Kooky-Spooky Athlete details

Kooky-Spooky: Sunday, November 1, 9:00AM-1:00PM
**don't forget the time changes this date**

 

🎟️ Packet Pickup

• Early Packet Pickup: Saturday, 12:30–3:30PM @ Arvada Triathalon Company
• Race Morning: Opens at 8:00AM at the venue 🪪 No ID needed—just names!
• Packet Pickup Cut-off Time (no exceptions): ‼️ Late arrivals must downgrade or won’t be allowed on course with a bib.
  • Half marathon: 8:50AM
  • 10K: 9:20AM
  • 5K: 9:30AM

📍 Venue & Parking

• Location:Jefferson County's NAAC Stadium, 19500 W 64th Pkwy, Golden, CO 80403. Enter at the west entrance of the stadium, closest to CO-93 👉 Click for directions to the correct entrance
• Parking: There’s tons of open parking on-site, but please don't park in the lot in front of the stadium designated for volunteers.
• PARKING ALERT: The NAAC staff lock the gates as soon as we're out of there (usually 1:00PM), so please don't leave your vehicle at the venue!

🎉 Pre-Race Highlights

• Venue & Expo Open: 8:00AM
• Kooky-Spooky Costume Contest: It wouldn't be a Halloween event without a costume contest! Remember that you must be present at your awards ceremony to receive your prize. Check out all the costume contest details.
• Gear Check: Next to packet pickup. Dropped items on course and in the venue are returned to lost & found at the gear check.
• Toilets: We have access to the indoor restrooms at the stadium entrance. The remainder of the stadium is off-limits to us.
• Expo Access: Open pre- and post-race—wellness, freebies, and surprises await!
• COFFEE: Joe on the Go will be in the venue to sell their delicious coffee and other drinks for your pre-event preparation.

📛 Bib & Start Line Info

• Bib Guidelines: Wear on outermost layer, horizontal, and visible. If you intend to take off your outermost layer at aid station 1, please attach your bib to your lower layer and lift your outermost layer to expose the bib at the start line and to make sure that course volunteers can see your bib to direct you properly.
• Start Line Etiquette: ⏱️ Fast runners up front 🚶 Walkers toward the back. We are going to have a lot of athletes, so please self-sort within the corral so you have your best event! 
• Chip Timing: Your time starts when you cross the line. Someone could be behind you the entire race and still beat you, so as I always say, "run your own event" or if you're competitive, "just run faster!"
• Start Window: ‼️ Late starters must downgrade or won’t be allowed on course with a bib.
  • Half: 9:00–9:05AM
  • 10K: 9:30-9:35AM
  • 5K: 9:45-9:50AM

🛡️ On-Course Safety and Details

• Trail Etiquette: Be courteous on these shared public trails
• Stay on the Path: You will be running on the paths along 64th and along Virgil. These roads will be open to vehicles, so please stay on the path or, if needed, stay in the bike lane when passing.
• Running with Dogs: Short leashes only. Dog bowls at aid stations + treats at the meal tent!
• Bib Visibility = Safety: Keep your bib front-facing and visible at all times for course directions, timing, and photos.
• Course Knowledge = Confidence: Know your route and aid station layout 🔗 here
• Drop Those Layers: Any items dropped at your first pass of an aid station will be whisked back to gear check before you finish. Any items dropped at other aid stations will be brought back to gear check at the end of the event. Please only drop items at aid stations.
• Fully Stocked Aid Stations: We have Eldorado natural spring water, Gatorade, Gu raspberry-lemonade gels, and MilkShake Factory chocolate energy to fuel you at every aid station. We also have Superganix plant-based balm and first-aid kits at every aid station to help with any aches or scrapes.

🚦 Directional Safety

• ✅ Only follow instructions from volunteers wearing bright green All-Out vests.
• 🟩 Only turn when our signs tell you to—no guessing or detours.
• 🟩 Look for:
  • Bright green signs with blue arrows (or orange cones with the arrows)
  • Bright green tape on the ground
• 🚫 Orange soccer discs = wrong way. Don’t pass, hop, or detour around them.

🏁 Post-Race Perks

• Results Access: 📲 Update registration for text notifications 📛 Use bib QR code or scan venue codes 🧑‍💼 Ask staff for help if needed
• Medal Engraving: FREE personalization of your medal at the Medal Engraving tent!
• CANDY: Of course we'll have candy! Chocolate and sugar candies at the meal tent for everyone who joins us, athletes, spectators, and families.
• Meal Tent Goodies: 🌯 Breakfast Burritos | 🥯 Bagels | 🍌 Fruit |🥛 Chocolate milk | ☕️ Hot cider - note that these are available to registered athletes only
• Brag Tag Pickup: Returning Kooky-Spooky athletes—grab your brag tag with new event art post-race at the Brag Tags & Swag tent!
• Expo Fun: Free samples, bodywork, and more.
• Bib Discount: $5 off any All-Out event—valid through November 8!
• Dog Swag: Want your pup running buddy to join in on the glory? We offer "Paw Finisher" brag tags for just $2 and a medal for them for $5! You can grab these at the Brag Tags & Swag tent after the race.

🏆 Awards

• Half: 11:00AM (overall), 11:30AM (division)
• 10K: 11:00AM
• 5K: 10:30AM
• If you win one of the overall placements and/or costume contest, you must stay for the awards ceremony to receive your prize(s)
• If you finish after the awards ceremony, or miss your division award, no problem, just ask any staff member for assistance!

📸 Photos & Results

• Live Results: Searchable online throughout the day.
• Free Race Photos: Posted by Wednesday 7PM—unlimited free downloads!

💙 Benefiting Charity

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) of Colorado needs your support. NKF's mission is to prevent kidney disease, to improve the health and well-being of individuals and families affected by kidney disease, and to increase the availability of all organs for transplantation. Your donation will help them to enhance the lives of everyone at risk of or affected by kidney disease right here in Colorado. It's not too late to add a donation to your registration--All-Out matches all donations so your donation dollars go far! 

Ever wonder about living kidney donation? Kidney Donor Athletes will have a special orange bib. Ask them about their journey!