's Day 5k race to be environmental friendly. Here is a list of items of the race that are "Going Green":
- Recyclable Bibs
- Organic Food
- Three Waste Stations for the event with clearly marked bins for Trash, Recyclable and Compose.
- Goal to be close to 100% Online Registrations -- Decrease in paper registration
- All printing done on Recyclable Paper
- "Leave No Trace"
- Only ONE bag of Trash
- Eco-friendly tote
- Less Paper Products
- NO Plastic Water Bottles
- Reusable Year-after-Year Signs and Banners
- Ride Share Program - Asking Participants to Car Pool, Walk, Bike or take Public Transportation
- Goal to increase and add green improvements every year
We highly encourage all of our race participants to help make this race as eco-friendly as possible by carpooling as well as using any other environmentally responsible form of transportation to reach the race.
We will be collecting and recycling old running shoes and race clothing by donating them to a charity organization. Please bring your old shoes and/or shirts during packet pick-up or day-of the race. Boxes will be clearly marked for the donated items.