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ODU BIG BLUE 5K
When: April 11, 2014 09:00 PM until April 12, 2014 10:00 PM Eastern Time Zone
This brand new spring event will debut on April 12, 2014 at 10:45am to help celebrate and kickoff the 2014 ODU Spring Football Game at 3PM at Foreman Field at S.B Ballard Stadium in Norfolk, Virginia.The 5K will take runners and walkers through the ODU campus and have them finish in ODU’s state-of-the-art game day home of the football Monarchs, Foreman Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium.
Location:  Bud Metheny Baseball Complex, Norfolk, VA
Event Details:

Registered participants will celebrate their finish at the Big Blue BBQ immediately after the race that will include unlimited food, beer, wine, non-alcoholic beverages, live music, and an appearance by the ODU Men’s Basketball team. Race participants are then invited to attend the ODU Football Spring Game at 3:00PM. Registration is limited to 2000 participants.

EVENT SCHEDULE

Friday, April 11, 2014

5:00PM – 7:00PM – Packet Pick-Up at the ODU Bud Metheny Stadium on the corner of 43rd Street and Parker Avenue

6:00PM – ODU Baseball Game against ECU (all registered 5K runners will get in free with race number)

Saturday, April 12, 2014

10:15AM – 1K start (for children 12 and under)

10:45AM – 5K start at Foreman Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium

12:00PM – Big Blue BBQ

3:00 PM – ODU Football Spring Game

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

 

* 5K participants run and walk through ODU’s beautiful campus and finish on the 50 yard line of ODU’s Football field. GAME ON!!

* This family fun event includes a 1K for children 12 and under.

* A Big Blue BBQ  that includes unlimited food from Beach Bully BBQ of Virginia Beach, Sheriff McCabe of Norfolk, Virginia, and Cotton Southern Bistro of Chesapeake, Virginia, beer, wine, non-alcoholic beverages, live music, and an appearance by the ODU Men’s Basketball team.

* The opportunity  to watch the ODU Monarch’s play their Spring game right on Foreman Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium.

 

EVENT FEES

BIG BLUE 5K

February 25 – March 21 $40.00
March 22-April 9 $45.00
Race Weekend $55.00

BIG BLUE 1K (FOR CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER)

February 25 – March 21 $20.00
March 22-April 9 $20.00
Race Weekend $25.00

WHAT YOU GET

* Race Shirt

* Race Medal

* Admission to the Big Blue BBQ that includes unlimited food from Beach Bully BBQ of Virginia Beach, Sheriff McCabe of Norfolk, Virginia, and Cotton Southern Bistro of Chesapeake, Virginia,beer, wine, non-alcoholic beverages, live music, and an appearance by the ODU Men’s Basketball team.

* Admission to the ODU Spring Football Game at S. B. Ballard Stadium starting at 3pm

* Admission to the ODU Baseball game against East Carolina University on Friday, April 11th at 6PM during packet pick-up

Event Website ODU BIG BLUE 5K Website
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