Greetings from the Belmopan Alzheimer’s Chapter!! This group has been in operation since December 2023 and is part of the Outreach Committee of the St. Ann’s Anglican Church, in partnership with the National Council of the Aging (NCA).

September is World Alzheimer’s Month (WAM) and in recognition of WAM 2025, the Belmopan Alzheimer’s Chapter is organizing a 5K and 10K run to help raise awareness about Alzheimer’s.

REGISTRATION / PAYMENT DEADLINE:

• Thursday, August 14th, 2025 (it’s late after this date)

VIRTUAL OPTION AVAILABLE:

• Challenge Period: August 30th and 31th, 2025
• Virtual participants do not qualify for in-person awards/prizes
• Virtual packets will be send to you.
• If you signed up for In-Person and want to change to virtual, there is a $10 admin fee.

IN-PERSON EVENT DATE:

• Sunday, August 31st, 2025

START TIME:

• 6:00 am  10K
• 6:15 am 5K

DISTANCES:

•  5K (3.1 miles)
• 10K (6.2 miles)

START/FINISH LOCATION:

• The University of Belize Bus Stop Area

ENTRY FEE:

Registration fees are non-refundable, and non-transferable

• $55
• If you sign up for In-Person and want to switch to virtual, there is a $10 admin fee.

ROUTE:

5K

• Starts at UB Bus Stop
• Left on Stann Creek Street
• Right turn on Libertad Ave
• Right turn on South Ring Road
• Left turn on North Ring Road
• Left turn on Melhado Parade
• Left turn  on Constitution Drive
• Left turn on South Ring Road (Shell Gas Station)
• Right turn on Libertad Ave
• Left turn on Stann Street
• Finish at UB Bus Stop

10K

• Starts at UB Gate
• Left on Stann Creek Street
• Right turn on Libertad Ave
• Right turn on South Ring Road
• Right turn at the Round A Bout on to George Price Blvd
• Left Turn on Jamaica Street
• Left turn on Rio Grande Ave
• Right turn on North Ring Road
• Left turn on Melhado Parade
• Left turn  on Constitution Drive
• Right turn on Forest Drive
• Left turn on Hummingbird Highway
• Left turn on Primrose Street (by La Cabaña)
• Left turn on Jaguar Ave
• Right turn on Hummingbird Drive
• Right turn on Mountain View Blvd
• Left turn on Ambassador Street
• Slight left on Dean Blvd
• Left on College Crescent
• Right on Hummingbird Ave
• Left at the UB Gate
• Finish at Bus Stop

CATEGORIES:

• OPEN
• 55+

AWARDS:

• 5K & 10K  > Top 3 Men / Women – OPEN
• 5K & 10K > Top 3 Men / Women 55+
• Custom Finisher Medal

REGISTRATION:

• Registration: CLOSED!
• Online registration is preferred
• Deadline for online registration is Thursday, August 14th, 2024 at 5:30pm.  (you must be registered before 5:30pm otherwise it’s late).

>>  After registration is closed:  <<

• There is a $10 administration fee for changes made to your registration
• There is a $10 administration fee for late registration
• There is a $20 administration fee for day of event registration / or changes

Any person who presents him/herself taking the position of a runner who didn’t show up will be an automatic disqualification.

T-SHIRT:

• Sorry, you’re Late! no more available

CHECK-IN / PACKET PICKUP:

• Check-In and packet pickup will be done before the event at the UB Gazebo starting at 5:30 am

PARKING:

• Parking available

TIMING:

• Each runner’s time is important to them and to us as well, hence, to accurately measure runners’ times, we’ll using ProChip Timers. Timing method will be gunshot whereby all participants receive the same start time. Your time will be stopped when you cross the sensor at the finish line.

START LINE:

• 5K UB Bus Stop facing north
• 10K UB front gate facing north

HYDRATION

5K there will be one

• cor of North Ring Road and Melhaldo Parade (2.5K)

10K there will be 2

• cor of North Ring Road and Melhaldo Parade (2.25 miles)
• cor of Hummingbird Highway and Primrose St (4.25 miles)

FINISH AREA:

• Runners must return the timing chip immediately after finishing the race, a sign will let you know where to drop off your chip, indicate to the volunteer nearby that you are doing so.

AWARD CEREMONY:

• Short ceremony will be held to award finishers.

NOTE: 

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