Run/walk for Arthritis puts a little 'jingle' in everyone's step
Andrea Drac
Issue date: 12/7/09 Section: News
Do you want to have some holiday fun and donate to a noble cause this season? If so, the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis is the right event for you.
This 5K (3.1 mile) run/walk, which also includes a Kids Dash for children 10 and under, will take place on Dec. 13 at 9 a.m. at the Fitness Center.
"We're just the host site for the event," Fitness Center staff member John Bobalik said. "It is not a PUC event."
The Arthritis Foundation sponsors the event and all the proceeds go to the foundation.
According to the event brochure, which can be found at area Dunkin Donuts locations, more than 46 million Americans, including 300,000 children, have arthritis and the disease costs the U.S economy over $128 billion annually.
By registering for the event and raising funds, you will help to support this cause.
"We support this cause greatly," Bobalik said.
The holiday theme is what makes the Jingle Bell Run/Walk different from other events.
Aside from receiving a long-sleeve, moisture-wicking shirt, participants will also receive jingle bells to put on their shoes.
There are two categories at the Jingle Bell Run/Walk: A 5K timed run/walk and a Kid's Dash. For both races, scoring is done via an electronic chip, which must be worn on the shoe to show the official time.
When all of the races are complete, awards will be given to the male and female who are in first place overall. There will also be awards given to the top three males and females in each respective age category (from as young as 14 to as old as 70+). Every child running in the Kid's Dash will also receive an award as well as a t-shirt.
Aside from the races, there is also a costume contest for those teams and individuals that choose to race in holiday attire (reindeer, Santa Claus, elf costumes, etc.). Awards will be given to the Fastest Reindeer, Fastest Santa, Fastest Elf, Best Team Costume and Cutest Costume.
This 5K (3.1 mile) run/walk, which also includes a Kids Dash for children 10 and under, will take place on Dec. 13 at 9 a.m. at the Fitness Center.
"We're just the host site for the event," Fitness Center staff member John Bobalik said. "It is not a PUC event."
The Arthritis Foundation sponsors the event and all the proceeds go to the foundation.
According to the event brochure, which can be found at area Dunkin Donuts locations, more than 46 million Americans, including 300,000 children, have arthritis and the disease costs the U.S economy over $128 billion annually.
By registering for the event and raising funds, you will help to support this cause.
"We support this cause greatly," Bobalik said.
The holiday theme is what makes the Jingle Bell Run/Walk different from other events.
Aside from receiving a long-sleeve, moisture-wicking shirt, participants will also receive jingle bells to put on their shoes.
There are two categories at the Jingle Bell Run/Walk: A 5K timed run/walk and a Kid's Dash. For both races, scoring is done via an electronic chip, which must be worn on the shoe to show the official time.
When all of the races are complete, awards will be given to the male and female who are in first place overall. There will also be awards given to the top three males and females in each respective age category (from as young as 14 to as old as 70+). Every child running in the Kid's Dash will also receive an award as well as a t-shirt.
Aside from the races, there is also a costume contest for those teams and individuals that choose to race in holiday attire (reindeer, Santa Claus, elf costumes, etc.). Awards will be given to the Fastest Reindeer, Fastest Santa, Fastest Elf, Best Team Costume and Cutest Costume.
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posted 1/02/10 @ 4:26 PM CST
Many thanks as I would not have known about this unless I had read your post, an excellent event for a good cause where I met up with some old friends and made a few new ones. (Continued…)
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