Chips (and Salsa) at the Race

I'm looking into running the 10K "Chile Pepper Festival" here in Fayetteville. Interestingly, all runners will be "chipped," followed by a Mexican food meal after the race...

This year's event will be chip timed and scored by ChampionChip. Chips will be issued on race day only. Each runner will be required to wear an electronic chip which will be zip tied to his or her shoelace. At the conclusion of each race, the chips will be collected. Each participant is responsible for returning the chip to the timekeeper. There will be a $30.00 charge per chip for any that are not returned.

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