• Stay Hydrated: Stay hydrated in the day’s leading up to the race. Then on race day, obey your thirst and drink when your mouth is dry and when you feel the need to drink. Take advantage of the aid stations and take in water and electrolyte replacement drinks on the course and at the finish line. Consider carrying your own bottle of ice water to stay hydrated and cool yourself down. The occasional splash on the head, back of neck, and inside of wrists can help keep you cool.
• Nutrition: Nutrition plays an important role in adverse weather. Have a plan for before, during, and after the race.
• Choose Clothing: Avoid long-sleeves and pants. Select light colored, moisture-wicking and loose-fitting clothing to help cool yourself naturally. Avoid tight fitting and dark colors that absorb the sun’s heat. Consider a visor over a hat and also, sunglasses, and sunscreen as well.
• Pack Additional Layers for the Car: Remember, you can wear layers and even a trash bag right up until the start of the race and shed them at race start time or shortly after. Shedded layers will be collected and donated.  Remember, your vehicle will be easily accessible before and after the race. Watch the weather and consider extra or dry layers for before or after the race. 
• Slow Down, Don’t push it: The projected heat and humidity mean that you may want to scale back your performance goals for race day. Every 5°F rise in temperature above 60°F can slow your pace by as much as 20 to 30 seconds per mile. Focus on appropriate effort levels rather than forcing a goal pace. This may not be the day for shooting for a PR. Slow down, take breaks when needed, and consider walking to the aid stations. Save your hard efforts for another cooler day.
• Listen to Your Body: If you are concerned about the heat prior to the race, consider not starting. There’s always another day to run and race. If you start the race and are feeling dizzy, disoriented, have stopped sweating, or your skin feels cool and clammy, then slow down and stop running. Get fluids and consider sitting down in the shade or at an aid station. Seek help if symptoms continue.
• Finish Line Shade + Food: At the finish line, seek the shade of overhangs. Seek food, hydration, and electrolytes.
• Shelter: If emergency shelter is needed at the start line or finish line, runners will have access to their personal vehicles.  There is not really emergency shelter along the course. If emergency shelter is required along the course, the closest shelter is taking the fastest route back to personal vehicles at Werner Park.
• Course Medical Resources: In the event of an emergency, dial 911. Medical resources and assistance are available at the race’s
  start, finish, water stations and roving around the course. Ask a course monitor or aid station worker for assistance. If you need assistance, please notify the nearest medical personnel or event volunteer.

• Pink Gorilla Events uses the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature (WBGT), a measurement of heat stress on the human body, to help educate runners, improve event preparedness and also to make informed event safety decisions. Above is the scale adopted by Pink Gorilla Events and also the current forecast including anticipated race day WBGT conditions.

• Cornfield Cornfield can be held in most weather conditions.
• That being said, in the event of dangerous or life threatening conditions, there is always the chance the event may be delayed, altered to a shorter distance, canceled prior to starting, or canceled after starting. As always, we will make make decisions based on the safety of runners, spectators, volunteers and the community as a whole
  
• Should the race be altered, delayed or canceled, we will be in communication with athletes via email, text, social media, event website, in-person announcements from race officials and/or a combination of these channels.

Delays or Course Modifications: In the event of a weather delay, the race start may be delayed until as late as 9:00 AM. The planned 10K course may be reduced to a 3.4-mile route. Race officials reserve the right to shorten or modify the course at any time to improve participant safety and maximize the likelihood of holding the event in person.

Cancellations: If the race is cancelled due to weather, the “Weather or Danger Condition Cancellation and Alteration Policy” will be implemented.

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• In the event of lightning, participants and spectators should immediately seek shelter inside a vehicle. If a vehicle is not available, take shelter in a stadium restroom or another substantial enclosed structure. Remain sheltered until the all-clear is given by event officials.