PLAN YOUR RACE

FIGURE OUT YOUR ROUTE

MAP OUT DISTANCES IN REAL TIME

WITH APPS FOR YOUR PHONE:

• Fitbit App Mobile Tracker does NOT require a FitBit. It uses your phone’s motion sensor and GPS to map routes and distances. Available for iPhone, Android & Windows.

• MapMyRun is also popular, and is available for iPhone and Android

• RunKeeper. Free and paid versions are available for iPhone and Android

• Strava. Free and paid versions are available for iPhone and Android

OR A TREADMILL:

• Treadmills keep track of distance too. A 5K is 3.1 miles, 5000 meters, or 5 kilometers.

OR YOUR FITNESS TRACKER:

• Fitness trackers like Fitbit are a great tool that help you keep track of your heart rate and other health metrics as well as distance. These can be expensive though.

MAP OUT DISTANCES AHEAD OF TIME

WITH ONLINE TOOLS:

• GMAP Pedometer is a classic internet tool for mapping route distances

• RunTweak is similar to GMAP pedometer but has fewer ads. It also has a tool for tweaking time and pace over a given route.

THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY:

• Use your car's odometer while driving a potential route to identify when your course reaches the 3.1 mile mark.

WITH AN ICHAUWAY ROUTE MAP:

• Follow one of the traditional routes on Ichauway that have been used for past Dog Days 5K races. Links to maps are below; these can only be accessed by Jones Center at Ichauway employees logged into their Center email accounts.

Route starting points are:

• • 1. Over the iron bridge and past the Ichauway Store

    2. In front of the fitness center