TAKEDOWN THE NEW YEAR - 5K RUN/WALK

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TAKEDOWN THE NEW YEAR - 5K RUN/WALK runsignup.com
Date 02 Jan, 2027
Races 2 distances
Entry fee $15.00 – $25.00
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TAKEDOWN THE NEW YEAR - 5K RUN/WALK

About the event

The Boys & Girls Wrestling teams at Buhach Colony HS invite you, your family, and friends to the 2nd annual Takedown the New Year 5K. This fun-filled and competitive event will take place on Satday, January 2, 2027 at Buhach Colony HS in the city of Atwater. Our goal is to raise enough funds to help our young student/athletes purchase new uniforms, warm-ups, wrestling equipment, and cover all tournament-related expenses. 

Race Day Schedule:

       10:00am-11:30am = Packet pick up and race-day registration

       11:30am-11:45am = Kids Race will be 1 lap around the brand new, all-weather Track at BCHS!

       12 noon = 5K Run/Walk will be chip-timed by Alpha-Ro Timing (LIVE Results available at RunSignup.com).

Raffle:  Stick around for the post-race raffle!  Your bib is your ticket to win one of the many raffle prizes (must be present to win).   

Finisher's Medals to ALL participants in the Kids Race.  Age-Group Medals for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd places in the following 5K Run/Walk:  10 and under, 11-13, 14-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60+.  Pre-purchase an event shirt or hoodie and pick it up on race day! 

Cannot attend but would like to support our teams?  It's fast and easy!  Simply click on the DONATE tab at the top of this page.  Become a Team Sponsor of any level:  Bronze ($250), Silver ($500), or Gold ($1,000+) and we will display your banner at every home wrestling match and our wrestling room in 2027.  Or make an individual donation of any smaller amount and be added to the Team Supporter banner.  We THANK YOU in advance for your generosity!

We hope you will join us at the Takedown the New Year 5K...sponsored by our Thunder Boys and Girls Wrestling teams at Buhach Colony HS.  And we will see you on January 2nd!

Races offered

02Jan

Kids Race (10 and under)

Running

Distance
0.4K
Start time
11:30
Entry fee
$15.00
02Jan

5K Run or Walk

Running

Distance
5K
Start time
12:00
Entry fee
$25.00

Weather history

3-year monthly averages for January in Atwater.

Temperature4.1° / 14.0°
Feels like1.1° / 11.4°
Sunshine hours6h 44m
Rainfall4.0 mm
Snowfall—
Wind8.4 km/h (Light breeze)
Humidity77.5%
Max UV indexLow (2.0)
Sweat lossLow
Course conditionsFirm and slightly soft
Sunrise07:13
Sunset17:09

About Atwater

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Atwater, officially the City of Atwater, is a city on State Route 99 in Merced County, California, United States. Atwater is 8 miles (13 km) west-northwest of Merced, at an elevation of 151 feet (46 m). The population as of the 2020 census was 31,970, up from 28,168 in 2010.

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Race results

Official finishing times from previous editions of TAKEDOWN THE NEW YEAR - 5K RUN/WALK.

Place Name Gender Age City Time
🥇 Anthony Cortes M 32 Petaluma, CA 15:52
🥈 GIANCARLO GUTIERREZ M 14 — 17:53
🥉 JAVIER AMBRIZ M 14 — 18:04
4 Jacob Bernal M 17 Winton, CA 18:30
5 Royce Gonzalez M 15 Avenal, CA 18:34

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