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The Hippie Chick Half & Quarter Marathon is being held at the Gordon Faber Recreational Complex in Hillsboro, Oregon. The Hippie Chick Half Marathon & Quarter Marathon will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2012 and will begin at 8:00am. The Hippie Chick Half & Quarter Marathon will run through beautiful Washington County, Oregon. We look forward to creating the same great atmostphere at the Hillsboro Stadium that we had at Champoeg State Park while allowing more amazing women like yourself to participate. The course will run through Hillsboro and Washington County on flat, tree-lined streets. Our course will be a double loop so your family and friends can cheer you on as you run or walk the race. This course will stay flat and is NOT the same course as the Helvetia Half Marathon - which also starts at the Gordon Faber Recreational Complex.
"The Hippie Chick is the first race I’d ever run in my entire life back in 2004. It totally changed my fitness attitude and I’m glad I get to work with your group." - Karol Collymore, Director of Development, Raphael House of Portland
 Hippie Chick Race Shirt 2012 Preview
Here is a preview of our 2012 Nightlife Race Shirt. Check the sizing chart below.
Packet Pick Up:
Packet pick up will be held Wednesday, Thursday and Friday before the race at each of our Portland Running Company locations for your convenience. You may also pick up your packet at the race on Saturday morning. Here are the dates and times of packet pick up: One day at each of our stores:
Wednesday, 5/9 10-8pm, Portland Running Company, West Linn ONLY
Thursday, 5/10 10-8pm, Portland Running Company, Grand Ave Downtown ONLY
Friday, 5/11 10-6pm, Portland Running Company, Scholls Fy Rd Beaverton ONLY -
Saturday, 5/12, Hillsboro Stadium beginning at 6am
**On Thursday, 5/10 meet Sarah Bowen Shea, co-author of Train Like a Mother. Sarah will host a reading and book signing beginning at 5:30pm at our Grand Avenue store during packet pick up. See you there!
Want to Transfer to the Quarter or the Half Marathon?
Click here for details on how you can change from one race to the other. Transfer Fee is $15.
 Link to the Portland Running Company online store by clicking on the blue sweatshirt. You can pick it up at PRC or we can mail it to you for $5. Get yours today!
Hippie Chick Training Group at Portland Running Company
PRC Women's Run/Walk Academy Presents: 2012 Hippie Chick Training. Training begins on March 15. Sign up information and details are available here. Limited to 100 GROOVY Hippie Chicks.
We will have water and sports drink at each aid station along the course and because this is a double loop you will hit each waterstop twice. The waterstations will be at mile(s) 1.8, 3.5, 5.0, 6.5, 8.3, 10, 11.3 and the finish line. Our course may have a facelift in 2012, watch for details!! Also on course, the LUNA Mile, cheerleading squads and marching bands, oh my!
Fees: Hippie Chick Half Marathon & Quarter Marathon - Kids Run
Fees: $69. Half or Quarter Marathon includes: An all women's fabulous run with well supported course, Brooks Technical Running Tee, Pancake breakfast after the race, beautiful finisher necklace, live music. Beer and mimosa garden available post race. NOTE: Beer and mismosa garden is cash only.
$15. Kids Run includes cotton Tee, pancake breakfast after the run and entertainment by BJ The Clown. Kids run begins on the stadium floor at 7:30 and will run around the stadium and back to the infield. Parents are welcome to run with their kids. This is an untimed race approx 1.0 miles long. This is a good warm up for many of the mom's!! Look for the Clif Kid Team that will be roaming around the finish area with yummy Clif Kid products.
$5. Breakfast for dad's and other family members can be purchased at the race.
Date: Saturday, May 12, 2012
Time: Half & Quarter 8:00 am start. Kids run 7:30am start
Where: Hillsboro Stadium, Hillsboro, Oregon
Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, Friends...
The Hippie Chick Half Marathon & Quarter Marathon is an all women's event that celebrates women. This event is held on Mother's Day weekend just for that reason, and we want to help make it all about you! We have noticed the undeniable bond of mothers and daughters and sisters and friends and we want to highlight the special relationships we have with one another. We see women of all ages, women that have been inspired by other women, women that never thought they could accomplish the goal of a quarter or half marathon, and veteran women still carrying the passion of running and walking. We get so excited to see all of you on race day and we love the energy you bring. Friends, moms, sisters, daughters - we get to see it all. Sometimes we get to see two and three generations of women. How cool is that? We women make the world go 'round with love and compassion and selflessness. This passion is the reason we chose the Raphael House of Portland as one of our charities. The Raphael House is a women's shelter that helps women and children in need. What a perfect fit! Consider making a donation at packet pick up, at the race, or online. We women can do anything we set our minds to, so look around at all of the wonderful women in this event come race day and know that each women has some awesome story about motherhood, sisterhood, or friendship. Let's celebrate the women in this race and embrace the many reasons why they chose to take on this challenge. Thank you for role modeling to our young and to our friends and family and be sure and give a high-five to the women on the Hippie Chick race course. See you Mother's Day Weekend! Paula Harkin-Race Director.
Hotel Information:
 Hillsboro Courtyard Marriot
The Courtyard Marriot offers a complimentary shuttle service to the start of the Hippie Chick Half & Quarter Marathon. Please schedule shuttel upon arrival. Continental Breakfast is provided.
When calling the hotel, guests will simply have to identify themselves with the Hippie Chick Half Marathon, as well as provide your group code which is: HIP In order to guarantee rates and room availability, please reserve your room by April 11th 2012. If anyone has any difficulties booking rooms, please let them know that they are welcome to contact me directly at 503-268-4414. Hippie Chicks can always call the hotel directly @ 503-690-1800.
To reserve a room with two double-sized beds at the group rate of $99 plus 10% rooming tax, please click the link below:
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/pdxhs?groupCode=hiphipb&app=resvlink&fromDate=5/11/12&toDate=5/13/12
What to expect at Hippie Chick
At packet pick up you will receive your Brooks Technical Running tee shirt, race number and timing chip. Your timing chip is adhered to your race number. You must wear your race number in order to be scored and timed. Please reuse your goodie bag as your clothes check bag at the race by writing your race number on the outside of the bag in black marker. We will stow this bag for you while you are on the course. If you would like to buy additional breakfasts vouchers for family members you can do so at the race. After you participate in the Hippie Chick Half or Quarter Marathon you will receive a cool finisher necklace. All finishers in both events will receive a finisher necklace. You will also receive a complimentary breakfast. Please stay and celebrate your accomplishment with the other amazing women that participated. Stay and listen to live music and enjoy the awards ceremony – the top 3 women in each age category will receive a ribbon and the top women in each age category will receive a hand-painted flower pot created by yours truly ☺
Please remember that we cannot allow a few things at Hippie Chick. We cannot allow strollers or doggies. Doggies are not allowed on the premises at the Hillsboro Stadium. Our children must be attended to at all times. We cannot allow another person to run under our registered number and we cannot forget that we are an amazing group of women gathered together to do amazing things! See you at Hippie Chick!
A special thanks to our sponsors and partners! Portland Running Company, Brooks, Jamba Juice, Cinnabon, Luna Bar, Evan Pilchik Photography, Ironheads, Team in Traning, AND the best group of friends EVER… the Runwithpaula Crew! A huge shout out to all of those that are volunteering! Couldn't do it without you!
Finisher Medals: Every Finisher in the half and quarter marathon will receive a beautiful finisher necklace!
Awards
Awards will be given to the overall winners in the Half Marathon and the Quarter Marathon. Hand-made flower pots (made by Paula & family) will be presented to the top person in each age category for both events. Ribbons will be awarded to the top 3 in each age category for both events.
General Info
The Hippie Chick Half Marathon and Quarter Marathon will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2012. BEFORE you sign up know that we do not offer refunds or transfers in this event & You may not give your number to another runner. Entries not used will be given to sponsors and charities. A portion of our proceeds will go to The Raphael House of Portland and Leukemia & Lymphoma's Team in Training. The Hippie Chick Half Marathon Participants will receive a Brooks Technical Hippie Chick running Tee and finisher's necklace. This year we are serving a yummy pancake breakfast at the finish area along with a cool Jamba Juice to help you replenish your body. Mimosa's will be served at the finish as well, don't forget it is Mother's Day Weekend, and we want you to feel special! The Hippie Kid Fun Run will be held before the race start and is a one mile untimed race. BJ the Clown will be on-site to entertain the kids as always. Bring your fun loving self and as many friends and family as you can as this is a family event! Parking is free! If you know someone that would like to volunteer, please have them email Paula, we love our volunteers! If you cannot make it to the Expo for packet pick up you may have someone else pick up your packet for you. Sign up is online only at Active.com, no in-store or mail in registrations will be accepted. Watch your email in box for updates and training runs. Questions? Email Paula. Race entry fee 2012 is $69. which includes your Hippie Chick Technical T, breakfast and a cool finisher necklace. See you in May!
If you are interested in Team in Training please click here, they do amazing things!!
Event Photos
Evan Pilchik will be taking pictures at Hippie Chick this year. Please visit his groovy site to view race day photos!
Our Sponsors
A huge thanks to our sponsors: Brooks, Portland Running Company, The Old Spaghetti Factory, , Jamba Juice, Cinnabon, Luna Bar.
      
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