Inaugural Good Ole’ Boys Pump and Run

December 14, 2006

Bench Press & 5k Run/Walk

12:00ish

WEIGH-IN:

Weigh-in will be completed five minutes prior to the competition in the Payne Center. The same scale will be used for all competitors. If you are not a member of the Payne Center you will be on the honor system. Just show up at The Trace and we’ll let you run.

BENCH PRESS:
Participants will receive a time deduction from their 5k run time for each repetition they can bench press.   Bench press weight will be rounded to the nearest 5-lb increment. All males will be required to bench press 90% of their body weight, and all females will be required to bench press 70% of their body weight.  Time deduction will be determined by the following age groups:

39 & under: 15 seconds / rep
40+: 20 seconds / rep

5K RUN/WALK:
The 5k course will start at The Gateway to the Longleaf Trace and run out and back. The 5k run will be started in staggered manner. The person with the most bench press repetitions will go first, etc. First person to cross the finish line is the winner of the competition.