Event Start Times:
5K Fitness Walk(Non-Competive) 7:45am
5K Run (3.1 miles) 8:25am
10K Run (6.2 miles) 9:40am
Escape to the cool high pines and clean mountain air for a challenging race through difficult forrested terrain and a relaxing atmosphere... Just a few reasons to spend your Fourth of July at Narbona Pass in the Chuska Mountains. The Mid-day temperature averages 70 degrees in the 9,000 feet elevation, providing excellent running conditions.
Looking for a challenge? We welcome you to the join us this Fourth of July as we continue to honor a family tradition. This year marks the 32nd Annual Narbona Pass Classic, formerly known as Washington Pass Classic. Located in the Chuska Mountains, 60 miles north of Gallup, New Mexico.
Open to all runners of any age or ability
Entry fee is $20.00 before June 26th. After June 26th to race day, entry is $25.00. Race Day Registration opens at 6:30am and closes 15 minutes prior to each race. Pre-Race Check In will be located at the Narbona Picnic Grounds, 1 mile west of summit. Send Entry to: THE CLASSIC P.O. Box 1321 Tohatchi, New Mexico 87325
Awards
T-shirts to all official entrants.
5K Fitness Walk will have no awards.
5K Run: Male and Female Overall Champion Trophies to the top 3 in age division: 0-8, 9-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60 and over.
10K Run: Champion Trophy for Overall Male and Female Winners, sweats to the Top 10 Male and Female Winners. Division Champion Trophies, 2nd-5th place trophies, ages 0-13, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over.
2011's Top Overall Champions: Jackson Thomas finished with a time of 39:43 and Alvina Begay finished with a time of 43:06.
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New This Year:
A new “Kids Running Race”
Narbona Pass Classic will offer a pre-school age event (age 6 and Under) event for children who show up at the road race with their running parents and wish to participate on their own level. Kids no longer have to ask their parents, "Can I be a runner too?" they can sign up for the Kids Running Race to held in the Narbona Pass picnic ground shortly after the start of the 10k featured race.
The Navajo Times newspaper is the proud sponsor to put this event on the ground, although the Narbona Pass Classic has been touted as a family event, an event for children has been lacking. “Hopefully our little kids will maintain interest in running and/or other forms of exercise through a long and healthy life, but the sad fact is that too many of our children are getting fatter, rather than fitter”, states Tom Arviso, publisher, Navajo Times newspaper. “Knowing kids, seeing them excited, just the look on their face is priceless”.
Yet ironically, elsewhere children's running is on the rise. A growing minority of running parents and their children have discovered that fitness can be fun. More and more road races around the country have begun to add side events for youngsters. Running currently is undergoing a second boom, but if there is to be a third boom, it may be fueled by youngsters. The first running boom began in the mid 1970s, mainly middle-aged Baby-Boomers, men who were looking to lose a few pounds and get in shape by running 10-K races. The second running boom started in the late 1990s, continuing today, fueled by young women, seemingly the daughters of those Baby-Boomers. Their goals were the same as their parents, weight control, good health, although they focused more on finishing marathons rather than running fast.
The next running boom may feature kids, the grandchildren of those Baby-Boomers. If so, the parents and grandparents will need to supply both motivation and opportunities. The Kids Running Race event will be free, kids will have to be ages 6 or under and for this first event, there are no competitive awards, nonetheless the experience will be awesome.
We also be having a S'mores Night the evening before the race, open to all!
For Further Information Call:
CJ Carl (505) 870-6321
Dewayne Carl (505) 350-4151