NTWW, 6-hour Event

Not the Worst Weekend

Our 9th annual 5-hour Not the Worst Weekend event is scheduled for Saturday May 11, 2024! This is our annual fundraising event, and hope to have a ton of fun this year.

We are asking for donations to help support our group, in lieu of a registration fee. $25 is a suggested donation, and can be made online during registration, or in person.

Event Details:

Runners start at 9:00am on Saturday May 11, 2024, and they have 5 hours to walk, run, or bike. Runners may use all 5 hours, or any fraction of that time. Participants are not required to run for all 5 hours. Many runners choose to run for an hour or two, take a break, and then possibly go out again. Last year we had just a handful of runners out for the full time!

We ask participants to come back to the Start/Finish area every 2-ish hours, to check in with the Leadership Team. We will have snacks and a cookout going throughout the event.

Course:

There is none! This is a choose your own adventure style run, runners are free to run whatever course they choose. Each runner, or one runner within a group must have a GPS app actively tracking their course. Upon returning to the Hangout area, show your route and mileage to Su, so that they may be added to your total mileage.

Start Point:

TBD (Somerville/Arlington area)

Prizes:

Person with the most miles at the end of 5 hours.

Person/group with the best pics based on our theme.

Participant Rules:

We at DSR welcome all people to our events provided they can follow some rules.

Davis Square Runners welcomes people from all communities, and our members can be assured that they have an advocate and can find camaraderie within this running group.

1. DSR admins and race participants will not make judgments about, question, or ridicule a person’s sex, gender, race, nationality, sexual orientation, religion, or age, and accepts people as they present themselves.
2. Please respect everyone’s personal space.
3. To ensure the safety of everyone, we don’t allow dogs or strollers in any of our races.
4. On race registration forms, any person may self-categorize into the gender group they identify as, without question or judgement.
5. Anyone engaging in disparaging or ridiculing comments, or aggressive behavior will be removed from the group. This applies to in-person activities as well as over virtual/social media forums.

Disputes

If a dispute should arise about any participant in relation to racing results, participants must take up that matter privately with the race directors or admins. Because of the sensitive nature of these issues, privacy of the affected parties is of utmost concern. Therefore if the disputer takes this matter into a public forum, such as on social media or even out loud at a race, they will be immediately disqualified and removed for unsporting-behavior.

Runner finishing

Runners can officially finish if they are the last person in the group still running, or make it to the 6 hour cut off point.
Runners can stop running whenever they want, just be sure to let Su know. Their mileages will be tallied and recorded on the official list.

Runner disqualification:

Any general childish attitudes toward anyone. If you can’t be an adult, please stay at home.
Cheating or suspected cheating.
Relieving oneself (urinating and defecating) at the start/finish area in a place other than in a toilet. We are in a neighborhood, and we need to be good neighbors.
Anyone engaging in disparaging or ridiculing comments, or aggressive behavior