Saturday, June 23, 2001 -- Fairmont, WV
Run to Read Races
All proceeds benefit Literacy Volunteers America of Marion County

[Coverage]
Results: [15K & 5K Overall] [15 & 5K by Class] [20K Combo, Kids & Walk]
Pictures: [Set 1] [Set 2] [Set 3] [Set 4] [Set 5]
[Set 6] [Set 7] [Set 8] [Set 9] [Set 10]
[1999 Coverage] [2000 Coverage]

Last year's Run to Read

Race #1 in the Marion County All Star Runners Series

The Purpose: All proceeds benefit Literacy Volunteers America of Marion County (a United Way Agency), which provides free tutoring in reading, math, and English as a second language, as well as related services.

Visit the Run to Read web site!

Get your race [Entry Form]

Race: Saturday, June 23, 2001

Runners Clinic: Friday, June 22, 2001
Veteran Runner and author Chuck Cornelius from 7 to 9 PM along with local cross country coaches. The clinic takes place at the school formerly fifth Ward/White School.

Location: Marion County Adult Education Center
(Formerly Fifth Ward/ White School)
601 Locust Avenue, Fairmont, WV
Near Fairmont State College, just 15 minutes from I-79

Get your Race Course, Awards, & Special Awards Info: [HERE]

• 6:30am to 7:25am - 15K
• 6:30am to 8:55am - 5K Run, 2.5K Race Walk & 2.5K Fun Run

• 7:30am - 15K Run
• 9:00am - 5K Run, 2.5K Race Walk & 2.5K Fun Run
• 10:00am - Hash Run (Not for the fainthearted!)
  What's a Hash Run? [Find out about the Hash House Harriers]

• ALL Race coverage provided by iPlayOutside.com
  (Coverage includes Race Results, Photos, & Recap!)
• Traffic control by Marion Co. Police Reserves
• Restrooms available at the school
• LOTS of awards, refreshments & door prizes!
• Special awards for parent/child teams, teen teams & 20K combo runners; awards for all fun run finishers
• Free swimming after race at the city pool
• No extra charge to double enter
• No charge for hash run
• Special rates for families & early birds

New for 2001

20K combo Team Competions
• Top 3 male & first female (based on combined times from 15K & 5K)

• Teen Teams: in 5K race only. First place in 3 categories-male, female & mixed, 3 runners per team; at least 1 male & 1 female on mixed team. Based on overall finishes; low score wins. Teen team members must be born on or after 6-24-81 & on or before 6-23-88. Entries must be sent together & received by Friday 6-22-01.

  Parent-Child Teams: Awards to top 3 teams. Entries must be sent together & received by Friday, 6-22-01. Based upon overall finishes. Low score wins. Literacy awards: Race-walk only; one for top male literacy participant & one for top female literacy participant. Must be tutor, student, board member or staff person of an LVA affiliate or other recognized literacy organization.

Packet Pick-Up & Late Registration: Friday, June 22nd, place TBA

From I-79 North: Exit #137. Bear right on the exit ramp. Merge left on Rt. 310 North. Follow 310 about 2 miles until it ends. Turn left on US 250 South. Go 1 block. Turn right at the traffic light (4th St). Go about 4 blocks. Turn left at the next light (Locust Ave.) Go 1 block.

From I-79 South: Exit #132. Bear left on exit ramp. Travel US 250 North about 4 miles. At the 7th traffic light turn left by the Go Mart (7th St.) Go about 5 blocks. Turn right at the next light (Locust Ave.) Go about 2 blocks.

From Wetzel County: Travel US 250 South to Fairmont. Turn right at the first traffic light on US 19 South (Locust Ave.) Travel about 4 blocks. Straight at the next light (intersection of Locust & 4th St.). Go 1 more block.

Laughlin & Wade Optometrists: Corner of Locust Ave & 4th St. by the traffic light.

LabCorp: 3 lots. 1)Corner of Locust & Emerson St. on Field St. 2) Gravel lot behind their building on Field St. (near the registration area) 3) Paved lot on Field St. near CV News. Lab Corp has a limited work force out on Saturday. They ask that we do not use either the parking lot close to the office on Locust Ave. or the parking lot immediately in front of the office on Field St. We plan to have volunteers and/or police reserves out 2 hours before the race to direct parking.