Hula Loop 6-Hour Sunday Series

**Series registration opens Feb 14. Registration for 'Ala carte' events opens June 1.**

• 5 races worth of fun!

• Series Dates: Every other Sunday, starting the Sunday after Labor Day until early November

• Sign up for individual races or save money by signing up for the whole series!

• Cool shirt included in the Series price or buy it on it's own!

• Different cool swag each race!

• Tropical-themed finisher's medallion for each runner!

• 8A-2P (Packet Pickup starts at 7:15 at the race site.)

• Aid Station with the basics and a few surprises!

• Silly tropical touches!

COURSE:
Is Hula Loop USATF Sanctioned? Yes, each race will be sanctioned for insurance purposes.
Are the courses USATF certified? No
What are the courses like? We try to choose courses that are mostly flat, drain well, have some shade, are near real restrooms, and have a little bit of scenery. That's about ALL these courses will have in common!
Is there a timing system? Yes, Hula Loop has computer-based lap counting. It won't capture the fraction of a second, but there's plenty of lap detail.

ACCOMMODATIONS:
Is there an official Race Hotel? No. The Hula Loop series will mostly appeal to local runners. If you're coming from out of town, send us an email, and we can give you hotel suggestions.

WEATHER:
What's the weather like? The races will continue rain or shine. Look for weather updates in the final pre-race email.
Under what circumstances might a race be cancelled? A race could be cancelled due to a severe weather event that causes dangerous conditions, or at the request of local authorities

SERIES:
How do you win a race? The most miles in 6 hours wins!
I won this week, what do I get? It varies by year and by sponsor. The first year, weekly winners just won a round of applause. Since then, weekly winners have gotten bigger versions of the weekly medal, and/or products donated by sponsors, and/or tropical-themed artwork!
How are Series points calculated? Runners earn points for top mileage at each event: 5 points for 1st Place, 4 points for 2nd Place, 3 points for 3rd Place, 2 points for 4th Place, 1 point for 5th Place.
Can I get Bonus series points? YES! there are FOUR ways to earn bonus points:
     - Run an ENTIRE race in a Hawaiian-themed article of clothing, get one bonus point.  (Max 5 total 'clothing' bonus points per runner per year.) For the 'Halloween' race, any Halloween costume will do!
     - Bring a volunteer and earn 1 bonus point for each 3-hour shift they volunteer!
     - Bring something to share that will build Ohana (Family/Sharing/Togetherness). Any food or beverage items need to be packed in individual portions. 
     - Run a Half-Marathon distance or greater and earn 1 bonus point; run a Marathon distance or greater and earn 2 bonus points!
What if there is a tie in the series? If two runners of the same sex have the same number of points, the one with more total miles will win.
I won the series, what do I get? 1st Place Male & 1st Place Female each get a cool award! They also get free entry to the next year's series! 

MISCELLANEOUS:
Why does registration for individual races open later than series registration? We want to encourage people to sign up for the series - we think it's a much better, funner, and more encouraging atmosphere. (Plus it helps us to manage our costs so we can keep the races inexpensive.)
Is there swag? Yes. Each week, there is cute, fun, tropical-themed swag. Past swag included: visors, flip-flops, insulated tumblers, fanny packs, rubber ducks, bandannas, key chains, tropical-flavored cupcakes, etc!
Do I get a shirt? The shirt is only included in the Series price. However, you may purchase a shirt during registration, or we may have some for sale at the race.
I bought a shirt, but I can't make it to the race. Will you ship? No. We suck at shipping in a timely manner, so we don't offer it (notice we don't offer Shipping & Handling when you buy the shirt.)  But we'll keep your shirt until the Leftovers Run in December, so show up at any Hula event to get it OR email us to coordinate another time/place to pick it up from us.
Are there finisher medals? Yes, each participant that finishes at least one lap can take home our cute finisher's medal. We'll have a different medal each week!
What's with the homemade medals? It's mostly just math. Our registration cost is very low, and even lower for Series registrants. Out of that pool of money, we offer professional timing, a swag item, and a full aid station every week. Medal companies use bulk pricing: the more you buy, the less you pay per medal. Which works great for races with 40,000 runners, but not so well for races with 40 runners. Even if we gave the same medal every week, we'd only be buying 200 medals, so there wouldn't be any cost savings (plus, we tried it in 2019, and the series runners didn't like getting the same medal each week!) So now Assistant RD Kay makes them - she went to Architecture school, so they aren't half bad, if we say so ourselves. :). 
What are lifetime coins? We keep track of your mileage at every Hula Loop you run; once you hit 100 miles, 500 miles and 1000 miles, you earn the 100-mile coin, 500-mile coin and 1000-mile coin respectively. (Only one of each type of coin per runner.) If you don't see your name on the mileage spreadsheet, just email us - everyone is on there, but unless you've run with us this year, we've hidden your row for space reasons.

MORE MISCELLANEOUS:
Is there an early start? Unfortunately, we can't accommodate an early start.
I only have 6 hours? Technically, you have until 06:00:59 to get your miles. We round the seconds down, the way Boston used to for qualifying.
Are there any discounts? You're kidding, right? You can't get cheaper than $30/race (that's $5/hour!!) ... Unless you sign up for the series!

This page is about race-specific precautions. For information on our COVID-19 refund policy, please visit: https://runsignup.com/Race/WRATHRacing/Page-12

COVID-19 Policy, revised 09/01/2022 (Prevention, Distancing & Sanitizing/Cleaning.)
a.  Prevention: 
  i. Participants with COVID symptoms/exposure will be asked not to attend. This is included in the Waiver on Run Signup.
  ii.  Attestation: As part of the sign-in process, runners will be asked to sign a short attestation. A thermometer will be available so they can take their own temperature, if needed in order to truthfully complete the attestation. 
b.  Distancing / Managing Congestion
  i.  Packet Pickup activities (Check-in, Bib-pickup and Swag pickup) will each be at a separate table to reduce congestion in any one area.
    1. Tables will be at least 6 feet apart.
    2.  If registration is more than 50% capacity, pickup will start 15 minutes earlier to reduce congestion.
  ii.  Beverages and food items will each be on a separate table to reduce congestion in any one area. 
  iii. Participants will be required to wear masks when not running, and will be discouraged from congregating at the aid station.
  iv. Self-selecting Wave starts: The start will be spread across a 5-minute period. Participants who are not 'competitive' or otherwise do not intend to utilize the entire 6 hours, will be encouraged to start a moment or two later to reduce congestion on the course.
  v.  Safe Passing: Because Hula Loop courses are generally narrower than 12 feet, we will adhere to USATF guidance, which says "competitors should carry face coverings, verbally announce when they are within 10 meters and preparing to pass, and the runner being overtaken should stop and step to the side of the trail and wait for the passing runner to move at least 10 meters ahead.  Both runners should put their face coverings on for this passing procedure, then can remove when completed."
  vi. There will not be an on-site Awards Ceremony, to discourage congregating.
  vii. Participants typically bring chairs or other personal aid station items, such as coolers; they will be encouraged to set up their areas socially distant from one another.
  viii. Spectators and/or crew will be asked to complete the same attestation as the runners check in, just like the runners,
   ix. Spectators and/or crew are requested to wear masks when in the aid station area.
c.    On-Site:  Food/Beverage
  i.  Participants will be offered the choice of individually packaged drinks versus self-serve beverage spigot-jugs, depending upon their own comfort level. Spigots on Self-serve jugs will be sanitized frequently
  ii.  All food items will be individually sized and individually packaged.
  iii.  Start/Finish area has plenty of room for participants to set up their own aid stations (with their own food/drink items) if they don’t feel comfortable with the race aid station.
d.  On-Site: Sanitizing/Cleaning
  i.  Masks/gloves:  All race staff/volunteers will wear masks at all times. Aid Station volunteers will wear gloves
  ii.  Hand Sanitizer:  Hand sanitizer will be available on each Aid Station table and in each port-a-pot
  iii.  Hand Washing:  Hand washing station will be provided near the port-a-pots
  iv.  Porta-lets will be cleaned hourly, especially interior and exterior door handles.

All the courses for the series are within 20 miles of DFW airport, generally on the West side of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. We rarely look at locations east of 35-E, West of 35-W, or South of I-20.

Thank You to GINGER & ASSOCIATES for sponsoring our locations!

09/07:  Hilly TBD (Fort Worth)
09/21:  'Flat' TBD 
10/05:  Hilly TBD 
10/19:  'Flat' TBD 
11/02:  Hilly TBD 

See the EVENT INFO page for more detail about each course. We'll include course maps in each pre-race email.

* This location subject to change. We have requested a permit, but it is not yet official.