Chains of Love
Registration is open, make sure to sign up today to secure you and your partner's cool race day goodies! Download Registration Form!
Registration is open, make sure to sign up today to secure you and your partner's cool race day goodies! Register now on Active.com!
February 11th, 2012 @ 9am
5k, 10k, 15k, and ½ mile kids run
Looking to put the perfect start to your Valentine's Day Weekend? Look no further than the 11th Annual Chains of Love 5k, 10k, 15k, and 1/2 Mile Kid's Fun Run brought to you by the Cal Poly Triathlon Team. Grab a partner and finish holding hands in our couples division, or race alone and set a personal record—the choice is yours! All courses tour the rolling hills of the beautiful Cal Poly campus, and feature our signature race-leading cupids!
Race Information
Chains of Love is one of the biggest fundraisers and community outreach events facilitated by the Cal Poly Triathlon Team each year. Unique in style and location, this run is hosted entirely on the Cal Poly San Luis Obispo campus every Valentine's Day Weekend. There are three categories: student, non-student, and couples. Student discounts are available with presentation of a valid student ID, and couples are encouraged to cross the finish line holding hands, thereby illustrating the name of our race: Chains of Love. Additionally, a half-mile fun-run is the perfect way to involve your little athletes-to-be! Each leg of the run is led by our signature bicycle-riding cupids, those studly young men and women who don diapers and wings for your enjoyment!
Proceeds from the race help send our club team to the USAT Collegiate National Championships. This year, Nationals will occur in Tuscaloosa, AL in April, 2012.
Awards
Every participant will receive a commemorative T-shirt and race bag stuffed with fun goodies and coupons from local businesses. Age groups will be divided by the following: 10 & under, 11-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+Prizes will be awarded to the top three finishers of each race as well as the top three finishers for each age-group category. Students and couples top finishers will be awarded separately. All children participating in the half-mile fun-run will receive a prize.
The top three finishers in the 5k, 10k, and 15k will each receive a commemorative "top finisher" race mug.
Prices
| 5K | 10K | 15K | ½mi fun run | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student | $20 | $30 | $35 | - |
| Non-Student | $30 | $35 | $40 | - |
| Couple | $35 | $40 | $50 | - |
| Kids | - | - | - | $15 |
(For race-day registration, add $5.)
Registration
Click the link below to register through Active.com
Register for Chains of Love!Race-day registration begins at 7:00 am at the race site.
For the convenience of our non-San Luis Obispo county participants, Active.com registration may be accessed online.
Click here to download the registration form!
Course Maps
Contact
If you have any questions or comments, please contact our race director Karla Bensen
Directions
Campus (driving north on 101)
- Take the Cal Poly Exit
- Turn left onto Grand Ave. and follow it up the hill onto campus
Campus (driving south on 101)
- Take the Cal Poly Exit
- Turn Right (Buena Vista) and immediately turn Left onto Loomis
- Turn Right onto Grand Ave. and follow it up the hill onto campus
Parking and Race Start
- Once on the Cal Poly Campus...
- Turn Left into the 3rd driveway after the light (immediately before the Performing Arts Center)
- Park in the Grand Avenue Parking Structure
- Exit the Parking Structure towards Tahoe Rd.
- Follow Tahoe Rd. until it dead-ends into Perimeter Rd.
- Make a left onto Perimeter Rd., walk downhill until it dead-ends into College Ave.
- Turn right onto College Ave. and follow the road until it bends right.
- O'Neill Green is just beyond College Ave., next to the Business building.
