The time has come again - sign up to run in the annual CCB 5km (3.1mile) race!

Every year, all labs affiliated with CCB are able compete for the coveted CCB Cross Country Trophy (currently held by the O’Shea lab). 

The race to enter is the Ras na hEierann 5K, held in Davis Square on the 19th of March - details here: http://baevents.com/rasnaheireann/ . Entry includes a shirt, post-race beer(s) and medal for finishers.

This year I have negotiated a discount for our department on each entry (only $1, but every little helps!). To obtain your discount, enter the code: CHEMHARV001 when you register on-line. This will also allow us to track who is entered from the Chemistry department. If you enter without this discount code, send me an email so I can add you to the scoring list. 

Scoring Info 

Labs will need only FIVE RUNNERS to field a team! The scoring will be as follows:

The race attracts >2,000 runners each year. Each successful runner from CCB will finish with a place amongst all the other runners in the race within their gender. The top five placed athletes from each lab will have their places summed and this will form the preliminary ‘score’ of that lab. 

IN ADDITION - EVERYONE WHO RACES, CONTRIBUTES. For each additional person (beyond the five best placed lab members) in a lab who successfully runs the race will earn a bonus NEGATIVE FIVE points for their lab. 

The lab with the lowest final score wins.

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions about the scoring or the race.

Happy running,

Holly Rees (Liu lab)