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WHAT TIME SHOULD A RUNNER GET THERE?…If registering Saturday morning or picking up your packet on race day, be there by 5 a.m. All other participants are asked to be there by 6:15 a.m. for the 7 a.m. "Run" start. Please plan to arrive early.
REFRESHMENT INFORMATION…Our expo will be open from 6 a.m.-11 a.m. on the east side of the stadium. Sponsors will be offering products and refreshments will be available for purchase.
WHERE SHOULD I PARK?…First off, carpool if you can. Parking for participants is available at the north end of Sun Devil Stadium on the north side of Rio Salado Parkway and in the parking structure between Wells Fargo Arena and the Sun Angel Track, but if you want to get the parking structure you are advised to get there by 6 a.m. Did we mention to please plan to arrive early? Please do note that exiting from the garage will be blocked until after 9:30 a.m.
WILL THERE BE A NATIONAL ANTHEM?…The national anthem is scheduled to be played at 6:50 a.m.
TRAFFIC: The 202 westbound ramp and eastbound off ramp at Rural will be closed at 6:45 a.m. and southbound Rural curb lane (Curry to Sixth Street) will close at 6:50 a.m. Rio Salado East from Mill Avenue will close at 7 a.m. Roads should reopen shortly after 9:30 am.
EASIEST WAY TO GET THERE, PLEASE…: If traveling on Highway 202 to Sun Devil Stadium, exit Highway 202 at McClintock. Head South to Rio Salado Parkway West. Runners starting at 7:00 am should park in Lot 59 (north of the stadium). Non-timed walkers starting at 7:30 am should park on the eastside of Rural (northeast corner of Scottsdale Road and Rio Salado Parkway).
PACKET PICK-UP: Packet pick-up will be available April 16-18 at the Sun Devil Stadium North End/Gate (please note: this is a different location than in years past), 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.. Also available race morning, Packard Drive at the Registration Desk, 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. Packets include your shirt, race bib and last minute instructions as well as information from sponsors. They may be picked up for participants by other people, we encourage this for teams and groups. Kids Run shirts and bibs can also be picked up through April 19 at the north end.

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Sedona, AZ: It’s that time of year again: flowers blooming, temperatures warming, and migratory birds are returning from their winter retreats. Celebrate their arrival during the International Migratory Bird Day on April 12, at the Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area.
The free celebration begins at 8 a.m., with guided bird walks, demonstrations and lectures from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The family-friendly event offers fun children’s’ activities including face painting, story-telling, birding activities, and crafts. An art contest for students in grades 1-6 will also be offered and children can win festival t-shirts and other prizes. Participants will be treated to the Liberty Wildlife Rehabilitation Center’s free flight raptor demonstration, as well as bird photography tips from experts. In addition, avian biologists and wildlife rehabilitators will be on hand to answer questions and display live critters.
International Migratory Bird Day (IMBD) is an annual event to celebrate and support migratory bird conservation. The theme for IMBD 2008, "From Tundra to Tropics" focuses on long distant migrants, the habitats they depend on, and the people who are important to the conservation of birds - all of us.
Located in south-central Phoenix, The Rio Salado Habitat Restoration Area is a bird habitat success story. The project to revitalize the dewatered Salt River stream bed began in 1998. Today, more than 200 species of birds, many of them migratory, have been reported in the project area. The IMBD festival will be held at the project’s center at 2439 S. Central Avenue in Phoenix.
Event partners include the City of Phoenix, Audubon Arizona, Arizona Game and Fish Department, Liberty Wildlife, Adobe Mountain Wildlife Center Auxiliary, and Environment for the Americas.
For more information on the festivities, visit www.phoenix.gov/riosalado.
Article courtesy of Lynda Lambert, Public Information Office, Arizona Game and Fish Department.
Posted April 5, 2008.

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