TO: Mayor Thomas J. Weisner
FROM: Ken Maurice, Development Coordinator
DATE: February 24, 2016
SUBJECT:title
The Color Vibe 5K Downtown Beginning and Ending at River Edge Park, Sunday May 29, 2016 from 7:30am to 9:30am.
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PURPOSE:
The Color Vibe 5K is requesting permission to hold their 5K race in downtown Aurora as a family fun run to promote fitness.
BACKGROUND:
The first year of the event in 2013, the 5K began and ended on River St. and used the west side of the Fox River Trail. There were over 5,000 participants and the volume overloaded the trail. During years 2014 and 2015, the 5K was based at River Edge Park and used the City downtown route which worked out well. Last year 4,167 people participated.
DISCUSSION:
Color Vibe is expecting 3,000-4,500 people to participate in the proposed 2016 event and 30-50 staff/volunteers to help. Color Vibe has donated funds to Communities in Schools as the local charity for helping provide volunteers for the event. Color Vibe is responsible for contacting Downtown Services directly about parking in mass at the Transportation center, making arrangements with outside contractor to provide all barricades and cones needed, arranging for cleaning color off of the City streets and sidewalks impacted, and is responsible for all costs associated with holding this event.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
Services will be needed from the Aurora Police Department Traffic Control Division and Downtown Services for parking at the Transportation Center.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
Please forward to the Government Operations Committee for approval.
cc: Alderman Hart-Burns, Chairman
Alderman Bugg
Alderman Franco
Alderman Mervine, Alternate