THE FIFTH ANNUAL
“HOPPIN’ HODGES” TRAIL 5K
EASTER SUNDAY – March 27, 2016
7:30 am Registration
8:00 am Start
The 5K will be in memory of Jim Hodges and will benefit “Friends of Valley Falls”
in Vernon, CT where Jim often ran and hiked.
The 5K will start just East of the Church Street parking lot on the Rails to Trails up to Valley Falls
and return. To reach the Church Street lot, take I-84 East to exit 65, bear right onto Hartford
Tpke, right onto Dobson Road, left onto Church Street and left into the parking lot as marked.
Why is Easter so early this year?
Easter is one of those holidays that doesn’t have a fixed date on the calendar, other than the
fact it is always on a Sunday. Easter is based on the lunar calendar, meaning it’s celebrated on
the Sunday immediately after the first full moon that follows the vernal equinox. The vernal
equinox – aka, Spring – will occur on March 20. The full moon is scheduled for March 23,
Easter therefore falls on Sunday, March 27.
Click here to register online
or
Print fill out the form on the back of this information sheet,
sign the waiver, and bring with your donation on Easter Morning.
Cash is acceptable or checks can be made out to the “Friends of Valley Falls.”
Walkers, costumes, Easter fashions, doggies and mountain bikes are welcome.
Stay for refreshments after the 5K. This is a rain or shine event.
Questions/Comments – Please Contact Race Director, Janit Romayko:
jpromayko@sbcglobal.net or 860-569-1978
if no answer, leave message.
THE FIFTH ANNUAL
“HOPPIN’ HODGES” TRAIL 5K
EASTER SUNDAY – March 27, 2016
REGISTRATION FORM
Last Name
First Name
Address
City
State
Phone
Email
Male
Female
Zip
Age on Race Day (3/27/2016)
This is a no budget, no timing chip, low tech run with all proceeds going to the “FOVFS.”
Participant Waiver For Race Registration:
I know that running a road/trail race is potentially hazardous activity which could cause injury or death. I will not enter and
participate unless I am medically able and properly trained, and by my signature, I certify that I am medically able to
perform this event, and am in good health, and I am properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a race official
relative to any aspect of my participation in this event, including the right of any official to deny or suspend my participation
for any reason whatsoever. I assume all risks associated with running in this event, including but not limited to: falls,
contact with other participants, the effects of the weather, including high heat and/or humidity, traffic and the conditions
of the road and trail, snow, ice, mud, rocks and roots, all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this
waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of your accepting my entry, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on
my behalf, waive and release the Hoppin' Hodges 5K, the race organizers, the Race Directors, Volunteers, Silk City Striders,
and their Board of Directors, the Town of Vernon, the Friends of Valley Falls, and all sponsors, their representatives and
successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this event, even though that liability may
arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver. I grant permission to all of the
foregoing to use my photographs, motion pictures, recordings or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose.
This release or waiver extends to all claims of every kind or nature whatsoever, foreseen and unforeseen, known and
unknown. Application of minors under 18 will be accepted on/with a parent's signature.
Athlete's Signature (Parent's signature if athlete is under 18 years of age)
Date