Georgia Urology FAST PACE Race

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2011 Results!
2011 5k Age Group  |  2011 5k Overall  
2011 10k Age Group  | 2011 10k Overall

Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education Campaign (PACE)

Prostate cancer is the most common major cancer in American men today. 

One in six men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime.  
Forsyth Area Striders team (FAST) will present The 3rd Annual Georgia Urology FAST Pace Race on Saturday, October 22, 2011 starting at 8am.

Course Description

The course is set up by runners for runners with both the 5K and 10K are point to point runs with an overall elevation drop to the finish line. The 5K course will produce many memorable PR's and the 10K course with it's beautiful half mile visible down hill finish will give runners much sought after Peachtree Road Race qualifying times on USATF Certified 5k & 10k courses. 

2011 Special Guest Speaker

We are honored to present Coach Roy Benson as our 2011 spokesman. Roy was Head Track and XC Coach at the University of Florida for 10 years and Head Coach at Marist in Dunwoody for 17 years. Roy still operates Nike XC camps in Vermont and Asheville for high school runners. Coach Benson currently serves as a Senior Writer for Running Times and as Contributing Editor for Running Journal magazines.
Roy is a prostate cancer survivor and will speak from his heart.

Georgia Urology Title Sponsor

Georgia Urology is returning for the 3rd year as the title sponsor for the 2011 FAST PACE Race. The generous sponsorship of this and many other organizations will be used to increase Prostate Cancer Awareness and Education in the metro Atlanta area. 

Georgia Urology with over 36 physicians, 25 office locations and 4 Ambulatory surgery centers, is a fully integrated private practice urology group providing the most comprehensive urology care in the southeast.

During the the post race activities over the Georgia Urology provided free PSA screening to 184 men. We are expecting more men to participate in this year's free PSA testing offered to the public during the post race expo. In addition to PSA testing, Georgia Urology doctors will be on hand to provide free prostate exams to the public. For more information on Georgia Urology visit their website at www.georgiaurology.com

Registration

Online 
We recommend that you utilize our convenient Online Registration Form available on Active.com. 

Mail In 
We also have a Mail in Sign up Form Available.

         PreRace Packet Pickup
Friday, October 21st from Noon - 7PM at Heritage Village in Cumming Fairgrounds.

Race Day 
Packet pickup begins at 6:30am.  On site registration in Heritage Village beginning at 6:30am and ending at 7:20am sharp.  Arrive on time a be prepared to set a PR!

Parking & PreRace Preparations

Parking will be available in the Cumming Fair Grounds Gate B or Lot 1. The fairgrounds will be the staging/finishing area with parking for approximately 2000 cars and ample restrooms

Start Line Shuttle Bus - Buses Roll from 7-7:45am
Remember that this is a point-to-point course so you need to arrive extra early to be shuttled to the start before 8am. Buses available for the 1 mile trip to the start line begin boarding at 7am from the Fairgrounds.

Runners who want to run a pre race warm up; it is only one mile to the mostly uphill to the start from the fair grounds. 

Race Day Schedule 

6:30am Packet pick up open in Heritage Village
7:00am Race Day Expo Exhibitors open
7:00am Buses to Start Line Begin Boarding close to the Gate B entrance and sky lift comes down. 
Buses to transport runners/walkers to the starting line. Runners who want to run a pre race warm up, it's 8/10th of a mile mostly uphill to the start from the fair grounds along the sidewalks. 
7:45am Last Bus Departs for Start Line 
8:00am 5k and 10k Start
9:15am Chip Timing shutdown and Final Finishing Results compiled. Casual Runners and walkers finishing after 9:15am will not be included in Finishing results.

9:30am Award Ceremonies Begin at Heritage Village 

Directions from 400 to Cumming Fairgrounds

235 Castleberry Road, Cumming, GA 30040 

Starting from Buford Hwy/GA-20 W at GA-400 Exit 14
1 Head northwest on Buford Hwy/GA-20 W toward Atlanta Rd/GA-20 W/GA-9 N - go 0.2 mi
2 Turn left at Atlanta Rd/GA-9 S - go 0.2 mi 
3 Turn right at Hutchinson Rd (At light beside KFC) - go 0.6 mi 
4 Turn right to stay on Hutchinson Rd - go 0.4 mi 
5 Turn right at Castleberry Rd - go 0.9 mi Destination (Cumming Fairgrounds) will be on the left 
Parking at Gate B in the Fairgrounds 
Total: 2.2 mi from 400

Contact

 

 

Race Director - Devin Forsyth

 

 

 

 


 
 

 

2009/2010 Race Results

 

2010 Race Photos

 

Host Hotel

Comfort Suites (770) 889-4141
905 Buford Rd,  Cumming, GA 

This all-suite hotel features many amenities, including:
-Free weekday newspaper
-Free local calls
-Outdoor pool 
-Exercise room
-Pet-friendly hotel (fees apply)
Your Morning Breakfast is full of hot and delicious options, making breakfast at the Comfort Suites the perfect way to start your day.

http://comfortsuites.com/hotel-cumming-georgia-GA030 

Use code FASTPACERACE and receive a special suite rate of $69.

Free RV Parking at Cumming Fairgrounds

Free over night motor home camping available on  site at the Cumming fairgrounds.  
RV parking enters thru gate C going straight back to RV camping lot.

Our Mission

Our mission is to promote better fitness for everyone regardless of age or experience level through running and walking. Our members range from 14 to 75 so never think you’re too young or old to become fitter. Some of our members are still running even in there 70’s.
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Volunteer Registration Form

Do you have someone participating in the race and would like to come out and support our cause.
Please click here to sign up and volunteer on Race Day!

2009 Inaugural Fast Pace Race Active.com Reviews

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 2:51:03 AM KD Johnson said: 
Overall great, fun 10K race. Well organized. Excellent post race food, t-shirt, etc.
Maybe next year have more people at the water aid stations and call/show split times at each mile(4,5,6)
Will definitely be back next year.

Saturday, October 24, 2009 3:34:54 PM surftrip said: 
I liked this race.  Of course, a PR will do that for you, but as a warning to others: "net downhill" DOES NOT mean "no climbs". Yes, you were presented with some fast downhill where it mattered - the start and finish - but in between it was completely rolling, not flat.
The post-race vibe was cool. Lots of good food and nice people everywhere. Next year I might sloth to the start instead of taking the bus.
Good inaugural event
Christian 10K - 43:37

2010 2nd Annual Fast Pace Race Active.com Reviews 

Saturday, October 24, 2009 10:48:52 AM - Quixotic said: 
Very well put on race - well organized, chip timing, accurate distance - and nice technical t-shirts to boot. Course was very forgiving - considering the area. Definitely will run again. Only negative is the course is very crowded in the second mile - hard to move up in the pack as the 5K'ers are slowing down.

Thursday, November 04, 2010 6:53:47 AM Sapphired said: 
This was a very fun course! Well organized and I appreciated the mile markers along the way. Will attend next year also.

Thursday, October 28, 2010 4:25:20 AM Eddie Robbins said: 
I really enjoyed this race. I had my best 5k time. It's a great event and look forward to doing it next year.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 7:44:47 PM Michelle Paquette Hill said: 
Fantastic Race!! Everything was wonderful - from the course itself to the staff helping. So very organized and fun. Great cause to run for (fighting prostate cancer). GA Urology is a top-notch, world class medical organization. Will definitely run this race next year!

Monday, October 25, 2010 11:07:07 AM T L Freeman said: 
The course was wonderful. I had my best run time ever. The atomosphere was very supportive. The local police and safety departments were outstanding. Even starting the event slightly late wasn't really a factor. The only true downside is that even with my pre-registration there were no T-Shirts availible in my size. I left my contact info, hopefully the issue will be resolved.  I plan on participating next year.

Monday, October 25, 2010 7:23:20 AM DEBORAH HENSON said: 
First time running this course... Great Start/Finish...Didn't like the delay of bussing people that were late.
Would like to see gatorade at the finish...Helps replenish what you burn off.
Volunteers were all very helpful and inspiring.  Loved the free testing for seeral areas...

Monday, October 25, 2010 6:29:42 AM Outdoorphil said: 
Was my first 10K in about 12 years. Was great. Felt better running this race than my regular 5K's I've been running. Will definitely run this one again next year.

Sunday, October 24, 2010 7:44:29 PM LMISCHE said: 
Great race staffed w/spirited volunteers. Course was well marked. Community support in the neighborhood was great to experience. My only negative about this race was the almost 15 minute delay in start. I made sure to arrive in time to catch bus ride to the start. Either othersrunnners planned poorly or more buses are needed? And the cause was the best

Sunday, October 24, 2010 7:13:04 PM George73 said: 
This was my first 10K race in about 5 years. I got overweight and sort of gave up running. I wanted to run a Peachtree qualifier this year and found this race on Active. I particularly wanted to run a race at this time of year in Georgia because the weather is generally great and I enjoy running in the cooler weather. The race day weather was perfect!. The event was for the most part really well organized. We were a little late starting - maybe 10 minutes due to a delay in getting runners bused to the start line.

I thought the course was fantastic. Long downhill start and finish and as nice a general layout as any course I have run in the Atlanta area in the last 13 years. I would look forward to running this race again in the future. Great to have Bill Rodgers there and I was pleased to meet him when I accepted my 3rd place age group plaque. Kudos to the event staff for a good job. However because I'm an ancient runner and finished well after many there were no shirts left from this year's race. Has to settle for one of last years. Next time perhaps they can find a way to assure that someone like me who registered around a month and a half early can get the right shirt.

Sunday, October 24, 2010 6:16:52 PM balaji2786 said: 
one of the few courses that starts w/ downhill and finish with a 600m downhill as well but with rolling hills in the middle. Great course to set PR. good crowd, and it was great to get medal from bill rodgers

Sunday, October 24, 2010 4:00:09 PM SSKENDIG said: 
Great race. My first 10k and I am already looking forward to the next one. My wife also ran it, and we both agree that it was well organized and the volunteers were awesome! Great course, tough but some nice downhill stretches. Like other I think the neighborhood was a strange deviation in scenary but other than that great course. 56:42

 

5k Course Map USATF Certifcation GA10086WC

 

10k Course Map USATF Certification GA09038WC

 

 

Photo of Heritage Village for Sponsor Expo and Pre/Post race festivities
 

 

2009 Race Slideshow