RUN WITH THE BANDS!
BANDS ON THE RUN 5K
The Bands on the Run, benefitting the band programs of Langley High School and Cooper Middle School, is coming up! Our 5th Bands on the Run 5K is Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 8 am.
Friends, neighbors and families of Langley, Cooper and the elementary schools of the Langley pyramid are especially invited, along with all area runners. Run the course like a pro or walk it with a friend! (Leave Fido at home, though. Due to FCPS policy, pets are not allowed on school grounds.)
Registration is open! Click the box to register and pay. All ages are welcome and kids under age 5 are free. Participants will receive an official race t-shirt. After the race, enjoy live DJ music, food and visit our sponsor booths.
Want to advertise your business or organization? Read on, and download our 2023 Sponsor Packet! We promote our sponsors all year long. To see prior Bands on the Run sponsors, view our sponsor pages for 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Promote your business or organization!
SPONSOR US
SPONSORS ENJOY
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Booth space at the 5K at the $500+ sponsor level
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Name on official race t-shirts*
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Name/logo on 5K mile markers & water stations (depending on sponsor level)
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Name/logo on the Langley band website
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Recognition in Langley & Cooper concert programs
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Recognition in Cooper band communications
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Recognition in school PTSA newsletters, sent to school families & staff
*To allow us time for shirt production, all contracts and donations must be received by March 22 for donors to be included on race shirts. We will gladly accept donations after that date and those sponsors will be included in all other promotions.
SPONSOR LEVELS
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Maestro - $3,000
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Conductor - $2,000
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Drum Major - $1,000
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First Chair - $500
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Ensemble Player - $250
Register and run with the bands!
RACE DETAILS
ENTRY FEES
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Entry fee is listed for ages 18 & under first, followed by the fee for those over 18:
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Thru 2/2: $30/$35
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2/3 - 3/29: $35/$40
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3/30 - 4/21: $40/$45
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Kids under age 5 are free!
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Register by March 29 to guarantee requested t-shirt size.
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Online registration closes Thursday
April 18, 2024 at 8 pm.
EVENT DAY SCHEDULE
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7:15 am - Race-day registration & packet pick-up
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7:45 am - Warm up
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8:00 am - Ready, set, go!
The course is a lovely "out and back" route through the tree-lined residential neighborhood located adjacent to and west of Langley High School. Come run or walk with us!
After the race, stay and enjoy live DJ music, food and refreshments and visit our sponsor booths.
PACKET PICKUP
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Pre-race packet pickup is Saturday, April 20, 2024
from10 am-2 pm at:
LHS Band Room
6520 Georgetown Pike
McLean, VA 22101
The Band Room is located immediately inside LHS Door 14 -- enter the school parking lot and follow the signs to the nearest door, which is Door 14.
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Race-day registration and packet pickup is Sunday,
April 21, 2024 at 7:15am-7:45am
LHS Parking Lot
6520 Georgetown Pike
McLean, VA 22101
Registration and packet pickup at at the back of the parking lot -- look for the start/finish banner!
THE FINE PRINT
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Race timing/scoring is from Potomac River Running/PR Races.
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Parking is toward the back of the LHS parking lot (follow signs on race day).
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Weather policy -- we'll run or walk regardless of weather (no refunds). See you on April 21st!
