Yes, you can register until 6 p.m. Thursday in person at the Tulsa Run office, 1318 E. 41st St., or on Friday at the fitness fair/packet pickup at the OU-Tulsa Learning Center at 43rd Street and South Yale Avenue. Friday is the last day you can register for the race - there is no race day registration.
$35 for the 15k and 5k, $15 for the Fun Run.
Runners should pick up their packets at the Fitness Fair on Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the OU-Tulsa Learning Center, 43rd Street and South Yale Avenue. Free parking is across the street at Promenade Mall. Out-of-town runners can pick their packets up at the tent next to the starting line from 7 to 8 a.m. on race day.
The starting line for all races is at Third Street and Boulder Avenue, in front of the Tulsa World building.
The 15k route goes south on Boulder to 15th Street. It turns left on 15th Street through the Cherry Street district to Utica Avenue. It continues south on Utica Avenue until 21st Street, and then right on 21st Street to the exit ramp to Riverside Drive on the 23rd Street bridge. From the exit ramp, it continues south on Riverside Drive to 39th Street, then runners return north on Riverside Drive up to Denver Avenue and continue on Denver until the finish line at Second Street (in front of the BOK Center).
The 5k route continues south on Boulder Avenue to 15th Street, turns right on 15th Street to Denver Avenue. It heads left on Denver to Riverside Drive, and then left on Riverside Drive to the turnaround located under the 23rd Street bridge. Runners return north up Denver Avenue to the finish line at Second Street (in front of the BOK Center).
The 2k Fun Run proceeds south on Boulder Avenue to Ninth Street, continues right on Ninth Street to Denver Avenue. Runners turn right on Denver Avenue and continue to the finish line at Second Street (in front of the BOK Center).
Yes, you can participate in any of the distances by walking. Participants must finish by noon when the roads are reopened.
Spectators can watch the race and cheer on their favorite runner from anywhere along the race route, but many choose to cheer from the Finish Line Festival near the BOK Center. The Finish Line Festival not only provides a great view of the race, but also offers fun and entertainment for the whole family, including inflatables from the Putt & Jump Party Co.
Grady Nichols will be playing the National Anthem this year, and eight local bands will play for spectators and runners along the course.
Runners and spectators can park downtown on the streets, where appropriate, and in open parking lots. Get downtown early on race day to avoid parking and road construction delays.
Your official Tulsa Run race number and timing tag are enclosed in your race packet. Do not lose, bend, fold, cut or alter your number, and it cannot be worn by anyone else. Runners without an official number will be escorted from the race course. Pin your number on the front of your racing attire with the safety pins provided in your packet. Follow the instructions included with the timing tag to attach it to your shoe. They are disposable and do not need to be returned.
You must cross the rubber pad at the start line to be timed. Crossing this pad starts the timing process with the computer chip on your shoe.
There are no official times recorded for the Fun Run.
If you have entered the Fun Run and decide to run the 5k or 15k, come to the Tulsa Run office before race day. You do not need to do anything if you have entered the 5k or 15k and want to run the Fun Run instead.
For your own safety, please line up according to a pace that is realistic for you.
A special section for seeded runners will be established at the front. All persons in that area without a seeded number are subject to removal.
Runners are not allowed to warm up in front of the starting line.
QuikTrip, Pepsi and Walmart will provide refreshments for all runners. Please limit your refreshments until all runners have finished. Marshall Brewing Co. and Choc Beer will also serve refreshments at the Finish Line Festival.
Headphones, earphones and iPods are allowed on the course.
Also, on race day, Tulsa Run will be collecting non-perishable pantry items for the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma. The first 1,000 people to donate food will receive a coupon for a free drink from QuikTrip.
NOT ALLOWED: Animals, roller skates, roller blades, skateboards, bicycles, baby strollers, or baby joggers. These items can be dangerous to you and the other runners. If you have one of these items, you will be removed from the course immediately.
At the Gear Check tent on the corner of 2nd and Cheyenne, between the start and finish line. Race officials will be available beginning at 7:30 am to keep personal items while you are running. DO NOT LEAVE VALUABLES and/or irreplaceable items. Tulsa Run is not responsible for items that are lost and stolen.
Runners are encouraged to dress up for Halloween if they wish. There will be a photo booth at the Finish Line Festival for participants to take a free picture of their day.
Check the forecast before you head out, but historically, the normal high is 68 degrees and the normal low is 46 degrees. The average temperature is 57 degrees.
Last year’s high temperature on race day was 71 degrees and the low was 51.
Official times will be posted after the run at the information tent in the middle of the Finish Line Festival.
Overall male and female, wheelers, top Master’s racewalkers and all age group awards in both 5k and 15k races.
All males finishing the 15k Tulsa Run in less than 60 minutes and all females finishing the 15k Tulsa Run in less than 70 minutes will receive a cup from Hillcrest Healthcare System. Cups will be distributed at the Hillcrest table located next to the stage.
Fitness Writer Cary Aspinwall
