About this event
Beneficiaries
Jamaica Association for the Deaf, Jamaica Association on Intellectual Disabilities, Jamaica Society for the Blind, Jamaica Autism Support Association, Jamaica Down’s Syndrome Foundation, the STEP Centre, Mustard Seed Communities, the NAZ Children’s Centre, Genesis Academy, Early Stimulation Plus and Liberty Academy.
Route
The Digicel Foundation 5K Run/Walk will commence at the Digicel Headquarters, 14 Ocean Boulevard, Kingston. It will proceed west along Ocean Boulevard, left onto Port Royal Street, around the bend onto Water Lane, right onto Pechon Street then left onto Harbour Street, left onto King Street, left onto South Parade, right onto West Parade, right onto North Parade, then right onto East Parade to Church Street, left onto Harbour Street, right at the corner of Exchange Place, right onto Port Royal Street, left at the corner of Duke Street onto Ocean Boulevard finishing at the same start point.
All roads leading to the staging area will be closed to vehicular traffic between 6:30pm and 8:30pm. The course will feature water stops at the Start/Finish and two along the course to ensure adequate hydration. Qualified medical personnel will be on hand for first aid needs. Adequate security will be provided on the route and at select parking lots.
Registration
Individuals and teams can register online with either credit or debit cards. Registration closes Sunday, October 6, 2013 or upon achieving the event limit, whichever comes first.
A donation of J$1,000 is requested per person. Entries are NOT REFUNDABLE or TRANSFERABLE.
Race numbers can be collected between Tuesday, October 22 and Friday, October 25 from 10:00am to 3:00pm at the Digicel Headquarters.
Awards
The awards will be presented immediately after the race, once the results are available:
Overall Male/Female Run/Walk/Wheelchair (1st, 2nd, 3rd) Youngest/Oldest Run/Walk Finishers Champion Run/Walk Team Largest Participating Team
Timing
The event will be chip timed using the MyLaps BibTag system, with results available immediately after the race.
Parking
Several parking lots will be available to accommodate race participants - click here for the parking map.
After Party
Join the exciting post-race celebrations as we fete until 11:00pm with Brand Ambassadors Tifa and I-Octane.
Accommodations
Ramps, interpreters, and large print agendas will be provided. If additional special accommodations are needed, please send your request to digicel@runningeventsja.com .
Contact: Tel.: (876) 405-0777/580-5116 • Email: digicel@runningeventsja.com