Aalto-kymppi (Aalto 10 km), is a kick-off event of Aalto University academic year in term of sports, which will be organized on 21 September 2014. Aalto 10 km is organized together with Espoo 10 km run and is part of the http://www.rantamaraton.fi

This year we’ll run for CLEAN WATER. During 2014 Aalto is celebrating National theme year ‘Gulf of Finland’, http://www.gof2014.fi/

For the runners we’ll provide information how to improve the state of the Baltic Sea at home and at work.

Aalto University will pay the Aalto 10 km registration fee for all its student, staff and alumni. All Aalto participants will receive a free technical T-shirt with Aalto and Rantamaraton logo.

The running event, starting in the afternoon, is intended to anyone who wishes to take part in the 10-kilometer course in free-form and style according to your fitness level by walking, nordic walking, jogging, running, forwards or backwards or in any other appropriate manner – even stopping to enjoy the beautiful scenery on along the route. Last year, more than 1300 Aalto colleagues enrolled to the Aalto 10 km running event!

If you are joining the event with work colleagues or student friends, come up with a name for your “team” which all team members then marks down on the registration form.

Registration

Registration for Aalto 10 km is done in the MyNextRun -service. The registration link is available on the Rantamaraton webpage www.rantamaraton.fi/aaltokymppi

Registrations will be closed on 31 August 2014.

Post- registration

Registrations are possible via web until midnight Sunday 14 September. Last minute registrations, on event day, directly to event office Otahalli, address Otaranta 6. Event office is open on Friday 19 September at 2-8 pm and Saturday 20 September 9 am-7.30 pm, Sunday 10am-5 pm. Opening hours are informed on the Rantamaraton web page. Last minute registrations have to be done latest two hours before start. There is only a limited number race numbers with chip-timing reserved for late- and last minute registrations. If they run out, you can still participate in the jogging category with no timing.

Officials needed for Aalto-kymppi

Aalto University will recruit 30 officials to work in the maintenance staff of  Aalto-kymppi on 21st September or on 20^th September. The shifts will be on Sunday, 8.30-13.30 or 11.30-16.30 or on Friday 12.00 – 16.00.

The officials will get the technical sports shirt with Aalto and Rantamaraton logos, some packed lunch and either the possibility to participate the marathons on 20.9. free of charge, or a 40€ sports gift token to Intersport Forum.

Registrations to `Mara´ Martti Kyykoski:

The officials on Friday 5.9. at the latest.

The officials running marathons on Saturday 31.8. at the latest.

Contact information:

Martti Kyykoski, gsm 040 353 8221 or 0400 744 258, martti.kyykoski@aalto.fi