Welcome to the first event of the 2023 Spring Park-O Thursday (SPOT) ser
ies at Boston Common!
This year the Pa
rk-O series will be a set of 7-8 in-person events in Greater Boston area pa
rks on Thursday evenings from April 20 to June 8.
Time: Start t
imes are from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Regis
tration: Pre-registration will be required for all events no later th
an the Tuesday (2 days) before. Sign up for the whole series at once or for
individual events. We will print maps based on numbers of registered runne
rs.
Courses: Advanced and Beginner. Th
ese are short courses suitable for evening races so Advanced courses will b
e between 1.5-3.5 km with 10-15 minute winning times, while Beginner course
s will be between 1-2 km.
Fees: Since Cambridge Sports Union (C SU) is the primary organizer of the Park-O series, NEOC membership does not cover start fees. Fees for all participants:
Individual: $6/ev ent or $30/series -- Family: $15/event or $75/series
Resu lts: Overall times and split-times for each checkpoint will be available on line after the event. Points will be awarded on the longer course, based on 20 points for 1st place, 19 points for 2nd place and so on regardless of a ge or gender. Your top 4 events count towards your total points score (i.e. 80 points max).
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