Race Information

RACE INFO: Kona Chocolate Run | Sunday November 17th, 2019

The KONA CHOCOLATE RUN is a TRIPLE CROWN EVENT

2019 Kona Triple Crown Series: Complete all 3 of our Kona Running Co. race events (Jolly Pumpkin Run (Royal Oak), Wicked Halloween Run, and Kona Chocolate Run) in CY 2019 & qualify for some serious extra bling!  To qualify for this designer “Kona Triple Crown Medal”, completed event distances must be in our 10K, or 5K races of any combination to qualify (our Half Mile events are excluded).

MICHIGAN’S LARGEST CHOCOLATE PARTY! – Kona Chocolate Run: 10K, 5K Run/Walk, KinderCare® Half Mile ~ A festive race event by Kona Running Co.  Celebrate the holidays with Sanders Chocolate Fudge Bumpy Cake and Chocolate Candies, Cups of Panera Bread Hot Chocolate, and Guernsey Dairy chocolate milk with music in downtown Plymouth! Heated Warming Tent next to Chocolate Buffet Tent.

Course Maps & Certifications: 10K Map  |  5K Map  |  KinderCare® Half Mile Map  |  USATF 10K  Course Certification  |  USATF 5K Course Certification

Race Features:

	2019 10K, 5K, and KinderCare® Half Mile Finisher Medals
	2019 Jacket with hoodie:   A fitted “Jacket” for participants.  The size chart can be VIEWED HERE.
	Post Race Chocolate Party: 1 Large Tent with 2 buffet lines. Sanders Chocolate Fudge Bumpy Cake and Chocolate Candies, Cups of Panera Bread Hot Chocolate, and Guernsey Dairy serving chocolate milk!
	Chocolate Double: Participate in 10K & 5K; must run in the 1st Start Wave of 10K & receive a fitted Jacket with hoodie, 10K Medal, Double Finisher medal; limited to 225
	Shuttle Buses – There will be NO SHUTTLE BUSES at this event.
	Downtown Plymouth Parking – A map can be downloaded HERE.
	10K Time Qualifier: Participants must run at “18 minutes or less pace per mile” to register for our 10K event
	Start & Finish at Kellogg Park: 777 W Ann Arbor Trail, Plymouth, Michigan 48170 (MAP)
	Course Availability (Times):  THE FINISH LINE SHUTS DOWN AT 10:30 A.M.  The Chocolate Run 10K street course, from the start through mile 3, will be available until 9:00 AM at which time any remaining 10K participants must move to the sidewalk until joining the remainder of the course which is shared by the 5K race.
	The Chocolate Run 5K street course will be available until 10:30 AM at which time any remaining participants must move to the sidewalk or proceed at their own risk. The timing mats will be shut down at 10:30 AM and times will no longer be recorded. Water and food buffet will also be stopped. City of Plymouth Police and subcontractor monitoring may also be discontinued.
	10K Pace Groups: 8 min/mile pace up to 12 min/mile pace
	Age Group Awards – M/F, 3 deep, 5-year age group increments, from 14 years old to +75 yrs old – pickup your award at our finish-line Awards Tent in Kellogg Park at 9:30 am.
	B-Tag Timing – (ChronoTrack chip in bib) for ALL events
	NO REFUNDS; ONLY TRANSFERS ALLOWED TO ANOTHER PERSON BEFORE OUR ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES
	PLEASE DO NOT LITTER!  Thank You!

REGISTRATION QUESTIONS: Contact Mark Koehl, Registration Director at mkoehl08@comcast.net

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED — Contact Jill Whitehead (volunteers receive an official Kona Chocolate Run race jacket) at: marchjill11@gmail.com

SPONSORSHIPS — Contact Kim Johnson for sponsorship program info. at: Kim@konarunningcompany.com or go to Sponsors Page for more info.

2019 Jacket with hoodie
(Click on image for a SIZE CHART)

2019 Medals
(Click on image for a LARGER VIEW)