Split the prize money with me and I will help you cheat. Wear some of those shoes with wheels in them then hang on to my car bumper. I even know a shortcut.
The Prize money is only for the top dog Elite Runners in the "Elite Race" who start at 7:30am, the rest of us regular runners get nothing but a medal and that's only if we finish in the first three places, otherwise we get nothing. At the speeds the Elite Runners run at they don't need to cheat or have shoes with wheels on them, they fly thru that 5K course fast enough. In last years race someone in the Elite race threw up after they finished and crossed the finish line. Those runners are flying at about 5:00 per mile pace. Very impressive running. I'd be happy if I could do a 6:00 per mile pace but I can't run anywhere near that. Anyhow the regular 5K race is a fun event to enter if your a runner I encourage ya to enter it, if your not a runner it's still a fun event to just watch and cheer on the runners. (If your a real fast runner enter the Elite race event) The race course is on RiverSide Drive, it's flat and fast so many runners can do a PR. I'm still working on besting my PR from a 2008 race.. I pulled in 3rd place for my age group last year.