St Michael R C Primary School Presents

CLIMB of DEATH

“The uniqueness of the climb of Death 10 mile run this year is that apart from building your physical stamina, your mental strength and testing your perseverance, everyone participating is also helping the students at St. Michael R. C. School, in the Orange Walk District. The school is located right at the starting point of this run and is presently advocating for financial assistance to construct new, urgently needed bathroom facilities. The present bathrooms were constructed in the 1980’s and are barely withstanding the elements. This fundraiser is the first to begin accumulating the funds necessary to build healthier bathroom facilities for a total of 360 enrolled students. Thank you in advance for your anticipated support for this worthy cause”.  – Mr D Cal, Principal

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:  Friday, March 18th, 2022 at 5pm.

With SI 36 of 2022 taking effect on March 01, 2022.  It indicates that participants must be vaccinated to participate in any competitive sporting event.  Since this is now the case, the Climb of Death will now be a Personal Challenge rather than a competition.

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EVENT DATE:

  • Sunday, May 01st, 2022

START TIME:

  • 5:30 am

DISTANCE:

  • 10.3 miles or 16.58 kilometers

START LOCATION:

  • St Michael R C School, San Felipe Village, Orange Walk

FINISH LOCATION:

  • EMMC Park, Blue Creek, Orange Walk

ROUTE:

  • Start at St Michael R C School
  • Continue to Blue Creek
  • Turn Right by the clinic (no street name)
  • Finish at EMMC Park

RUNGO APP:

Those of you who would like turn-by-turn audio navigation on your phone, you can download the RunGo App.  Then download the course.  It also tells you where on the course you are.  It’s not 100% accurate, for example if you are running on the opposite side of the road it will tell you that you are off course, but at least you will know you’re on the correct street.  How to use it, down the app, download the course, at the start on the race, click run on the app and it will navigate you through the entire course.  Easy Right?   It does not require cellular data.

Here is the link: https://routes.rungoapp.com/route/GuhCyxFhG7

CATEGORIES:

  •  None: Open personal challenge

AWARDS:

  • Finisher Medal for finishers

BIBS

  • Personalized bib we’ll used.

OTHER INFORMATION:

– A bus will be available to transport runners from Blue Creek back to San Felipe
– Parking will be available on the school’s compound

NEW TO RACING PROCESS WITH COVID SAFETY MEASURES IN PLACE:

We all want to get back to racing and we must do so safely and with accordance of the guidelines set forth by the Ministry of Health and Wellness for reducing the risk of possible spreading the virus.  Let’s be safe so all of us can enjoy our sport.

If you are feeling sick or have flu like symptoms or if anyone in your household is sick  or having symptoms, we ask that you do not present yourself at the event!

WAIVER:

Before being allowed to participate in the event, all participants must completely fill out and sign the waiver/acknowledgement/consent form and return it to the to the Event Director. Waiver forms won’t be available on site. Please download print sign and send a scan copy via email. Please read through it before registering.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW and DOWNLOAD WAIVER

REGISTRATION:

  • Registration: CLOSED
  • Registration will only be done online
  • No late registrations
  • No registration on day of the event
  • Deadline is Friday, March 18th, 2022 at 5pm.

Why so early?  We are getting custom made medals and we want to ensure we get enough for all participants without ordering too many.  We need 6weeks to get them delivered to Belize.

After registration is closed, there will be no modifications or swaps.

ENTRY FEE:

  • Participation in the Climb of Death is $40
  • Add $10 if you would like a t-shirt. ($50)
  • Deadline to make payment, Friday, March 18th, 2022 at 5pm.

ON LOCATION:

All persons are required to wear masks at all times, runners are exempt only when running in the actual event.   You are to limit your gatherings to 10 persons per group, groups can be spread across the location.   You are to remain at least 6 feet away from each other.   If you feel your 6 ft radius is being infringed upon, communicate this to the person nicely, or you can step back a few.

CHECK-IN / PACKET PICKUP:

Before checking in and picking up your packet, all participants will be subject to a temperature check and given sanitizer before proceeding to the check in desk.  If a fever is detected, you’ll be asked to leave.

Place markers will be on the ground leading the to the check in desk. You will be given your bib and timing chip.

START LINE:

  • We’ll have a social distance start grid, markers minimum of 6 ft apart will be place to denote your standing position.
  • Each participant will be required to have on their mask whilst in the grid. (remember you’re not running yet).
  • Only runners at the front of the grid where the actual starting line is, will remove their mask before running off.
  • Other runners in the grid then move forward, the process repeats until all runners leave the grid.
  • Runners will leave at 10 second intervals.

TIMING:

Each runner’s time is important to them and to us as well, hence, to accurately measure runners’ times, we’ll using timing transponder.  Since everyone will be leaving the starting line at different times, using the timing transponders, your time will start when you cross the sensor at the starting line and will end when you cross the sensor again when you return.  This method is known as net-time, chip time, or personal/individual time.  A runner can be the last person to leave, however, if s/he has the shortest time, then that person will be declared the winner.

HYDRATION:

These will be at every 2 1/4 miles along the course.

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.
  • Runners/spectators are not to hang out at the finish line area, I know you want to cheer on you friends when they finish, but gathering at the finish line area will not be allowed unfortunately.
  • Runners/spectators are not to hang out at the timing desk area.
  • Runners will be required to put on their mask after they catch their breath and cool off, this will be 10 to 15 minutes after you have finished. Runners are not to be gathering during the cool down time they must remain at least 6 feet away from each other.  Runners can move around and about only when they have on their mask -this is after the cool down time.
  • Everyone should be wearing masks also.

AWARD CEREMONY:

  • Short ceremony will be held to award medals.

NOTE: 

Runners are encouraged to bring additional masks

Remember to maintain physical distancing of 10meters/33 feet if running behind someone.

After you submit your registration, an automatic email will be sent to you with additional information.  If you don’t see it in your inbox, please check the junk/spam folder.