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PARTICIPANT INFORMATION KIT

Sunday 25th August 2019Event Location:

Enter Gate 3, Burke Hall – 2 Nolan Ave, Kew 3101 (Melways 2D G10)

Start times for event distances will be staggered as follows:

7.45am:

On Running 15km Run Starts on Nolan Ave

8.00am:

Kay and Burton 10km Run Starts on Nolan Ave

8:15am:

Vision PT 5km Walk/Run Starts on Nolan Ave

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Welcome to the 39th consecutive de Castella Run!

This is the second time the event has partnered with the

indigenous Marathon Foundation.

We hope you are ready to share a huge morning of fitness and

fun. We’ve got a great event ready for you as well as some

wonderful family entertainment. We encourage you to bring your family and friends

along to the event and stay for a while to enjoy the morning!

We suggest you aim to arrive at Burke Hall 45-60 mins prior to the start of your event

to allow for time to park, find the registration desk, collect your BIB and timing chip (if

it wasn’t posted to you), store any baggage, warm-up and be on the start line 10 mins

ahead of the start time for your event. On the day event registrations will open at

6:30am and close 10 mins before the start of each event.

Please see detailed information below about the various aspects of the event. Please read

this information carefully and email us at info@decastellarun.com.au if you have any

queries. Most of all, remember to wear a smile and know you are helping to make a

better future for Australia!

“I look forward to meeting you there!”

Rob de Castella

SITE PLAN

GARNET HALL_GYMNASIUM

BIB COLLECTION & REGISTRATIONS

SATURDAY 24/8 Registration, Bib & Merchandise 11am-2pm

SUNDAY 25/8 Registration & Bib Collection Opens 6.30am

PARKING

Please observe all local parking signs. Please do not park on the grass in front of the school between Nolan

Avenue and Studley Park Road (Fines will be applied by Boroondara).

Parking Is Not Permitted on Studley Park Road west of Hodgsons street (or anywhere with double lines),

on Nolan Avenue. Parking spaces must be left free for the Par 3 Golf Course. Victoria Police may

issue infringement notices to cars parked illegally.

Parking is permitted on Studley Park Road East of Hodgsons Street, and on most side streets

surrounding Burke Hall. Please study the locality map and plan in advance where you will park. Please

allow time to check in your bag to baggage storage & for a short walk to the start event area.

However we do encourage taking public transport and car-pooling, or to ride your push bike! See more information via this website link

HELP DESK

The Help Desk will be located immediately inside the school hall (Garnet Hall). Garnet Hall is

located inside the main gate (gate 3) on Nolan Avenue. The entrance is opposite the school chapel.

Please see our friendly staff on the Help Desk for all your general enquires on the day. The Help Desk

will be staffed from 6:30am onwards.

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CLOTHES / BAG STORAGE

If you need to store gear while you run, go to the Baggage Storage area on the oval. Check in your

clothes or bags with our friendly volunteers at the baggage store area. Plastic bags will be provided. Make

sure you attach your tear off BIB bag storage tag with your BIB number to your bag so we can find it

easily for you after the event! All stored bags will be closely supervised throughout the day, but no

responsibility will be taken by the event organisers for any lost or stolen items. We advise

participants not to leave valuables unattended.

TOILETS AND CHANGE ROOMS

Male and female toilets and change room facilities are available in Garnet Hall and a single toilet is also

located in the class rooms adjacent to the hall. There are also portable toilets located in Nolan Avenue,

right next to the entry gate and the start line. Please note toilets 2 Porta Loos are available on the course

at the 10km turnaround point near Molesworth Street.

FIRST AID / HEALTH AND SAFETY

St John Ambulance have been contracted to provide first aid for the event and will have staff in

attendance for the duration of the event. If you need medical assistance, please tell a volunteer or go

directly to see the St Johns staff who will be based in the Recovery Centre (see site map first aid).

Please ensure you take adequate hydration, before, during and after your run. Please ensure you

bring your own sun protection.

PRE AND POST EVENT FREE PHYSIO ASSESMENT & MASSAGE – DONATED BY PERFORMANCE MEDICINE

We are grateful to the team from Performance Medicine who will have a number of staff on hand to

help you prepare with some pre-event massage as well as post-event treatment / massage. They will be

located on the oval at the Runners World Expo. Pre-event massage will be conducted from 7:00am

and post event massage / treatment from 8:30am. LOCATION on oval weather dependent.

ELITE PREFERRED STARTS

If you have applied for an elite start, please report to the Help Desk to receive a Fluro sticker to place on

your bib denoting your status. Start marshals will only allow preferred runners with a sticker to warm

up at the front of the Start Line.

TIMING AND RESULTS

This event uses electronic timing. Event timing will be conducted by Tomato Timing. The use of

timing mats in conjunction with timing chips attached to your BIB will ensure your time is completely

accurate! Finish times will be provided for participants in all events, and 10km split times will also be

provided for participants in the 15km event. To avoid event timing errors, participants are not

permitted to change event distances during the event. Participants will be able to change events

prior to the start by visiting our friendly volunteers at the “on the day” entry tables. All results will be

made available on the event website on the same day as the event. Go to: results at

www.decastellarun.com.au

A downloadable finishers certificate will be available to store your timing results.

COURSE INSTRUCTIONS – KEEP LEFT AT ALL TIMES / KEEP THE CYCLE LANES CLEAR!

Roads used by the course will be closed to traffic from 7:00am until 10:30am.

Please keep to the LEFT HAND SIDE of the centre of the road at all times. Participants disregarding

marshals’ instructions will be disqualified. Participants who cut across the bends on the road to take the

shortest path are running off the course and will be disqualified. If participants are still completing their

event after 10am we ask them to please move off the road and onto the footpath.

NOTE: Our 15km event has right of way where the BLW walking event crosses our event at

Bellbird Rd past the 10KM turnaround mark. Marshalls will direct event traffic.

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Absolutely No Dogs are allowed on the course due to safety regulations and out of respect for your

fellow participants.

See the event website for a map of the course https://decastellarun.com.au/event-details/course-maps/

www.decastellarun.com.au

DRINK STATIONS

Drink stations will be located at three locations – at the 5km turn around point, at the 10km turn around

point, as well as at the finish line. Each station will serve both a scientifically formulated sports hydration

drink, as well as plain water, in cups.

RUNNERS WORLD EXPO FINISHER FREEBIES

Every finisher will receive complimentary FREEBIES provided by our event partners and sponsors! We are

grateful to Runners World for SPONSORING our Expo with $200 Voucher Spot Prize.

FINISHER MEDALS Every finisher will receive finisher medals

ITAB Remember your de Castella Run finisher medal has been specially designed to fit an iTAB medal insert. Personalise your finisher medal from this year’s event with an iTAB by re-entering your ‘Register Now’ account and purchasing an iTAB medal insert for $12. Your iTAB will be posted out to you shortly after race day.

EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY

Super Sport Images (SSI) will be in attendance to photograph all event participants. As part of the

service offered by SSI, each participant will receive an email from SSI after the event with sample

images from the event available for purchase. If you do not wish to receive an email from SSI after the

event, please email us and we will remove your email address from the database to be used by SSI.

Click on the logo below to find your photos post event.

REFRESHMENTS and TASTY TREATS

As part of our Runners World Expo, we have a number of food providers on hand to cater to your post event

appetite! As well as finisher treats kindly donated by our supporters.

• The Mocha Monkey Coffee Cart will be in attendance to meet your caffeine needs

• A FREE sausage sizzle made possible by Cannings Butchers & Bread Street, Mont Albert

• The Planet Smoothie Van will be selling amazing juices and smoothies

• Smoothie Planet Healthy & Tasty for sale

• Free fruit will be available, courtesy of TOSCANO’S Kew , Kalipbri Bros, Coles Hawthorn

• Free CORN THINS

• Free Slim Secrets protein bars

PRESENTATION CEREMONIES

Presentations will be conducted on the stage at the North end of the oval. The presentations will be done in two

parts depending on when race results are available.

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9:00AM - Presentations will be made to Individual male and female Overall place getters (1st, 2nd & 3rd) in each

event.

9:30AM – Presentations will be made to male and female Age Category place getters (1st, 2nd & 3rd). This will be

followed by spot prizes.

PRIZES AND AWARDS

Prizes will be awarded to:

- Largest overall Team

- Largest School Team

- Fastest School Team - 5KM – School Team Trophy

Fundraising prizes will be decided at the close of fund raising on September 30th.

Outright Place Getters

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed male and female across the line in the Vision PT 5km walk/run, Kay and Burton 10km

and Mizuno 15km events will receive prizes courtesy of our generous sponsors.

Age Group Place Getters

The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd placed male and female in each age category in each event will receive medals. There are five

age categories as follows:

• Youth - Under 16's

• Junior - Under 18

• Adult - 18 years to 39 years

• Master – 40 years to 49 years

• Veteran - 50 years to 59 years

• Super Veteran - 60 years

• Super Super Veteran 70 years and over Age will be determined by age on the day of the event.

SPOT PRIZES

Thanks to the generosity of our event sponsors, a number of excellent spot prizes will be given out

during the presentation ceremonies at 9.00am and 9.30am on the oval. Separate ceremonies will be

conducted for each event and spot prizes will be divided across these. Spot prizes include

vouchers from Restaurants; $200 Runners World; 4 x On Running Shoe Vouchers, $50 2XU

Vouchers & many, many more.

Prizes will be drawn randomly based on BIB numbers, so please retain your BIB after the event to be

eligible to collect your prize. You must be present to win or the next number will be drawn.

INDIGENOUS MARATHON FOUNDATION – SUPPORT OUR PARTNER CHARITY

Help raise funds. You can create your own fundraising page or support a friend’s page at:

https://decastellarun2019.everydayhero.com/au/get-started

Raising funds is easy! Set up your fundraising page when you register and then send the link to your friends and

family and ask them to sponsor your run in the de Castella Run! You can also go to our website

www.decastellarun.com.au to set up your fund raising page. Fundraising continues until 30th September.

EVENT ORGANISERS - Old Xaverian’s Athletics Club

This year’s de Castella Run has been proudly organized by the Old Xaverian’s Athletics Club (OXAC). OXAC provides

coaching and training groups for runners of all abilities, as well as access to summer and winter competition. If you

would like information about joining the OXAC or would like to know more about the club, please visit our website

or come and say hello at the OXAC tent. See website: www.oxac.org.au, Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/33851884189/ or email: decastellaruncoach@gmail.com

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VOLUNTEERS

We are very grateful to our army of volunteers who have donated their time to help make the event a success and

to support you in your run or walk. Please be courteous and friendly to our volunteers, as they will be to you.

☺ If you know of anyone who would like to join our volunteer database, please ask them to email us at;

info@decastellarun.com.au

MORE INFORMATION?

Try www.decastellarun.com.au or email info@decastellarun.com.au or call Liz on 0411 148 440

Event Timing Run Sheet

SATURDAY 26 August

11:00am – 2:00pm Registration, BIB and Merchandise collection opens

SUNDAY 27 August

6:30am On the day Registrations and BIB / Merchandise pick-up opens

7:30am Warm-up session on the oval stage 30min to 8.00am

7:35am Call to line up on Nolan Ave for 15km participants

7:40am INDIGENOUS ELDER WELCOME TO COUNTRY

7:42am Robert de Castella (Deek) motivational talk

7:45am On Running 15KM START

7:50am Call to line up on Nolan Ave for 10km participants

7:57am Robert de Castella (Deek) motivational talk

8:00am KAY and BURTON 10KM START

8:10am Call for 5K to start line - Warm-up session on the start line (2 min)

8:10am Registration Station closes

8:12am Robert de Castella (Deek) motivational talk

8:15am VISION Personal Training 5KM START

8.32am First runners (all events) expected to start finishing

9:00am Presentation Ceremony 1st, 2nd, 3rd place getters – Spot Prizes

9:30am Presentation Ceremony Age Group Categories/Teams & Spot Prizes

10:30am Last Competitors expected to finish and roads re-opened

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Immediately following the event and in conjunction with the presentation ceremony, we invite you back to enjoy

our Mind and Body Expo. All major sponsors and a number of event partners will have stalls with staff on hand to

show you their latest products, which will also be available for purchase, or just to chat about the services they

offer.

DEEK will also be on hand to sign your BIBs, memorabilia and to answer your questions.

Thanks for supporting our event and keeping the history alive. We hope you have a great event and a great morning

with us as we share footsteps together for a better future! ☺

2019 STALL HOLDERS - SPONSORS AND SUPPORTERS:

OUR EVENT CHARITY PARTNER IMF is a registered DGR status health promotion charity. Running and physical activity underpin all IMF programs and they are committed to providing social, inclusive, and fun environments helping Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to take leadership roles as agents encouraging

adoption of active and healthy lifestyles.

Runners World EXPO SPONSOR Come and be fitted by Neil Ryan who has been servicing Melbourne's running community since Deek was a boy! Place getter and fundraising $200 Vouchers Gift of Choice

Redeemable at Runner’s World, the Athletics Specialist, 598 High Street, East KEW

. ON RUNNING 15 KM RACE SPONSOR Check out the Dealer Locator section of our website to find your closest retailer. The website link is: https://www.on-running.com/en-au/about As an added bonus, if you purchase a pair of On Shoes from our stand on race day, you will receive an exclusive gift with purchase! On was born in the Swiss alps with one goal: to revolutionize the sensation of running. It’s all based on one radical idea. Soft landings followed by explosive take-offs. Or, as we call it, running on clouds.

Kay and Burton – 10KM RACE SPONSOR Kay & Burton have 80 years of remarkable success. Their Hawthorn office, offers a boutique-style service, with a strong focus on building lifelong relationships by providing the best possible outcome for every client and every property in its care. Known for representing quality properties across different price categories and friendly, professional service. Kay & Burton has evolved into the progressive agency it is today by staying at the forefront of property and digital marketing technology.

RUNNERS WORLD

MIND AND BODY EXPO!

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VISION Personal Trainers 5KM SPONSOR We assure your investment with this simple promise. Follow your program completely for your first 9 weeks and in the unlikely event you do not achieve the agreed result, we will not only give your money back, we will train you for free until you do. Instead of providing 'regular' facilities that offers equipment, we focus on each client's individual needs and goals.

Join expert Yoga instructor’s from Light and Space Yoga Balwyn. A fun and relaxing post event Mini Yoga recovery session on the oval. Each session will be about 10mins in length and everyone can join in - even if you've never done Yoga before - give it a try!

The friendly physio staff from Performance Medicine will be on hand after the event to provide hands on physiotherapy and massage to help you recover more quickly for your next challenge.

Free of charge at the EXPO!

Smoothie Planet A fun fresh and friendly Berry and Acacia Bliss! Soothing at the end of your run or walk. Yummy and healthy. Quality local ingredients and organic available. Serve delicious healthy smoothie bowls, freshly squeezed juices and gluten free sweets

Hawthorn Triathlon Club (HTC), CLUB Based in Hawthorn – a bunch of people who enjoy the challenge of Triathlon and a friendly, sociable and supportive environment to train in.

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STEIGEN Steigen sporting apparel is designed

specifically to meet the needs of professional athletes. It is designed by athletes who understand what is required in a high

performance garment. Use Steigen products to enhance your performance, inspire and

assist in rising to the pinnacle of every challenge.

Donated quality Fruit will be available for finishers due to the

generosity of Toscano’s

High St KEW Vic Gardens, Richmond

De Castella Run Merchandise

Come along and buy your memento from the day at the Merchandise stand. Money raised goes to IMF.

T-Shirts Unisex - $45

&

Caps - $20.00 One Size Fits All

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Singlets Male/Female $35

GLIMMER GEAR Come and see Sarah at her stand on the day! She has donated 6 x $25 vouchers to be won as spot prizes!

KAPIRIS BROS FINISHER FRUIT DONATION: “Kapiris Bros prides itself on growing

premium produce in Two Wells, South Australia, Bowen Queensland and Devonport, Tasmania. Our large harvest volumes allows Kapiris Bros to meet the needs of all customers fresh produce requirements from supermarkets, restaurants right through to quick service restaurants.

Kapiris Bros, is built on true Australian family values producing premium quality produce to satisfy Australian families

From our family to yours.”

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FREE Sausage Sizzle Stand With Thanks to Bread Street

& Canning Butchers, KEW

REMED Natural Therapies Our practitioners are highly proficient at providing co-managed care. Practitioners of each modality meet regularly to review cases when they are working together with another ReMed practitioner. https://www.facebook.com/Remed.Natura

l.Medicine.Clinic.Hawthorn/.

Servants Community Housing Servants Community Housing has been operating affordable accommodation and safe housing for those on low incomes for over thirty years in Hawthorn, and more recently in Kew.

Mocha Monkey is run by professional baristas and a dynamic catering team, specializing in quality coffee catering for major events. THANK PAUL for our coffee fix!

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Samples of these high quality Runner’s Undies on offer as Spot Prizes and placegetter prizes. There’s also a crop top to give away and men’s running singlet. Get on line and take advantage of this great pricing offer of 20% off!

Revvies samples will be on offer at the finish line- give it a try at your next

running event.

Come and visit our stall to buy at great rates - let nothing stop you! The

dedicated discount code decastella10 allowing you to get them for $10.00 per pair online exclusively for the time leading up to the event only. So just go to the www.safelace.com.au site and on checkout, click apply coupon and type in decastella10 and it will automatically adjust the price to $10! On the day it will be 1 for $12.95 and 2 or more pairs for $10 each again.

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STUDLEY PARK BOATHOUSE CAFÉ AND RESTAURANT

Special Offer 10% off available up until 31st Aug

Corner Cotham Road and Glenferrie Road KEW – POST RUN PARTY SPECIALS!

Come to the rear newly refurbished warehouse CRUDO section of CRU for a post run catch up… Tony has donated

3x $25 vouchers for spot prizes at the EXPO presentation time, as well as will raffle a voucher on site for those who show up after. He is happy to offer a $1 off normal coffee price for those on the day. Please note all guests will need to enter via the Laneway off Cotham road to get to the Warehouse. On the day, we’ll have light snacks available for purchase in the warehouse. You need to book for full service menu. Warehouse will be set up for some seating space as well as standing space.

916 Glenferrie Road, Kew www.crukew.com.au 9818 4366

2XU STAND 2XU is a world leader in high performance compression garments, visit the 2XU marquee for more information on compression benefits & to receive some event only specials. Learn about the benefits of compression and how it can help take your performance to the next level. www.2XU.com.au