If you didn’t opt for the guaranteed 2020 entry when the race was canceled, the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and 5K Run-Walk will be using a lottery system to select the balance of 2021 race entries. The 2021 Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run and 5K Run-Walk will be held in-person on Sunday, September 12, 2021.
Here is how the lottery system will work. Prospective entrants will be able to register for the lottery starting on Tuesday, June 1 and extending through 11:59 P.M. on Sunday, June 30 on the event website, www.cherryblossom.org. When registering, prospective entrants will complete and submit the entire entry form including the credit card information. However, credit cards will not be charged unless the applicant is selected. The entry fees for 2021 are:
10 Mile – $50 (plus online registration fee)
5K – $40 (plus online registration fee)
Pre-registration is required for the 2021 Kids’ Run, but it will be held on a first-come, first-served basis and will open on August 1, 2021. The Kids’ Run is limited to 500 entrants.
Lottery Groups: The lottery will be able to handle “Lottery Groups” of up to 10 people. This is designed to allow families and other groups either to get in or not get in as a “Group.” Each “Group” has exactly the same chance of getting in as each single individual. The “Lottery Groups” exist only for purposes of entering the lottery. Once the lottery is held, the “Lottery Groups” are disbanded. Lottery Groups may consist of runners entered in both the 10 Mile and the 5K Run-Walk. The event the runner who creates the Lottery Group registers for will determine if the Lottery Group is entered into the 10 Mile Run or 5K Run-Walk lottery.
Once this registration period is closed, those who registered with Guaranteed Entry Links will be accepted into the race. The remainder of the accepted runners will be selected from those who registered for the lottery. The lottery results and a list of those accepted through Guaranteed Entry Links will be posted on cherryblossom.org by Tuesday, July 6.
To learn more, visit FAQs on cherryblossom.org.