Crime Solvers 5k: A Race Against Crime sponsored by Investigation Discovery

Come out this Saturday to Run, Walk, Volunteer, or Sponsor the 3rd Annual Crime Solvers 5k, A Race Against Crime sponsored by Investigation Discovery. The Fairfax County Crime Solvers non-profit program relies solely on our fundraising events, such as this 5K, and donations from the public and business community to pay anonymous tipsters when their information leads to an arrest or case closure. These events are vital, as they enable us to continue assisting law enforcement and promoting safe communities and neighborhoods to live, work and play in.

Date: Saturday, August 1, 2015

Time: 8:00 am

Location: Fairfax County Government Center, Fairfax, VA

Registration:
Online Registration is now open!!
$25.00 through July 3, 2015, 11:59 PM
$30.00 July 4, 2015 through close of *online registration
*Online Registration closes Friday, July 31, 2015 at 9:00 AM.
Registration available at Packet Pickup & Race Morning for $35

Packet Pickup & Race Day Registration:
Friday, July 31, 2015 3-7 PM at Road Runner Sports, Falls Church (1120 W Broad St, Falls Church, VA 22046)
Race Morning, in front of the Fairfax County Government Center - 7:00-7:45 am.

SWAG:
5k runners will receive a New Balance gender-specific technical race tee, with the race logo on the front. Runners must pre-register to guarantee their Crime Solvers 5k race shirt. Packet Pick-up & Race Day registration race tee availability on first come, first serve basis.

Course: The Crime Solvers 5k is a USATF-certified course (VA15038RT - course map located HERE) starts and finishes at Fairfax County Government Center, and runs on the surrounding roads.

The 2015 Crime Solvers 5k is a 2015 RunWashington Ranked Race.

Results/Timing: The race will be chip timed by raceDCTiming.com. Results will be posted to their results page race day. Runners must wear the chip assigned to them to be timed.

Volunteers: Can’t run, but want to come out and support Crime Solvers? Sign up to Volunteer HERE.

Kids Fun Run: There will be a free kid’s fun run following the 5k at 8:45 AM. The Kid’s Fun Run is for children age 10 and under. An adult may also register to accompany a young child at no cost. Please note, each individual participant must have their own registration and bib number.
Volunteers: Can’t run, but want to come out and support Crime Solvers? Sign up to Volunteer HERE.

Post Race Festivities:
We’ve got some great things lined up post race, including:

• Homicide Hunter star Lt. Joe Kenda will emcee the Crime Solvers 5k, wishing runners well at race start and signing autographs with finishers and their families. Kenda made a career solving murders with the Colorado Springs Police Department and now shares those stories on the hit Investigation Discovery show Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda.
• Your favorite Crime Dog (and ours), McGruff, will be on hand cheering you and the Kid’s Race participants on! If you’re good - he may appoint you a Jr. Crime Fighter!
• LIVE DJ: We’ll have DJ Bob Artman on hand, getting the party started!
• In addition to the Co-Ed Team Challenge, there is also a Public Safety Challenge among the Police Dept, Fire Dept, and Sheriff’s Office. As part of their participation in the Crime Solvers 5K, each department will have vehicle displays out for you to visit and learn more about their invaluable service to the community. Some of the displays on site will be:
  

• o Fairfax County Police S.W.A.T. Team
• o Fairfax County Explosive Ordinance Division
• o Fairfax County K9 Unit
• o Fairfax County Fire Dept Trucks
• o Fairfax County Sheriff’s Office Motorcycle Unit
  

Bring some cash. The following food vendors will be on-site with food and drink, with a % of proceeds from the sale of any item, going toward Fairfax County Crime Solvers:

• Rita’s Water Ice/Sully Station will be selling their delicious Water Ice post -race.
• Foster’s Grille/Westfields will also be on hand with grilled items (menu coming soon!).
• Bar-B-”Que” Divas Rib Ride will be at the event with their full menu, along with a Crime Solvers 5k Special - $2 Pulled Pork or Beef Brisket slider with a side of choice.

We hope to see you at this year’s Crime Solvers 5k! www.crimesolvers5k.com