Falcon 5K & Fun Run Volunteer Info
St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church & School
Volunteer Information
First and foremost, thank you for your interest and commitment with volunteering for the second annual Falcon 5K & 1 Mile Fun Run! It will be an exciting morning and your effort and time is greatly appreciated. The first race will be the 1 Mile Fun Run starting at 8:00AM with the 5K Run following at 8:30AM. Please join us for a free breakfast after the 5K race in the cafeteria of the school, hosted by the Knights of Columbus & the Ladies Auxiliary!! Remember, volunteer hours can count towards Care & Share hours for SJN school families &/or community hours needed for various organizations.
Please plan to attend the Mandatory Volunteer Training session on Monday, September 24th in the Gym (PAC Building) from 7 P.M-9 P.M.
Here is a list of expectations and what you can expect as a volunteer for the race.
All volunteers will park in Yukon Middle School parking lot... The SJN campus will be closed to traffic. Parents dropping off their children/minors to volunteer should plan to park in Yukon Middle School parking lot and escort children to their assigned leader.
If your volunteer assignment location is on St. John Nepomuk campus, you will check in no later than 7:00AM with Hope Wheeler (or your specific leader) at the Information Table/Checkpoint #1 by double doors, West side of PAC Building .
If your volunteer assignment location is on the 1 Mile/5K Course, you will check in no later than 7:00AM with Adam Braun at Checkpoint #2. Checkpoint #2 will be located in Yukon Middle School parking lot. Come in on Garth Brooks from the south and enter southwest entrance of Yukon Middle School. The section on Garth Brooks from Yukon Ave. to north driveway of St. John’s will be blocked off - letting only essential traffic through. Arrive early enough to check in and be at your assigned location no later than 7:30AM. If you drive to your Station, please do not park on the race course. As a course volunteer, you will direct runners where to go during the race using arm/hand motions and phrases that correspond to your station site … like, “keep going straight” or “turn right or left”. Be cheerful and energetic towards the runners! Please bring your cell phone for emergency calls. If you have a runner or volunteer emergency, contact the First Aid Coordinator or Safety Coordinator instead of calling 911. Refer to the course direction sign numbers to request medical assistance.
Volunteers should not attempt to direct vehicle traffic. Signs will be provided to assist in alerting traffic to approaching runners from a safe position off the roadway. Our primary goal is to provide a level of safety for all involved. Allow groups of runners to travel through intersections.
Race(s) will probably conclude around 10-10:30A.M. After the course cutoff time, the Sag Wagon will pick up any runners that are unable to finish. After the conclusion of the 5K race, the Sag Wagon will drive the course to check each station. If you do not drive to your assigned course station and want a ride back to St. John’s campus, wait for Sag Wagon coming back by to pick up course signs after the last 5K participant has finished & hop on. If you drive to your station, after sag wagon passes your post, return to Checkpoint #2 in Yukon Middle School parking lot, by following the race course direction backwards to not interfere with runners. Sag Wagon will return to pickup water stop equipment. If you are joining us for post-race breakfast, return to campus. Minors return with trusted adult.
Mandatory Training Session for ALL Volunteers
Monday, Sep 24, 2018, 07:00 PM
600 Garth Brooks Boulevard, Yukon, OK, USA
Race Day Information
Falcon 5K & Fun Run
Race Day Schedule
6:00-7:30 AM- Race Day Registrations
7:40 AM - Announcements
8:00 AM - 1 Mile Fun Run Start Time
8:30 AM - 5K Run Start Time & Kids Activities
Pancake Breakfast for participants at Race Finish
IN CASE OF ANY EMERGENCY THAT COULD MERIT A POSTPONED RACE TIME OR CANCELLATION, COMMUNICATION WILL BE PROVIDED VIA sjnok.org/school
Saturday, Sep 29, 2018, 08:00 AM
600 Garth Brooks Boulevard, Yukon, OK, USA
Falcon 5K Course Information
About the 1- Mile Event:
Time - START TIME for the 1 Mile Fun Run is 8:00 AM
LOCATION OF START/FINISH LINE is in the southwest parking lot of St. John Nepomuk where the blacktop meets the concrete parking lot.
Course Description -
From the START/FINISH LINE Runners will proceed along St. John’s Drive towards Garth Brooks Boulevard. Athletes will exit St. John’s Drive, by making a Right turn onto Garth Brooks Boulevard to travel southbound towards Yukon Avenue. With the help of police escorts, runners will cross Garth Brooks to make a Left turn onto Yukon Avenue to travel east. Runners will continue on to the turnaround point marked with cones, then back the same way to St. John Nepomuk’s campus to the START/FINISH LINE. Participants will enjoy the fast course with an out and back design.
About the 5K Event (2018) ALERT! COURSE REVERSAL!!
Time -
START TIME for the 5K Event is 8:30 AM
LOCATION OF START/FINISH LINE is in the southwest parking lot of St. John Nepomuk where the blacktop meets the concrete parking lot.
Course Description -
If you raced the Inaugural Falcon 5K last September, we have a new challenge for you! NEW for 2018, course direction is reversed from the original course direction in the 2017 5K event!! Thanks to recommendations from a few survey respondents, we decided to reverse the direction of the keyhole designed course. Pay special attention to the course change that occurs BEFORE the (1st) Kilometer.
From the START/FINISH LINE Runners will proceed down St. John's Drive towards Garth Brooks Boulevard. Athletes will exit St. John Drive, by making a Right turn onto Garth Brooks Boulevard to travel southbound towards Yukon Avenue. With the help of police escorts, runners will cross Garth Brooks to make a Left turn onto Yukon Avenue to travel east. NEW for 2018, runners will proceed eastbound on Yukon Avenue towards S. Holly Avenue where they will make a Left turn onto S. Holly Avenue. Proceeding north to Poplar Avenue, runners will make a quick Left turn at Poplar Avenue, then a quick Right turn onto S. 6th Street, followed by another quick Right turn onto Oak Avenue. Traveling east on Oak Avenue towards S. 3rd Street, runners will make a Left turn onto S. 3rd Street. Proceeding north on S. 3rd. Street, runners will approach an H2O station near the half-way point. Next, runners will make a Left turn onto Elm Avenue to proceed west until they reach S. 9th Street. Runners will make another Left to turn on to S. 9th Street. Traveling south on S. 9th Street, runners will make a quick Right turn onto Poplar Avenue towards a dead-end where a Left turn must be made to take runners onto S. 10th Street. At S. 10th Street and Yukon Avenue, runners will turn Right onto to Yukon Avenue to travel west towards Garth Brooks. Here they will make a Right turn and proceed northbound on Garth Brooks Boulevard towards St. John’s Drive to make a Left turn to re-enter St. John’s campus and proceed to START/FINISH LINE.
**Please keep in mind that both the 5K and 1 mile courses are open courses. All efforts will be made to safeguard runners, but parents/guardians/runners should be aware of surroundings and risks due to an open course.**
Important Contact Information
- School Principal/Volunteer Point Person - Natalie Johnson: office # (405) 354-2509, mobile # (405) 578-4656, njohnson@sjnok.org
- Volunteer Coordinator – Brooke Basler: (405) 760-9325 brooke@walterspower.com
- Course(s) Volunteer Coordinator - Adam Braun: (405) 615-1548 abraun1548@hotmail.com
- Course Water Stop Coordinator - Monnie DeHart: (405) 203-1137 parishsecretary@sjnok.org & monniedehart@gmail.com
- Course Marshal & Medical Coordinator – Skip Kreymborg: (405) 620-0848 atctri3@gmail.com
- Communication & Safety Coordinator - Darryl Goodman: (405) 834-0008 darrylg@cox.net
- Kids Activities Coordinator - Amy Croom: (405) 826-4319 acroom@sjnok.org
- Packet Pick-up Coordinator - Melody Estrada (405) 615-7537 melody-gallamore@ouhsc.edu
- Registration/Legal Coordinator - Vi Le: (405) 821-0097 viandbrian@gmail.com
- Information Desk/Checkpoint #1 - Hope Wheeler: (405) 985-9361 hwheeler@sjnok.org
- Start/Finish Line Coordinator - Jared White: jwhite@sjnok.org
- Race Co-chair – Bill McManus: McManus.121005@gmail.com (405) 326-7665
- Race Director/Co-chair – Kari Dannemiller: runnerkari@me.com (405) 830-8277
Natalie Johnson
Principal
St. John Nepomuk Catholic School
600 Garth Brooks Blvd. l Yukon, Oklahoma 73099
Cell: (405) 578-4656 | Office: (405) 354-2509 | Fax: (405) 354-8192
Email: principal@sjnok.org
Website: sjnok.org/school
Location: 600 Garth Brooks Boulevard, Yukon, OK, USA
Phone: 405-354-2509
Facebook: facebook.com/sjnok