Beat the Heat

Saturday, April 18 7:00AM-11:00AM

 

💧Weather Alert

• Currently, precipitation is forecast for Friday evening and Saturday morning.
• The half marathon and 10K courses include soft surfaces and mud might cling to your shoes and add some extra weight to your stride.
• Make sure you plan your footwear properly!

🎟️ Packet Pickup

• Early Pickup: Thursday, 4:30–6:30PM @ Road Runner Sports Westminster
• Race Morning: Opens at 6:15AM at the venue 🪪 No ID needed—just names!
• Packet Pickup Cut-off Time (no exceptions): ‼️ Late arrivals must downgrade or won’t be allowed on course with a bib.
  • Half: 6:50AM
  • 10K: 7:20AM
  • 5K: 7:30AM

📍 Venue & Parking

• Location: Church Ranch Office Park, 10170 Church Ranch Way, Westminster, CO 80021. To ensure you land at the correct rendezvous point, please head to the north end of the building, located just behind the Quality Inn.
• ⚠️ A Word of Caution: Some GPS and map tools may guide you to an incorrect location when using the official address. To guarantee a swift and accurate arrival, please use the map and parking diagram provided on this page to confirm you are headed to the correct place. No hero gets lost on their way to save the day!
• Parking: This venue offers extensive parking! Athletes and spectators should only park in the lots located north and east of the office building, or in the lot of the office building across the street. Do not park at the school, hotels, or bank, on the street, or behind the office building. Please consult the parking map and follow all parking signs and staff direction on race day.

🎉 Pre-Race Highlights

• Venue & Expo Open: 6:15AM
• Beat the Heat Costume Contest: We want to see your awesome superhero/villain costumes! Fly over to the awards tent before your race to snap a photo with our official photographer. We’ll be on the lookout for the best, and winners will be emailed after the event with a discount for a future All-Out race!
• Gear Check: Next to packet pickup. Dropped items on course and in the venue are returned to lost & found at the gear check.
• Toilets: We have plenty of portable toilets in the venue.
• Expo Access: Open pre- and post-race—wellness and surprises await!

📛 Bib & Start Line Info

• Bib Guidelines: Wear on outermost layer, horizontal, and visible.
• Start Line Etiquette: ⏱️ Fast runners up front 🚶 Walkers toward the back 
• Chip Timing: Your time starts when you cross the line. Someone could be behind you the entire race and still beat you, so as I always say, "just run faster!"
• Start Window: ‼️ Late starters must downgrade or won’t be allowed on course with a bib.
  • Half: 7:00–7:05AM
  • 10K: 7:30–7:35AM
  • 5K: 7:40–7:45AM

🛡️ On-Course Safety

• Trail Etiquette: Be courteous on these trails shared with the public
• Running with Dogs: Short leashes only. Dog bowls at aid stations + treats at the meal tent!
• Bib Visibility = Safety: Keep your bib front-facing and visible at all times for course directions, timing, and photos.
• Course Knowledge = Confidence: Know your route and aid station layout 🔗 here
• Drop Those Layers: Any items dropped at your first pass of Aid 1 will be whisked back to gear check before you finish. Any items dropped at other aid stations will be brought back to gear check at the end of the event. Please only drop items at aid stations.
• Stay in the Cones: a portion of the course runs along the shoulder of a small residential road, please stay within the cones, and be aware of vehicle traffic.

🚦 Directional Safety

• ✅ Only follow instructions from volunteers wearing bright green All-Out vests.
• 🟩 Only turn when signs tell you to—no guessing or detours.
• 🟩 Look for:
  • Bright green signs with blue arrows
  • Bright green tape on the ground
• 🚫 Orange cones = wrong way. Don’t pass, hop, or detour around them.

🏁 Post-Race Perks

• Results Access: 📲 Update registration for text notifications 📛 Use bib QR code or scan venue codes 🧑‍💼 Ask staff for help if needed
• Medal Engraving: FREE personalization of your medal at the medal engraving tent!
• Meal Tent Goodies: 🌯 Breakfast Burritos | 🥯 Bagels | 🍌 Fruit |🥛 Chocolate milk - note that these are available to registered athletes only
• Brag Tag Pickup: Returning Beat the Heat athletes—grab your brag tag with new event art post-race at the brag tags & swag tent!
• Expo Fun: Free samples and more.
• Bib Discount: $5 off any All-Out event—valid through April 25!
• Dog Swag: Want your pup running buddy to join in on the glory? We are now offering "Paw Finisher" brag tags for just $2 and extra keepsake medals for $5! You can grab these at the brag tags & swag tent after the race.

🏆 Awards

• 5K: 8:15AM
• 10K: 8:45AM
• Half: 8:45AM (overall), 9:15AM (division)
• If you win one of the overall placements, you must stay for the awards ceremony to receive your prize(s)
• If you finish after the awards ceremony, or miss your division award, no problem, just ask any staff member for assistance!

📸 Photos & Results

• Live Results: Searchable online throughout the day. Don't forget, you can use your results to qualify for a BolderBoulder qualifying wave!
• Free Race Photos: Posted by Tuesday 7PM—unlimited free downloads!

💙 Benefiting Charity

Adaptive Adventures is an organization that provides progressive outdoor sports opportunities to improve quality of life for children, adults and veterans with physical disabilities and their families. They establish, sustain and scale adaptive sports programs in unserved and underserved communities. Then foster collaboration bringing the community together and providing training, education, equipment, resources and administrative support to sustain ongoing programming. Once established they continue to invest in these communities by introducing additional opportunities.