Harbor of Strength; Nolan Gallion III Memorial Run

Come visit beautiful Havre de Grace, Maryland (voted one of the 50 best small towns to visit in the US) to take part in this inaugural 10K event on a newly certified USATF Course (MD17019NP); the only USATF Certified Course in Harford County.  All finishers will receive a commemorative Finisher's coin and event T-shirts are guaranteed to the first 500 registrations. 

The Char Hope Foundation is dedicated to offering hope and healing to those suffering from the disease of addiction. Char Hope is focused on providing sober living opportunities, financial aid, supervised agricultural learning experiences, and community outreach to help educate the public about addiction awareness. The Char Hope Foundation helps adults move forward toward a full recovery, a healthier lifestyle, and a life free from addiction.

Awards & Age Groups
Awards will be given to the following:

Overall Male Runner and Overall Female Runner
 
Top finisher in each age group - Registered as a Runner
 

Age Groups

14&under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+

FAQ
1. What are the time limits for the races

  The course is open for 3 hours.  

2. Will I receive a refund if I cannot attend?

Refunds are not available.  Contact the Race Director for deferment or transfers  

3. I’m registered to run and I’ll be pushing a Rider in an adaptive running chair on the race course.  How do I sign up my Rider to get a Rider Bib?

Only people with a bib will be permitted on the race course.  Riders will need to register for a Rider Bib through their pushers registration, at no charge, by visiting the registration table during packet pick up.  Please ask for a Race Director

Please email [email protected] so we know how many adaptive chairs to expect at the race and we can provide special instructions.

4.Are baby joggers or strollers allowed during the race?

Strollers & joggers are not allowed on the 10K course.  For the 5K & 1Mi, If you choose to run with a baby jogger, you must seed yourself in the last corral–behind all other runners. It is your responsibility to make sure your baby jogger does not impede other runners, and you must take extra precaution to ensure your safety, your child’s safety, and the safety of the runners around you. We reserve the right to pull any participant from the race who is endangering other runners or themselves.

5.Are pets permitted on the course?

For the safety of the participants and spectators, pets are not permitted on the course.

6.Are headphones (iPods, mp3 players, etc) allowed during the race?

Headphones are allowed 

However, we do strongly encourage that participants abstain from using headphones during the race.

7.Can I wear someone else's bib who cannot make the race?

It is imperative that the registration data associated with your race number does in fact belong to you, the participant.

While wearing someone else’s bib may seem harmless to the parties perpetrating the unauthorized bib transfer, it does convey serious consequences to the organizers and participant field alike.

From race results to finishers’ awards being impacted as well as medical staff being able to correctly identify participants in need of treatment, it is imperative that the registration data associated with your race number does in fact belong to you, the participant.

Thus, if race organizers become aware that a runner has participated in one of our events with a bib that is not registered to that runner, both the runner and the person to whom the bib is registered will be prohibited from participating in subsequent  events for a minimum of two years.  

If you would like to transfer your bib/registration to another runner, please contact the Race Director at [email protected]