Run and Fun Mill Race Marathon 2013

Mill Race Marathon

RUN&FUN September 26 – 28, 2013

Your guide to the big party in downtown Columbus

race info | health expo | parking | music | food | zip line

Contents Mill Race name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 By the numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Start/finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Race information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Bib names. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Packet pickup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Marathon app. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Where to watch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Q&A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Course time limits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Win the truck. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Prizes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Elite runners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Visitors Center. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Kids Fun Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Students in 5K. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Health and Fitness Expo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Expo map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Entertainment schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Course maps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25 Parking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Parking map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Street closings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Safety details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Weather shelters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Logo designer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 City buses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Poster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Fun Run art. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Medals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Souvenirs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 T-shirts for runners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 No iPods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Downtown event map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-41 Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Other weekend events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Discover Columbus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Famous residents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Get ready, Columbus

On Sept. 28, nearly 4,000 runners are coming to the city as part of the inaugural Mill Race Marathon. Runners from all over the globe are taking part in the 26.2-mile marathon, a 13.1-mile half-marathon and a 5K run through the streets of the city.

Not planning to lace up your running shoes? That’s OK. Race organizers have planned one big party in downtown Columbus, and everyone is invited. You’ll find a health and fitness expo, live music, a zip line, bungee jumping, a kids fun run, rock climbing, food and more.

There’s Carb (that’s carbohydrates!) Day on Sept. 27. The next day, the big post-race celebration is being billed as Finish on Fourth — The After Party. Downtown around The Commons and the city’s Fourth Street entertainment district are where all the action is taking place.

Use this publication as your guide to everything you need to know about the races and events.

And if you’re still trying to decide whether to kick the dust off those sneakers, take note: It’s not too late to sign up for any of the races.

Go run, and then have some fun.

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how Mill Race marathon got its name T

he idea to start a marathon in Columbus began with Cummins Inc. and its employees, including runners David Venable and Laura Chasse, who suggested how great it would be to have a major running event in Columbus.

Momentum quickly built as Cummins’ leaders, the community and other sponsors jumped on board.

So while the initial announcement in July 2012 referred to it as the Cummins Marathon, by fall the name had transformed into the Mill Race Marathon.

Randy Stafford, one of the race organizers, said Cummins is continuing to play a lead role in the event. The Fortune 500 company also has gathered support from two key partners: MainSource Bank and Columbus Regional Health.

Stafford, a Cummins employee and runner, said the event was never meant to promote Cummins. Its goal was to promote healthy lifestyles and to partner with the community.

Marathon organizers included the tag “Powered by Cummins” at the end of the Mill Race Marathon name to recognize the company’s efforts, but they wanted the main focus to be on the community event, said Chasse.

Proceeds will benefit Healthy Communities, an initiative to improve the health and quality of life of Bartholomew County residents, and the Columbus Park Foundation, including its work to expand and improve the People Trails system.

Event organizers decided to work with leaders of the Mill Race Race and assume the date for that event that had taken place the past 16 years in Columbus.

“We really wanted to expand from their previous success,” said Stafford, who had served as the Mill Race Race director. “It gave us name recognition and continuity.”

Using the Mill Race Marathon name also identified the event closely with Columbus and the downtown park.

And although the word “race” appears in the event name, it’s merely a coincidence. Bartholomew County historian Harry McCawley said the origin of Mill Race Park’s name relates to water flowing to power the wheels of grain mills in the area.

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MARATHON PARTICIPATION

BREAKDOWN 610 marathon

895 5K

3,751

participants

2,246

half-marathon

5 83 AGE RANGE TO

5K participant

5K participant

35 8

STATES REPRESENTED

1,763 males

1,988 females

1,755

from Columbus SOURCE: Ken Long & Associates

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COUNTRIES REPRESENTED

Canada, China, Ethiopia, Germany, Kenya, Mongolia, Netherlands, United States * As of Sept. 10

The Mill Race Marathon would like to thank our generous sponsors for making this a world-class event.

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SILVER SPONSORS Delta Dental, Elwood Staffing, Taylor Brothers Construction BRONZE SPONSORS Finish Line Technologies, Exit 76 Antique Mall

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Start/finish line Opening ceremony A short opening ceremony begins at 7:30 a.m. Sept. 28 and will include brief remarks, the singing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” and a starting horn by a Cummins truck. The marathon and half-marathon start at 8 a.m. and the 5K at 9 a.m.

Start line procedures Organizers are not planning on having corrals. There will be large pace signs to aid you in getting to your proper starting area. Be courteous and line up in the area that best fits your pace. Your official time will not start until you reach the start line.

At the finish line Volunteers will meet you with a bottle of cold water, a finisher’s medal and a cold energy drink at the finish near Fifth and Jackson streets.

The rest and recovery area also will have music, food, drinks and race results. You can socialize and meet family and friends at the Party on the Green.

Music at the finish line will be provided by Cottonpatch from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 3-Chord Monty from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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Lost something?

Check at the finish line In the middle of thousands of people, it will be easy to lose something during the marathon, whether you’re a runner or spectator: a cellphone, car keys, sunglasses, jacket. Do your best to hang on to everything, but if you misplaced something important, check at the finish line where a temporary lost and found will be set up on race day.

start times WHAT: Marathon and half-marathon.

WHEN: 8 a.m. Sept. 28.

WHERE: Near Fifth and Brown streets next to the Cummins Inc. Corporate Office Building, 500 Jackson St. ENDS: Near Fifth and Jackson streets (the other side of the Cummins building).

WHAT: 5-kilometer run/walk.

WHEN: 9 a.m. Sept. 28.

WHERE: Near Fifth and Brown streets next to the Cummins Inc. Corporate Office Building, 500 Jackson St. ENDS: Near Fifth and Jackson streets (the other side of the Cummins building).

WHAT: Kids Fun Run. WHEN: 6 p.m. Sept. 27.

WHERE: Mill Race Park at Fifth and Lindsey streets.

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Race headquarters The Commons, 300 Washington St.

Race organizer Ken Long & Associates of Greenwood

What’s in a (bib) name?

fun or a personal message

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How far is a marathon? l Full marathon: 26.2 miles l Half-marathon: 13.1 miles l 5-kilometer: 3.1 miles All three events will be included in the Mill Race Marathon.

Boston Marathon qualifier The full marathon course (26.2 miles) has been certified by USA Track & Field and is a Boston Marathon qualifying event.

Bib chip system Race organizers will be using the disposable DAG chip. The timing chip will be on the back of your bib number. Place bib numbers on your front torso, visible at all times. Do not fold or remove the chip.

Race will be broadcast Bob Kennedy, a former Olympic runner and longtime American record holder in the 3- and 5-kilometer distances, will broadcast live from the start and finish lines on QMIX 107.3 radio with Brittany Gray, providing updates of race leaders.

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unners have a sense of humor. Just look at some of the words and phrases they have chosen to personalize their running bibs for the Mill Race Marathon: “Am I Done Yet,” “McHot Legs,” “Half Crazy,” “Need Bike,” “Exhausted,” “Hot Mama,” “I’m Worth It,” “Wait Up,” “They Made Me” and “Bring My Car.” With as many as 4,000 runners and walkers expected to fill the streets of Columbus, it could be easy to get lost in the crowd. Some will stand out with funny, goofy, personal or inspirational messages on their running bibs.

From “Bucket List” to “Go Boilers!” to “Pizzabrger,” runners have a mini billboard on their chests. Whatever phrase they choose can elicit cheers, laughs or even high-fives from strangers on the sidelines.

Race organizers accept personalizations — within reason, of course — at the time of online registrations.

Some runners will support their favorite college or professional sports teams or list a favorite Bible verse.

Others will encourage others by such phrases as “You can do it” or “Be Strong” or hint at how they are keeping a very special person in their hearts as they battle the miles. These participants will wear such phrases as “Run 4 Allie” or “4 Grandpa.”

After the race is over, restaurants can expect some very hungry and thirsty patrons, judging by the bib names: “Got beer?” “Beer Me,” “Need a Beer,” “Beer Pls,” “Beer in 13.1” and “Run 4 BBQ.” Others bib names reflect birthday celebrations or first attempts at a full or half-marathon.

One runner, Larry Wasson, 58, of North Vernon will mark an amazing feat. His bib reads “100th 26.2.”

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Packet pickup details P articipants in the marathon, half-marathon and 5-kilometer events will pick up their packets of information on the second floor of The Commons, 300 Washington St. from: l 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 26 l 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 27 l 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. Sept. 28 (first floor on this last day) Three to four days before the event, participants will receive an email confirmation with all pertinent information, including bib number.

Bring this “Quick Pick Ticket” to packet pickup for faster service. This will apply to those who have provided an email address, which will also be used for updates and personal results from the event.

If for some reason participants do not receive or forget their ticket, they will be able to find their bib number easily at the packet pickup area.

Organizers urge participants to check for confirmation early and report to Ken Long & Associates any

corrections and/or changes. These may be sent to lhenricks@kenlongassoc.com or called to 317-884-4001.

Ask for Lana.

Kids Fun Run Adults also are encouraged to pick up the packets for children entered in the 6 p.m. Sept. 27 Kids Fun Run at Mill Race Park. Pickup hours are: l 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 26 at The Commons. l 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 27 at The Commons. l Packet pickup will be available from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Sept. 27 at the amphitheater at Mill Race Park, but early pickup will help shorten the lines and wait times.

Missed online signup?

Online registration closed for all of the running/ walking events on Sept. 20, but last-minute sign-ups will be available at The Commons and at the park for the Fun Run. Just be prepared for long lines.

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free smartphone application dedicated to the Mill Race Marathon will provide all the latest information with the touch of a finger. The app includes a countdown with the days, hours, minutes and seconds for those eagerly waiting for the inaugural event.

Leslie Nix of Cummins Inc. has been loading content in recent weeks to include a calendar listing, places to see and things to do in Columbus, news items and how to register.

Come race day, the app will be even more useful for participants and spectators.

A tracking item will allow family and friends to see a dot on a map, showing where the athlete is on the course, helping to know when to

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show up at the finish line for cheers and hugs.

A live tab will list race leaders, and news items will be posted about anything that might be critical to know, such as weather emergencies, road closures or any safety issues.

Once the race is over, participants can find their results on the app.

Smartphone or tablet computer users can go to the app store and install the “Its Your Race” free app. Then search for “Mill Race Marathon” under “Find an event.”

Being the first year, Nix said, they are waiting to see how it all works.

The system could be overloaded given the large number of runners and spectators on race day, but they hope the app provides useful on-the-spot information.

Where to watch the runners

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p to 4,000 runners and walkers will be on the streets of Columbus on Sept.

28 focused on getting to the Mill Race Marathon finish line.

But what about those who just want to watch, get a glimpse of a friend or family member or take some really cool photos?

Organizers have provided some suggested good spots: n The start area on Brown Street just north of Fifth Street. n The finish area on Jackson Street near Fifth Street. n Downtown along Third Street. n Fifth and Franklin streets. n Corner of Marr Road and Indiana Avenue near Columbus East High School. n Richards Elementary School at 3311 Fairlawn Drive. n IUPUC at 4601 Central Ave. n Donner Park at 22nd and Sycamore streets. n Washington and Jackson streets as runners head to the finish line in front of the Cummins Corporate Office Building.

Participants also will be passing many of the city’s architectural gems, providing picturesque scenes for the runners and great backdrops for photographers.

To be on hand for the start of the race, look for marathon and half-marathon runners to take off at 8 a.m. Participants in the 5K will start at 9 a.m.

For those who want to see the winners in each of the races, here are the approximate times for the top runners:

9:05 a.m.

First half-marathon finisher.

9:15 a.m.

First 5K finisher.

10:15 a.m.

First marathon finisher.

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Marathon

Q &A

I am now unable to participate. Can I get a refund?

All entry fees are non-refundable.

Can I transfer my entry to someone else?

No. Transfers are not allowed.

Are there any age requirements?

Yes. In the marathon (26.2 miles) you must be 17 or older to participate. For the half-marathon (13.1 miles) you must be 13 or older to participate. For the 5K (3.1 miles) you must be 10 or older.

Can I change from one event to another?

Yes. If you plan to go to a shorter race, there will not be a refund for the difference in the fee. If changing from a shorter race to a longer race, you are required to pay the difference between the fees.

All changes must be approved, and a new bib number will be assigned. The range of bib numbers determines the event for which they are assigned.

How much does it cost to register during the final week?

Signup for the marathon Sept. 26 to 28 is $80. The half-marathon costs $60, and the 5K is $25. Shirts

and sizes are not guaranteed. They will be first-come, first-served. Registrations can be completed at The Commons, 300 Washington St., from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept.

26, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 27 and 6:30 to 8:30 a.m. Sept.

28.

The shirt size I selected doesn’t fit. May I change size at the expo?

You may exchange your shirt at the “today’s registration” table. Shirts and sizes are on a first-come, firstserved basis.

Can I can check my gear?

The gear check-in truck will be located near the start line at Fifth and Brown streets from 7 to 8:30 a.m.

After the start of the races, the truck will be located just south of the finish line chutes at Fifth and Jackson streets from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Bags not claimed by 3 p.m. on race day will be taken to Ken Long & Associates offices and held until Oct. 15.

After this date, the leftover bags, including the contents, will be given to charity. Do not leave valuables, cash, credit cards or jewelry in the gear bag. The event or Ken Long & Associates is not responsible for lost or stolen bags or items.

Downtown businesses: Some open, some closed Downtown Columbus will be transformed into a marathon zone on race day, boosting business at some locations and creating challenges for others. Being a Saturday, some locations naturally will be closed, including the Bartholomew County Courthouse, City Hall and many professional offices. The Bartholomew County Public Library, 536 Fifth St., normally is open on Saturdays but will be closed to allow its workers to participate in the race or volunteer and to have its parking lot available for the day. The Columbus post office, 450 Jackson St., will operate as usual, including home mail delivery and lobby hours for customers from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sears, on Brown Street between Third and Fourth streets, also plans to be open as normal, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Minimum times (course time limits) Minimum times have been set for the marathon and half-marathon. Runners and walkers who do not meet these times can be picked up by a support van.

They can choose to continue with the race to receive a medal, but their final times will not be recorded or scored. The participants also would not be eligible to win the truck in the giveaway to one finisher in the marathon or half-marathon.

These times (or faster) must be met at these mile marks for the half-marathon and marathon, which start at 8 a.m.:

9-mile mark: 11:15 a.m.

12-mile mark: 12:15 p.m.

Marathon 3-mile mark: 9 a.m.

6-mile mark: 9:45 a.m.

9-mile mark: 10:30 a.m.

12-mile mark: 11:15 a.m.

15-mile mark: Noon

Half-marathon

18-mile mark: 12:45 p.m.

3-mile mark: 9:15 a.m.

21-mile mark: 1:30 p.m.

6-mile mark: 10:15 a.m.

24-mile mark: 2:15 p.m.

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hether runners or walkers crossed the finish line first or last, they all have a chance at one really, cool prize. We’re talking big, shiny, powerful and capable of hauling them and all their gear home.

A drawing will be conducted of those who finished the full or half-marathon. The prize? A new Ram 2500 pickup, powered by a 6.7-liter Cummins turbo diesel engine, a vehicle valued at about $50,000.

The 3 p.m. drawing will be on the stage in front of The Commons at the “Finish on Fourth” festivities downtown.

Here are the rules. The winner must: l Be at least 18 years old. l Be present to win. l Have completed the full or half-marathon in the allotted time.

The truck is being provided by Bob Poynter auto dealership in Columbus on National Road as part of its Diamond Sponsorship of the marathon. The dealership will have red and black trucks at the drawing, and the winner will have a choice of colors.

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What could you win?

All finishers receive medals, with the ribbon color determined by whether they competed in the marathon, half-marathon or 5K. Other prizes include gift certificates and coffee mugs with the race logos. Age division awards also will be presented.

1 2 3 4 5 st

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(awards for male and female winners)

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(awards for male and female winners)

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Meet the elite Here is a list of elite runners expected to compete in the Mill Race Marathon or Half-Marathon, and their personal record marathon and/or half-marathon times

MEN Boniface Biwott, 27, Kenya, Half: 1:02.02 Jesse Davis, 31, Indianapolis, Marathon: 2:18.47 Peter Kemboi, 33, Kenya, Marathon: 2:09.21 Ashebir Kiros, 25, Ethiopia, Marathon: 2:16.00, Half: 1:04.00 Addisu Setargie, 23, Ethiopia, Marathon: 2:17.00, Half: 1:05.00 Moges Taye, 30, Ethiopia, Marathon: 2:23.37, Half: 1:07.30

WOMEN Sarah Overpeck, 30, Indianapolis, Marathon: 2:56.12, Half: 1:25.26

World-record times Marathon

Half-marathon

Men: Patrick Makau, Kenya, 2:03.38 at Berlin Marathon, Sept. 25, 2011

Men: Zersenay Tadese, Eritrea, 58.23 at Lisbon (Portugal) Marathon, March 21, 2010

Women: Paula Radcliffe, United Kingdom, 2:15.25 at London Marathon, April 13, 2003

Women: Mary Keitany, Kenya, 1:05.50 at Ras al-Khaimah (United Arab Emirates) Marathon, Feb. 18, 2011

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olumbus Area Visitors Center is preparing to have an answer, map, brochure or just a friendly smile for visitors to the city for for the marathon weekend.

Staff and volunteers from the center will have two tables at the Health and Fitness Expo at The Commons, one on each floor, from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 26 and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 27. They also will move a table outside The Commons on Sept. 28, weather permitting.

The tables will include maps of the city, restaurant guides and brochures about the area.

The Visitors Center, 506 Fifth St., will be open as normal on Sept. 28, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but will have no morning architecture bus tour. The 2 p.m. architecture tour will continue on schedule. Early registration can be completed online at columbus.in.us. Cost is $20.

Tours of the Miller House on Washington Street will not take place on Sept. 28.

Visitors who would like to take a self-directed “cellphone tour” can stop by the Visitors Center. For $10 they will receive maps and numbers to dial to hear prerecorded information about the buildings as they stop by.

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arents, don’t think your children have been left out of marathon weekend activities. In fact, organizers want them involved and running — just on a much smaller scale for starters.

A Kids Fun Run will begin at 6 p.m. Sept. 27 at Mill Race Park for youths from about age 4 to 12. Children will run anywhere from a half-kilometer (0.31 mile) to 2 kilometers (1.24 miles), depending on their age division.

Middle and high school students are being encouraged to take part in the 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) event Sept. 28.

And it’s not too late to sign up. Last-minute registration can be completed Sept. 26 and 27 at the Health and Fitness Expo at The Commons.

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cluding physical activity and good food choices. After the Kids Fun Run, for example, children will have a healthy snack of a banana and water.

The event at Mill Race Park builds upon other youth running events sponsored by the Columbus Running Club where several hundred children have participated.

For the Kids Fun Run, organizers are preparing for as many as 1,000 children.

The free event includes prizes to schools with the highest student participation percentages and medals for all finishers.

Students in middle and high school also can help their schools earn prizes by participating in the 5-kilometer school challenge. The youths will receive the same medals as other adults taking part in the 5K.

Kids Fun Run

WHEN: Run starts at 6 p.m. Sept. 27, following warmup beginning at 5:50 p.m.

SPONSORS: MainSource Bank and Reach Healthy Communities.

WHERE: Mill Race Park, Fifth and Lindsey streets.

COST: None.

WHO: Pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, no matter what school they attend.

EVENT T-SHIRT: Can be purchased for $5.

EVENTS: Divisions will be pre-kindergarten and kindergarten (0.5K or 0.31 mile), Grades 1 and 2 (1K or 0.62 mile), Grades 3 and 4 (1.5K or 0.93 mile) and Grades 5 and 6 (2K or 1.24 miles).

YOUTH AWARDS: All finishers will receive a participation medal and goody bag of donated items.

SCHOOL AWARDS: An award certificate and prize gift certificate will be presented to the top three schools with the highest student participation percentages.

Three $300 awards will go to local or regional schools to be used for health equipment at the schools.

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TO SIGN UP: Registration will be available at the Health and Fitness Expo from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 26 and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 27 at The Commons and from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. Sept. 27 before the race at the park.

PACKET PICKUP: Those who registered online before Sept. 20 can pick up their packets with T-shirts and running bibs for the Fun Run at the expo Sept. 26 or early in the day Sept. 27.

PARKING: Free in Mill Race Park or in the Cummins Inc. lots adjacent to the park.

INFORMATION: millracemarathon.com

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Youths in 5K

WHAT: 5-kilometer (3.1-mile) running and walking event open to everyone, but special middle and high school division available to encourage youth participation.

AWARDS: Finishers will receive a medal. Age division awards also will be presented.

WHEN: Event starts at 9 a.m. Sept. 28 in downtown Columbus.

TO SIGN UP: Registration will be available at the Health and Fitness Expo from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 26 and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 27 at The Commons.

SPONSOR: SIHO Insurance Services SCHOOL CHALLENGE: Schools with the highest student participation percentages will be awarded prizes from SIHO. $1,000 will be awarded for each of five public schools in Bartholomew, Brown, Decatur, Jackson and Jennings counties. SIHO hopes the schools will use the money to further promote health and wellness education.

COST: $25.

EVENT T-SHIRT: $12, if still available.

PACKET PICKUP: Those who registered online before Sept. 20 can pick up their race packets (with event information, running bibs, goody bags and T-shirts) at the expo.

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Free health expo

a fun, informationpacked event for all WHAT: Health and Fitness Expo with vendors, information booths, speakers, activities and information packet pickup for Mill Race Marathon participants.

WHEN: 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 26 and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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speaker schedule

Thursday, Sept. 26 n 4:30 to 5 p.m.: “Pursuing a Purpose,” Mark Yeaton, Columbus. n 5 to 5:30 p.m.: “Pre- and Race-Day Strategies,” Michael Smith, Indianapolis. n 5:30 to 6 p.m.: “Distance Coaching — Motivational,” Rick Weinheimer, Columbus.

WHERE: The Commons, on Washington Street between Third and Fourth streets.

n 6 to 7 p.m.: “Tri-It-Out Triathletes” panel discussion

by Scott Wilson, Ben Weaver and Jim Sheridan, all of Columbus.

WHO CAN ATTEND: Anyone can attend. You don’t have to be a runner or be signed up for any of the running events.

n 7 to 7:30 p.m.: “Jog with Your Dog,” Nick Woolls, Columbus.

COST: Entry and speakers are free. Items available to purchase.

n 7:30 to 8 p.m.: Overview of the marathon course.

Friday, Sept. 27 n Noon to 1 p.m.: Overview of the marathon course.

PRIZE GIVEAWAYS: Vendors will be giving away prizes Sept. 26 as an incentive to encourage local residents to visit early to alleviate larger crowds expected Sept. 27.

n 12:30 to 1 p.m.: “Recovery Techniques after a Race,” Danny Fisher, Brown County.

WHAT TO EXPECT: More than 20 booths from local, regional and national vendors. Check out the latest running shoes and bicycles, listen to a motivational speaker or gather health information to chart a new, fit lifestyle. Stop to take a photo of with your friends or family near a large photo wall depicting the Second Street Bridge. A hands-on activity area for children. Viewpoint Books of Columbus selling books related to running and other health and fitness topics. Out-of-town visitors can find information about the city, including good places to dine or where to see some of the city’s most notable architecture. Runners and walkers in Mill Race Marathon events will pick up their information packets at the expo. Last-minute runners also can sign up for the races.

n 1:30 to 2 p.m.: “Sports Nutrition,” Julie Knight, Columbus.

SPONSOR: Columbus Regional Health. Supporting sponsors, Cummins Inc. and MainSource Bank.

n 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.: “Performance Anxiety,” Jack and Tatiana Raglin, both of Bloomington.

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n 1 to 1:30 p.m.: “You Are What You Absorb,” Erik Barber, Columbus.

n 2 to 2:30 p.m.: “Kinesthetic Taping,” Jackie Meinders, Columbus. n 2:30 to 3 p.m.: “Yoga for Runners,” Julie Latimer and Joy Perry, Columbus. n 3 to 3:30 p.m.: “Personal Best,” David Venable, Columbus. n 3:30 to 4 p.m.: “Cross Training,” Ian McGriff, Columbus. n 4 to 5 p.m.: “Overcoming Obstacles,” panel discussion by Shayla Holtkamp, Sam Hires and Terry Molewyk, Columbus. n 5 to 5:30 p.m.: Overview of the marathon courses.

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Entertainment schedule WHEN Sept. 27 and 28

WHERE Downtown around The Commons in the Fourth Street entertainment district.

SCHEDULE Friday, Sept. 27 Carb Day (restaurants serving pasta dinner specials) l 4 to 10 p.m. — Activities on Fourth Street between Franklin and Jackson streets, including zip line. l 7 to 10 p.m. — Live band on Fourth Street.

Saturday, Sept. 28 Finish on Fourth After-Party l Starting at 9 a.m. — Coffee and breakfast items sold at some downtown restaurants. l 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Kidscommons, 309 Washington St., free admission, sponsored by MainSource Bank. l 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. — Activities on Fourth and Washington streets, including zip line, bungee jump, rock-climbing wall, more than 20 food, drink and craft vendors and live music on stage in front of The Commons. l 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. — Kidscommons children’s activities, also selling refreshments. l 3 p.m. — Break in activities for giveaway of 2013 Ram truck powered by a Cummins turbo diesel engine to a finisher in the marathon or half-marathon on stage in front of The Commons.

COST l Entry to event and to hear music: free. l Food and drinks can be purchased. l Zip line, $5; rock-climbing wall, $3; bungee jump, $3.

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ATTRACTION RULES l Zip line: Must be between 50 and 250 pounds. No height limit. l Bungee jump: 250 pounds maximum. No height limit. l Rock-climbing wall. No height limit.

STREET CLOSURES l Friday: Fourth Street between Franklin and Washington streets and Washington and Jackson streets.

The intersection of Washington and Fourth streets will be open. l Saturday: Fourth Street will be closed between Jackson and Franklin streets. Washington Street will be closed between Third and Fifth streets, including the intersection, starting at 5 a.m.

BEER AND WINE SALES l On Sept. 28 for the after-party, alcoholic beverages purchased outside can go anywhere within the perimeter of the party area but cannot leave the outside event area to enter an establishment that has a liquor permit of any kind. Nor can those attending purchase alcohol inside a restaurant or bar and exit the establishment with the alcoholic drink. l On Sept. 27, however, beer and wine will be sold on Fourth Street between Jackson and Washington streets, and it must be contained to this area. Those attending cannot cross the intersection at Washington Street (still open to traffic this evening) with an alcoholic beverage to get to the zip line and other activities on Fourth Street between Washington and Franklin streets.

RESTROOMS Port-o-lets will be available along Jackson Street between Fourth and Fifth streets.

SECURITY Columbus Police officers will be patrolling the downtown area, and a command center for law enforcement officials will be set up downtown. A representative of the National Weather Service also will be tracking the weather from Columbus.

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE Call 911 or seek assistance at a medical station set up on Fourth Street between Washington and Franklin streets.

RAIN LOCATION None other than patrons who go into the downtown restaurants, bars and entertainments venues.

FUNDING

l Papa’s Deli — Italian sub, ham and cheese po’ boy, veggie wrap l Soups by Design — Six different soups, breads, cookies, fruit waters l The Savory Swine — Butcher shop sandwiches, deli salads l Oui, Crepes — Fruit crepes l Bistro 310 — Gourmet funnel cakes l Yats — Chili cheese etouffee with crawfish, drunken chicken, red beans and sausage l Lorie’s Lemon Shake-Ups — Lemon shake-ups, popcorn l Flatrock Flatbread Co. — Brick oven pizza Craft vendors l Evan Knox Designs — Jewelry l Fischer’s Feathered Friends — Birdhouses, leather purses, wood bowls.

Privately funded event by downtown restaurants and merchants with added sponsorship by F.C. Tucker Scott Lynch Group, Bartholomew County Beverage and Quick Signs.

...run in to The Swine

FOOD Sept. 27 Carb Day menus include: l Bistro 310 — Chicken and waffles, assorted flatbread pizzas, vegetarian penne pasta l The Garage Pub & Grill — Loaded chili cheese pasta with French bread and a side salad, breaded white fish with po’ boy, fries and cole slaw l The Savory Swine — Twice-baked cheddar potatoes, barbecue pulled pork sandwiches l 4th Street Bar & Grill — Fig and gorgonzola flatbread pizza; chicken burrito with brown rice, corn and black bean salsa and whole wheat pasta with prosciutto, fig and goat cheese Sept. 28 Finish on Fourth menus include: l Tre Bicchieri — Italian sausage sandwiches, biscotti l Power House Brewing Co.-Columbus Bar — Pork nachos, pulled pork sandwiches, pastrami sandwiches, slaw, baked beans l Smith’s Row — Hamburgers, cheeseburgers, pulled pork, grilled chicken, chicken wrap, cheesecake, brownies

after you cross the finish line!

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parking on race day General parking information

n Everyone — race participants, guests, visitors and spectators — can use a free shuttle service that will operate from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. on race day to bring downtown visitors and race participants into and out of downtown Columbus. The buses will pick up people at three locations in Columbus. n Between 6 and 10 a.m., several downtown surface lots and parking garages will be restricted for entrance. There will be very limited public and accessible parking in the downtown area before 10 a.m. on race day. A color-coded parking pass (given to race participants, volunteers and vendors) must be shown to enter these restricted lots. n After 10 a.m., parking in these lots will no longer be restricted.

Remember that race activities will be going on in the downtown area throughout the day so spaces may still be limited. n Many lots and garages that are normally closed to the public will be open beginning at 10 a.m. n Organizers encourage everyone to use the free Mill Race Marathon shuttle. n Organizers said they believe much of the parking congestion will dissipate after about 10 a.m. when many of the runners and walkers in the 5-kilometer event will finish and head home or go back to their hotels. n Another busy time downtown will be around 3 p.m. when a truck will be given away to one finisher of the marathon or half-marathon.

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n The 1,000 spaces in the Cummins parking garage at Sixth and Jackson streets will be used for the marathon and provide a boost to parking that normally is not available for downtown events.

Downtown parking for race participants

About the free shuttle service

n Passes allow you access to downtown surface lots and garage parking spaces specially designated for race participants. The garages will be color coded, and you will receive instructions about your designated parking area with your race packet.

n Operates from 6 am. to 4 p.m. with pick-up and drop-off every 15 minutes from three convenient and secure Columbus locations. n Can be used by anyone. n Pick-up locations are: Westside Walmart parking lot, State Road 46.

Cummins Technical Center, 1900 McKinley Ave. Columbus Engine Plant, Main Entrance (Big “C”), south lot, 500 Central Ave. n Downtown drop-off: Third and Jackson streets. (Next to the Bartholomew County Courthouse and The Cole apartments.)

n Race participants picking up registration packets on Thursday, Sept. 26 or Friday, Sept. 27 can also pick up a Mill Race Marathon parking pass.

n Race participants must pick up their Mill Race Marathon parking pass during the health expo on Thursday or Friday. n Race participants who do not pick up a Mill Race Marathon parking pass are encouraged to use the free Mill Race Marathon shuttle. There will be very limited public and accessible parking in the downtown area before 10 a.m.

color-coded lots reserved for racers, volunteers, workers and vendors.

Yellow, Lot A: Cummins Sixth Street parking garage Red, Lot B: Cummins Corporate Office Building parking lot Orange, Lot C: Mill Race Park parking lot Light Purple, Lot D: Second Street parking garage (The Cole) Green, Lot E: Fourth Street parking garage Cream, vendors, Lot F: Fourth and Franklin streets Brown, Lot G: Downtown employees, Fifth and California streets Blue, lot h: Disabled parking, Eighth and Jackson

Reserved parking areas A. 6th Street parking garage B. Cummins Corporate Office Building parking lot C. Mill Race Park D. The Cole: 2nd Street parking garage

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The hard part is over and now is time to enjoy your success!

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street closings and restrictions Friday, Sept. 27 n Jackson Street closed from Fifth to Eighth streets from 10 a.m. Sept. 27 to 4 p.m. Sept. 28 and from Eighth to 11th streets from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 28.

Saturday, Sept. 28 n Brown Street closed from Fourth to Eighth streets from 4 to 10 a.m. (Fifth Street intersection will remain open.) n Brown Street closed from Eighth to 11th streets from 8 to 8:30 a.m. and 9 to 9:30 a.m. for the start of the races.

(Eighth Street intersection will remain open.) n Indianapolis Road closed from Brown Street to Carl Miske Drive from 8 to 8:30 a.m. and 9 to 9:30 a.m. n Carl Miske Drive closed from 7 to 10 a.m. n 11th Street restricted to one lane from Brown to Washington streets from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. n Lindsey Street restricted to one lane from Third to Fifth streets from 7 to 10 a.m.

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n Third Street closed from Lindsey Street to Jonathan Moore Pike from 8:10 to 8:40 a.m. and 9:10 to 9:40 a.m. for transition of runners onto the Third Street Bridge. n Second Street Bridge (Jonathan Moore Pike/Brown Street) restricted to one lane from Indiana 11 to Third Street from 7 to 10 a.m. n Traffic control at Brown and Third streets from 8 to 10 a.m. to allow runners to cross. n Third Street restricted to one lane from Central Avenue to Brown Street from 7 to 10 a.m. n Central Avenue closed from Third to 10th Street from 8 to 10 a.m. n Sixth Street not restricted, but runners will use the entire road from 8:15 to 10:30 a.m. n Fifth Street not restricted, but runners will use the entire road from 8:15 to 10:30 a.m. n Franklin Street not restricted, but runners will use the entire road from Fifth to 11th streets from 8:20 to 10:30 a.m. n 11th Street closed from Washington to Michigan streets and 10th Street from Michigan Street to Central Avenue from 8:20 to 10:30 a.m. n State Street will have both eastbound lanes open and one westbound lane open from Central Avenue to Marr Road from 7:30 to 11 a.m. n Marr Road will have one lane northbound open to Hollowell Street from 8:30 to 11 a.m. n Marr Road will be closed from Hollowell Street to Indiana Avenue from 8:30 to 11 a.m. n Indiana Avenue will be closed from Marr Road to Gladstone Avenue from 8:30 to 11 a.m. n Gladstone Avenue will be closed from Indiana Avenue to 10th Street from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. n Traffic control at Gladstone Avenue and 10th Street to allow runners to cross from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. n Gladstone Avenue southbound lane from 10th to 17th streets will be closed from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. n 17th Street will have no traffic westbound from Gladstone Avenue to Orinoco Street from 9 a.m. to noon. n 16th Street will be restricted to one lane from Orinoco to Chestnut streets from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. n Chestnut Street will be restricted to one lane from 16th to 23rd streets from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m n Lafayette Avenue will be closed from 17th to 23rd streets from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. n 17th Street will be closed from Lafayette Avenue to Washington Street from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. n Washington Street will have one lane open for north-

bound traffic and one lane open for southbound traffic from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Traffic control at Washington and 11th streets will allow runners to cross. n 10th Street will be one lane eastbound closed from Gladstone Avenue to National Road from 8 to 11:30 a.m. and westbound will have no restrictions. n Traffic control at National Road and the intersection of 10th Street and Taylor Road from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. to allow runners to cross. n Taylor Road will be one lane northbound closed from National Road to 25th Street from 8 a.m. to noon. No restrictions southbound. n Taylor Road northbound closed from 25th to 26th Street from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. n Marr Road will have no traffic northbound from Sawin to Poshard drives from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Southbound will be open except for restrictions for runners to cross. n Poshard Drive will have no traffic northbound from Marr to Middle roads from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Southbound will be open. n Middle Road will have no traffic southbound from

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Northbound will be open. n One westbound lane will be closed on Rocky Ford Road from Middle Road to Central Avenue from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. n One northbound lane will be closed on Central Avenue from Rocky Ford Road to Chapa Drive from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. n No eastbound traffic on Cunningham Drive from Central Avenue to River Road from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Westbound will be open. n No eastbound traffic on River Road from Cunningham Drive to North Riverside Drive from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. n Traffic restricted on River Road from Washington Street to Ridgeway Drive from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. n No eastbound traffic on Rocky Ford Road from Washington Street to Westenedge Drive from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Westbound will be open. n No southbound traffic on Westenedge Drive from Rocky Ford Road to Tipton Lane from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Northbound will be open.

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Safety details Communications/ weather

An Incident Command Center will be set up downtown and include key public safety leaders who will monitor activity around the city, but especially on the marathon course and related venues, from the race through entertainment activities.

Bartholomew County Emergency Operations Center will have a station set up at the center with two dispatchers to get assistance quickly to those involved in marathon-related incidents.

The National Weather Service will have a meteorologist and equipment on site to monitor the radar to alert everyone as quickly as possible of weather emergencies.

Security force

About 150 police officers will be working in the city, covering the marathon and other routine calls unrelated to the event.

This will include officers from Columbus Police and Bartholomew County Sheriff’s departments, Indiana State Police and Indiana University Police.

Special units include SWAT, bomb squad and K9 units.

Medical

Headquarters for medical staff will be inside the Cummins Corporate Office Building lobby. Tents throughout the marathon course each will be staffed with at least five medical professionals, including at least one physician, one nurse and paramedics or emergency medical technicians.

Runners and walkers can be treated at these locations, but spectators with issues also can go to seek help.

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Tent locations will be: n Downtown near the start/finish areas n 10th Street and Central Avenue n Par 3 Drive and Rocky Ford Road n Fire Station 2, 2376 Arnold St. n 27th Street and Home Avenue Locations of ambulances dedicated to the marathon: n Downtown at start/finish line near Fifth and Jackson streets n 25th Street and Taylor Road n Parkside Baptist Church, 1780 Rocky Ford Road n Four other ambulances will be available to cover medical emergencies that occur in other areas of the county, including at Hope Heritage Days.

Traffic

Portions of Columbus roads will be closed during the Sept. 28 race, primarily during the morning. Most roads on the route, however, will have lane restrictions blocked by traffic cones.

Police will be directing traffic at heavily traveled intersections, stopping cars briefly to let runners through, then letting traffic resume.

The race begins downtown at 8 a.m. where most of the traffic congestion and road closures will occur.

The runners will be off the course by mid-afternoon, but road closures will continue downtown into the evening of Sept. 28.

Emergency notification phone system

Bartholomew County or other county residents can be notified about traffic issues, road closures and emergencies that might occur related

to the Mill Race Marathon, or any other Bartholomew County event, through an emergency notification system.

The phone system, operated by Everbridge, sends automated phone calls to landlines in Bartholomew County or to cellphones of those who have registered at columbus.in.gov.

Ed Reuter, director of the Bartholomew County Emergency Operations Center, said the system can target specific neighborhoods or areas of town or make calls to the entire county.

“In the case of the marathon, we can isolate a street or block and notify residents of closed roads so they can find alternate routes,” Reuter said.

He said community-wide alerts typically are avoided, but since the marathon will affect so much of the city, all residents who are signed up will receive calls about two days before the Sept. 28 event.

In the case of an unforeseen emergency during the marathon, calls could be sent out to inform residents.

Past uses of the system have been for blizzard and tornado warnings, gas leaks, water-main breaks and boilwater advisories.

Residents with land-line phones who want to opt out of the call can contact the Emergency Operations Center at 379-1500.

Those who sign up also can register up to five locations with their phone number. Reuter said people might want to know about emergencies, for example, near their work, their children’s school or day care or a relative’s home.

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In case of inclement weather, 30 locations have been designated as shelters: n Cummins Inc., 500 Jackson St. n Cummins Inc., Third and Jackson streets n Fire Station No. 1, 1101 Jackson St. n Cummins Inc., 500 Central Ave. n First Christian Church, 531 Fifth St. n Calvary Community Church, 1031 Chestnut St. n Second Baptist Church, 1325 10th St. n Bartholomew County Health Department, 1971 State St. n Columbus East High School, 230 S. Marr Road

n McDowell Adult Education Center, 2700 McKinley Ave. n Greenbelt Golf Course, 10th Street and Gladstone Avenue n Columbus Regional Hospital, 2400 E. 17th St. n Donner Aquatic Center, 22nd and Sycamore streets n Developmental Services Inc., 2920 10th St. n Lowe’s, 3500 10th St. n Sandy Hook United Methodist Church, 1610 Taylor Road n The Villas Apartments, 4101 Waycross Drive n Fairlawn Presbyterian Church, 2611 Fairlawn Drive n First Baptist Church, 3300 Fairlawn Drive

n The Rock Church, 3990 Rocky Ford Road n Police firing range building, Middle and Grissom roads n Parkside Court, 3660 Central Ave. n IUPUC, 4601 Central Ave. n Animal Care Services, 2730 Arnold St. n Columbus Municipal Airport, 4770 Ray Boll Blvd. n Fire Station 2, 2376 Arnold St. n Parkside Elementary School, 1400 Parkside Drive n St. Bartholomew Catholic Church, 1306 27th St. n North Christian Church, 850 Tipton Lane n Schmitt Elementary School, 2675 California St.

race course color coded for safety The flag system

Organizers will be monitoring the weather closely — including temperature, amount of sunlight and humidity — to determine the level of health and safety risk. Risk flags will be displayed at the start line, all mile markers and the finish line.

Green flag (low risk): Go.

Red flag

(high risk): Be aware that heat illness is possible.

Slow down and take your time.

Black flag

(extreme risk): Runners should slow to a walk, and walkers should walk very slowly.

Stop, rest, seek shade. If the black flag comes out, all split timers and mile markers will be removed. Timing and scoring will be closed. Medical people, volunteers, water stops, police officers and pickup vehicles will remain on the course.

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apturing the essence of the Mill Race Marathon in a simple but powerful image became the task of graphic designer Brian Crain of Indianapolis.

He wanted to incorporate important elements he knew about Columbus and lead sponsor Cummins Inc. into an image that would be placed on medals, T-shirts, brochures, banners, the website and other promotional materials for the inaugural event.

“I knew about all of the architecture in Columbus, its history and how it’s internationally known,” Crain said.

He decided the Second Street bridge would be an ideal element to feature.

“With the runners crossing the bridge, I saw that as an inspirational part of the race,” said Crain, who works as an independent contractor through Cummins’ corporate communications department.

Crain originally discussed ideas with Kathy Gastineau, director of marketing operations for Cummins’ engine business, and other marathon committee members.

“We talked about the course and what might be good to have on the image and handed it off to Brian,” Gastineau said.

Crain was given leeway in styles and colors, but his initial design was so popular that only minor tweaking was needed, she said. His image includes a male and a female runner, placed at the top, in an attempt to show how they are rising above in a heroic manner.

Crain, a graphic designer for 12 years, put quite a bit of thought into the lettering for “Mill Race Marathon Powered by Cummins.”

He selected lettering from an Art Deco style, reminiscent of the time period in which Cummins was founded: around 1919. Some consideration was given to using the color red, used on the Cummins corporate logo, but Crain opted for a vibrant blue and green as a backdrop for the bridge.

“I liked the bright, friendly, inviting colors,” he said.

Gastineau said the year 2013 is on a separate portion of the image, so Crain’s design can be reused in future years with a change in the date.

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City buses delayed Until afternoon on Sept. 28 Columbus city bus service will delay the start of its normal Saturday route on race day until 3 p.m. and run until the normal finish time of 7 p.m.

The downtown bus depot, where routes typically begin and end, is just a few blocks from the start/ finish lines.

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ne of the must-have items from the inaugural Mill Race Marathon will be the official poster. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s special about this poster is that it was designed by a Columbus North High School senior, who was selected in a contest among middle and high school students.

Andy Carr, 18, also plans to sign the 500 limitededition prints beforehand.

Cost is $15 with proceeds going to the Columbus Area Career Connection program for students in Bartholomew, Brown, Jackson and Jennings counties.

Carrâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s red, black and white design features a runner crossing over the Second Street bridge downtown with the name and date of the inaugural event along the bottom. The posters will be printed by Simon Skjodt Inc. of Indianapolis, owned by Rich Gold of Columbus.

The poster will be for the sale to the public at the free Health and Fitness Expo, which will be open from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept. 26 and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept.

27 in The Commons.

Hint to local folks: Best time to attend the expo will be Sept. 26. Organizers have said Sept. 27 will be extra busy with out-of-town race participants.

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even-year-old Kristi Price painted a bright, colorful drawing that judges thought would be perfect to promote the Kids Fun Run Sept. 27 at Mill Race Park.

As part of an art class project at Smith Elementary School, the drawing shows a smiling Price and her sister, Misti, running along behind her at Mill Race Park.

Her entry will be used on the poster and T-shirt for the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s run for preschool to sixth-grade children the evening before the marathon.

The free event promotes fun and fitness, and each child will receive a medal and goody bag.

Kristi is the daughter of Darla Price and Freddie Price, both of Columbus.

The Columbus Area Arts Council, Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. and C4 Columbus Area Career Connection joined forces to encourage students to design artwork to be featured at marathon events.

Price and 32 other studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; artwork also will be featured on mile-marker signs along the marathon course.

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Marathon medals: a lasting souvenir Runners and walkers who finish their races will have a special memento to take home with them: a medal from the first Mill Race Marathon.

The medals, designed with a Cummins engine on them, look the same for each of the three events, but the color of the ribbon changes depending on the race distance:

Red: marathon, 26.2 miles Blue: half-marathon, 13.1 miles Green: 5K, 3.1 miles The medals will be given to the participants after crossing the finish line.

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Marathon logo items for sale So you’re not running in the Mill Race Marathon, but you’d still like to have a souvenir of the event?

The Cummins Power Store, 406 Washington St., will have a booth at the Health and Fitness Expo at The Commons from 4 to 8 p.m. Sept.

26 and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 27.

Among items for sale with the marathon logo will be drawstring bags, stainless water bottles, coffee mugs, caps, T-shirts and car stickers.

If items are left after the expo, they will be for sale at the Washington Street store, which sells other items with the Cummins logo.

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‘Finish on Fourth’ T-shirts for sale Here’s another way to remember a great weekend and community party: T-shirts commemorating the “Finish on Fourth” events downtown after the marathon.

Organizers have been hard at work for months planning the festivities with live music, a beer garden, zip line, rock-climbing wall, bungee jump, kids activities and lots of celebrating.

The white shirts with multicolored designs are being sold at 4th Street Bar & Grill, 433 Fourth St., and The Garage Pub & Grill, 308 Fourth St. Cost is $14.95 for short-sleeved shirts and $19.95 for long-sleeved shirts.

They also will be for sale at the Finish on Fourth party, which includes Carb Day activities from 4 to 10 p.m. Sept. 27 and the After-Party from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sept. 28.

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old red, blue and green long-sleeved T-shirts will give runners and walkers in the first Mill Race Marathon a way to commemorate their participation in the event.

Only those who sign up to run or walk will be able to purchase the shirts. Cost is $12.

Those who wait until this week to sign up for marathon events at the Health and Fitness Expo are not guaranteed a shirt or specific size. Shirts and sizes will be first come, first served.

The unisex shirts are made of 100 percent polyester “double dry” fabric by Champion with the colors signifying in which event the participant is involved:

Red: marathon, 26.2 miles Blue: half-marathon, 13.1 miles Green: 5 kilometer, 3.1 miles The front of each shirt includes the silhouettes of a man and woman running, a portion of the Second Street bridge, large numbers showing the miles in each event, the words “Mill Race Marathon” and Sept.

28, 2013.

The back shows the logos of each of the event’s sponsors.

Screen-printing the T-shirts is Simon Skjodt Inc. of Indianapolis, owned by Rich Gold of Columbus.

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hether hip-hop, rock, country or jazz puts the groove in your step, Mill Race Marathon organizers are asking runners and walkers to save the personal music for after the race.

Race coordinator Ken Long said it comes down to safety.

With headphones on, participants might not be able to hear important information from police, volunteers or others. They might need to hear a car horn or a “Look out!” from a fellow runner.

Long said use of iPods is not forbidden but strongly discouraged.

The event will be far from music-free, however. Plenty of music is planned along the race course and at the after-race party.

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Calendar of events

Sept. 26

4 to 8 p.m. — Health and Fitness Expo and runner packet pickup, The Commons.

Sept. 27

11 a.m. to 8 p.m. — Health and Fitness Expo and runner packet pickup, The Commons.

4 to 10 p.m. — “Carb Day” at downtown restaurants serving pasta dinner specials. Other activities include a beer garden and zip line. Live band from 7 to 10 p.m. on Fourth Street.

6 p.m. — Kids Fun Run start, Mill Race Park.

Sept. 28

6:30 a.m. — Runner packet pickup, The Commons.

7:30 a.m. — Opening ceremony, Fifth and Brown streets.

8 a.m. — Start of marathon and half-marathon.

9 a.m. — Start of 5K. 9:30 a.m. — Downtown restaurants offering coffee and breakfast items.

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Kidscommons, 309 Washington St., free admission, sponsored by MainSource Bank.

10 a.m. — Awards ceremony for 5K overall and age division winners and top marathon and half-marathon winners, Fifth and Jackson streets.

11 a.m. to 10 p.m. — “Finish on Fourth” activities on Fourth and Washington streets downtown, including beer garden, zip line, rock-climbing wall, bungee jump, food and craft vendors and live music on stage in front of The Commons.

12:30 p.m. — Awards ceremony for marathon and half-marathon age division winners, Fifth and Jackson streets.

3 p.m. — Truck drawing, in front of The Commons.

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Other events marathon weekend

As busy as Columbus will be with marathon and marathon-related events Sept. 26 to 28, Bartholomew County will be hosting other fun-filled, fall events, which annually attract thousands to the area.

If runners and visitors have time, they can check out these other happenings: Retro Rock: Mill Race Center will have its fourth annual Retro Rock fundraiser from 6 to 11:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at the center, 900 Lindsey St. The event will include live music, dancing and food. Cost is $15 in advance or $20 at the door. Information: 376-9241.

Hope Heritage Days: Thousands will travel to this northeastern Bartholomew County town for the free annual fall festival on the square with music, food, crafts, a car show and parade. The festival runs from Sept. 27 to 29. Information: 546-4673.

Columbus Symphony Orchestra: The group will open its 2013-14 season at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 29 in the auditorium at Columbus North High School, 1400 25th St. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Cost is $5 to $10.

Children 12 and younger are free.

Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s: The annual Columbus walk will begin at noon Sept. 29 at Mill Race Center, 900 Lindsey St. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other mental functions. Information and walk registration: 800-272-3900 or alz.org/indiana.

Ninth Annual “Let’s Get Ready” Drive-In/Bike-In Movie Event: Family and child-friendly activities begin at 7 p.m. Sept. 28 at Mill Race Park, at Fifth and Lindsey streets, with a magic show. Showing of the movie “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” to begin about 8 p.m.

Marathon course entertainment At least three neighborhoods are planning block parties to cheer on marathon runners as they go past their homes and businesses around the city.

Residents will gather around picnic tables and lawn chairs at: l 16th Street and Home Avenue. l McKinley and Gladstone avenues. l Columbus Signature Academy, Lincoln campus, at Fifth and Pearl streets. l Developmental Services Inc., McClure Road and 10th Street.

Organizers planning entertainment along the course have lined up various bands with locations yet to be determined, to include Cousin Freddie Band; Mirror, Mirror; Mudge and the Minnions; and Seventh Day. At downtown’s “Party on the Green” at the finish line along Jackson Street in front of the Cummins Corporate Office Building, the band Cottonpatch will play from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 3-Chord Monty from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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elcome to Columbus, a unique city that prides itself on being “unexpected and unforgettable.”

Columbus is the county seat of Bartholomew County (population 76,794), where Midwest farming traditions have merged with modern manufacturing and service industries.

International city

Though located squarely in America’s heartland, Columbus is truly an international city. People from all over the world call Columbus home. Currently 44 different native languages are spoken by students within the public school system.

Much of the area’s ethnic diversity stems from the business community. More than 30 international companies from countries such as Japan, China, India, Germany, Korea and Canada have facilities here.

Cummins Inc., headquartered in Columbus, is a global company that brings many international employees to the community.

‘The very best’

This has never been a city to settle for “good enough.”

Columbus is still guided by the vision expressed in 1964 by the late J. Irwin Miller, former Cummins chairman and philanthropist.

“We would like to see the community come to be not the cheapest in America, but the very best community of its size in the country. We would like to see it become the city in which the smartest, the ablest, the best young families anywhere would like to live … a community that is open to every race, color and opinion; that makes them feel welcome and at home here … a community which will offer their children the best education available any-

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church where … a community of strong, outspoken churches, of genuine cultural interests, exciting opportunities for recreation. No such community can be built without citizens determined to make their community best.”

Forty-nine years later the city has come a long way toward fulfilling Miller’s vision.

Columbus is ranked sixth in the nation for Innovative Architecture Design by the American Institute of Architects. It has also been recognized as one of the 100 Best Small Art Towns in America, one of the Safest Metropolitan Areas (America’s Safest Cities), one of the Best Places to Live and Launch a Business (Fortune Small Business magazine) and one of the top Historical Places in the World (National Geographic Traveler magazine).

Architectural treasures

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Columbus’ stature as one of the world’s architectural showcases draws visitors from around the world. The city is often referred to as the “Athens on the Prairie.”

The city’s architectural adventure began with First Christian Church, which Eliel Saarinen, a Finnish architect, designed at the request of the congregation.

Completed in 1942, it anchors a city block.

Its tower, different from the traditional steeples of religious buildings, is visible throughout downtown.

The notion that a small town could be home to architecturally significant buildings was not lost on community leaders. Through the Cummins Engine Foundation, and leadership of J. Irwin Miller, an offer was made to pay the architectural fees for the design of a much-needed public school. Later, the offer was extended for all public buildings if the architects were selected from a foundation list.

Today there are more than 60 public and private buildings designed by notable architects. Columbus is one of six cities in the United States to have such a significant concentration of buildings by prominent architects.

Other cities with the distinction are Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago and San Francisco.

In 1994 the city was selected as the site of the Pritzker Architecture Prize award ceremony.

Notable buildings

Among the notable structures are Bartholomew

County Public Library, by I. M. Pei (1969); Cummins Irwin Office Building, Eero Saarinen (1954); Clifty Creek Elementary School, Richard Meier (1982); The Republic, Myron Goldsmith of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (1971); St. Peter’s Lutheran Church (1988) and Columbus Signature Academy Lincoln Campus (1967), both by Gunnar Birkerts.

St. Peter’s Lutheran Church, with a copper-clad roof, has a 186-foot steeple. Another famous spire on the horizon is that of North Christian Church. That building, designed by Eliel Saarinen’s son, Eero, has a 192-foot spire, the tallest in the city.

Many of the well-known buildings are in the downtown area, mixed with historic structures from Columbus’ early years. The shops along the city’s main street — Washington Street — have been restored or maintained to keep their historical perspective. The courthouse, built in 1874, anchors the southern edge of downtown. Next see

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PLAN continued from page 45 to it is a limestone monument to Bartholomew County veterans who died serving their country. The old blends with the new as life moves on.

It’s not only the buildings that make up the interesting Columbus streetscape. Mill Race Park, built along a flood plain, was designed to withstand the flooding that can occur at the confluence of the Driftwood and Flat Rock rivers. The park boasts an 84-foot tower and an amphitheater with seating for 500. The park also has walking trails and a covered bridge.

Across the street, Cummins Inc. occupies a threeblock complex. The Fortune 500 company’s Corporate Office Building is one of the city’s architectural highlights.

Fine lines, cornice stones and creative vision make Columbus what it is today.

Center for Art and Design

The Indiana University Center for Art and Design opened in 2011 as a joint effort of Indiana University in Bloomington, Columbus’ Community Education Coalition and the community of Columbus to teach design in its broadest application and extend it into many disciplines.

While IUCA+D is not in itself a school, it operates as an off-site extension for other schools. With Columbus as a living laboratory, those who want to study various design disciplines are drawn to the offerings of IUCA+D. Located downtown at 310 Jackson St. (the northwest corner of Jackson and Third streets), the 7,000-squarefoot facility holds a studio, a classroom and exhibition gallery. The gallery houses the work of three to five different artists each year and is available for public viewing.

Information: (812) 375-7580

Visitors Center tours

The Columbus Visitors Center, at 506 Fifth St. (at the corner of Fifth and Franklin streets), offers a wide variety of tour options, including City Architecture, Miller House and Garden, Guide by Cell and Downtown Walking tours.

Knowledgeable staff is on hand to answer questions about all Columbus has to offer.

Visitors can watch a video showcasing several of the prominent designers whose buildings stand throughout the city, including those by Kevin Roche, Eliel and Eero Saarinen, Harry Weese and I.M. Pei. Scale models of several buildings, including First Christian Church, St. Bartholomew Catholic Church and

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Cummins Corporate Office Building Bartholomew County Courthouse, are on display.

Drive by the Visitors Center after dark to see the 9-foot-tall sculpture by world-famous glass artist Dale Chihuly. Permanently displayed in the window facing Franklin Street, “Neon Yellow Chandelier” contains 900 pieces of hand-blown glass.

For current Visitors Center hours, tour schedules and ticket information/reservations: 812-378-2622, or online at columbus.in.us.

Kidscommons Children’s Museum

309 Washington St., 378-3046, kidscommons.org General admission: $6. Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday through Saturday; 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed on major holidays.

Admission is free on race day, Sept. 28.

This three-floor interactive children’s museum has multimedia exhibits that entice the visitor at every turn.

These include Our House, an exposition of the world’s various cultures; ExploraHouse, which demonstrates how a house is made and the various forms of energy used to power it; the Climbing Wall; and a center for trying one’s hand at sound recording and claymation and cartoon video creation. Kidscommons offers educational programs for children of all ages.

The Commons

Washington Street between Third and Fourth streets, 376-2681, thecommonscolumbus.com This multifunctional civic center is experiencing a second incarnation. The original Commons, designed by Cesar Pelli and completed in 1973, served as the shell for the new structure, which opened in 2011. The Bostonbased planning and design firm Koetter Kim & Associates and Indianapolis-based CSO Architects designed the new Commons, as well as the new Cummins Inc. office building connected to it.

The Commons includes restaurants, a performance space, conference center, garden and children’s play area.

It was designed with a significant amount of space between the façade and the street, so as to encourage people to linger and interact, in keeping with the atmosphere of the overall riverfront district now evolving.

Zaharakos

329 Washington St., 378-1900, zaharakos.com Hours: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Zaharakos is characterized as an “ice cream parlor and museum,” which is true enough, but it would be hard to overstate its status for over 100 years as a Columbus institution. That is what makes its 2009 renovation, so apparent in every detail, such a labor of love.

The original marble and onyx countertop and soda fountain, mahogany woodwork and Welte Orchestrion, a giant music box, are all back. The museum side is a treasure trove of artifacts from the heyday of the great American ice cream parlor.

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Famous folks with local ties Race driver Tony Stewart, a Columbus North High School graduate and 2002, 2005 and 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup champion, still resides in Columbus.

Ross and Don Barbour were two of the original Four Freshmen who topped the charts in the 1950s and ’60s. The group got its start in Columbus when four college students sang in a nightspot on West Indiana 46.

J. Irwin Miller, former chairman of Cummins Inc. and a former president of the National Council of Churches. Miller, who died in 2004, was the first living American to be inducted into the Building Hall of Fame, an honor bestowed by the National Building Museum in Washington. In 1998 Miller and his wife, Xenia, were named Hoosier Millennium Treasures. In 2001 they were named Indiana Living Legends by the Indiana Historical Society.

Actor/musician Tim Grimm has appeared in many television shows and motion pictures and recorded several albums of original music. He resides in Columbus.

Rock musician Jim Ryser has recorded several albums.

Chuck Taylor, developer of the Converse All-Star basketball shoe. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1968.

Western actor Ken Maynard, born in Vevay and raised in Columbus, made dozens of films and serials in the 1920s and ’30s.

Clessie Cummins, founder of Cummins Inc., was a chauffeur in Columbus before he started making diesel engines.

Jamie Hyneman, a 1974 Columbus North graduate, is a co-host of the television series “Myth Busters.”

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There are many minimally invasive treatments, including the use of laser therapy, to treat varicose veins as well as many other vein problems. If you have leg symptoms or varicose veins please contact us to learn more about how we can help you through laser therapy as well as many other nonsurgical treatments. Our friendly office staff is available to answer any questions you may have regarding vein care.

Ladies Shop 426 Washington Street, Downtown Columbus • Open 7 days a week

Vein Care 4001 Goeller Blvd., Suite A • Columbus 812/342-2100 • 866/281-9200 • www.vascularpartners.com

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Bob’s passion is helping customers find just the right car. But when that passion has you on your feet for hours every day, you can’t spend months recovering from a hip replacement.

That’s why he went to Schneck. After having Anterior Approach Hip Replacement surgery, Bob was back doing what he loves in just two weeks.

CONSIDERING HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT? Call (812) 524-3311 to register for our FREE seminar.

“I’m so confident in Schneck, I send everyone with hip pain their way.”

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