The 14th annual Celebrate America 5K and 10K is going to the dogs, literally. The proceeds of this year’s race will help several local charities, including Canine Assistants and Happy Tails. Canine Assistants trains and provides service dogs to children and adults with disabilities or other special needs. Happy Tails volunteers share the unconditional love of their pets with people at healthcare facilities, social agencies, nursing homes and special needs programs. The race will be held Monday at 7:30 a.m., rain or shine at 7730 North Point Parkway, in front of the AMC Theatres.
This race was organized by the Alpharetta Junior Woman’s Club in 1996, the year Atlanta hosted the Olympics to help instill a sense of community spirit and patriotism on Memorial Day. The races are U.S. Track and Field certified and the 10K is a Peachtree Road Race qualifier. Early registrants are guaranteed to receive a thick T-shirt with a patriotic design. A limited number of T-shirts will be available on the day of race.
“The 10-K distance is a great warm-up for the Peachtree. We are looking forward to having over 1,000 runners this year. We will once again have prizes for our runners, including gifts from Spikes Running Store, New Balance Running Stores and Braves tickets. This is in addition to plaques awarded to the top 3 finishers in each age category,” said Race Chairman, Karen Daniel in a statement.
Registration forms are available online at www.active.com. The entry fee for any application received by May 17 is $20.00. Entry fees after that date and on day of race are $25.00.
Information: (770) 740-2648.
Labels: 10K, 5k race, Alpharetta Juniors Club, canine assistants, Celebrate America
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Brian Vanderhoff @ 8:38 AM
About the race
Name: Oakhurst 5K
Distance: 5K Run/Walk
Date: Saturday, October 11, 2008, 8 a.m.
Location: Decatur, Ga.
Proceeds to benefit the S.D.C.D.C.
The Oakhurst Arts Run is a 5K held in conjunction with the Oakhurst Arts and Music Festival – www.oakhurstartsandmusicfestival.com . Plan to enjoy the festival after the run! Race starts and ends at One Step at a Time running store located in the heart of Oakhurst at 650 E. Lake Drive, Decatur, GA 30030. Proceeds from this event to benefit South Decatur Community Development - S.D.C.D.C
Contact
Ed Williams - 404-327-7738.
Schedule
Saturday, October 11
6:45 a.m. - Race Day Registration
8:00 a.m. - 5K Run/Walk.
Labels: 5k race, decatur georgia, oakhurst arts and music festival, Oakhurst arts run
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Brian Vanderhoff @ 3:55 PM
Ted’s Montana Grill co-owner George McKerrow Jr. took time out from flyfishing, horseback riding and creating new business strategies with company namesake Ted Turner to phone Buzz Central from Montana on Monday. McKerrow was calling to spread the word about the bison burger chain’s inaugural Ted’s Montana Grill Bison Stampede 5K Race and Family Fun Run set for Oct. 4 at 8:30 a.m. at the chain’s flagship downtown store at 133 Luckie St. N.W.
“It’s a way for us to bring attention to downtown and also to raise some money for the ecological causes that we’re committed to,” said McKerrow. Proceeds from the race will benefit the Captain Planet Foundation, the Clear Air Campaign, the Georgia Conservancy and the PATH Foundation. Pre-registration is $20 for adults and $15 for children 14 and under. For info, call 770-518-8002 or www.tedsmontanagrill.com/bisonstampede.
Between leisure activities, McKerrow said he and CNN founder Turner spent the weekend with one eye on the economic reports and the proposed government bailout Congress is mulling.
“It’s pretty scary,” the Longhorn Steakhouse founder conceded. “Nobody really knows where the bottom is to this thing. And casual dining establishments like ours have been the hardest hit. Folks at the top are a little better insulated and other people are looking to fast food right now. Our customers are the middle class folks getting squeezed the most right now. We’ve all got to chin up and get through it. The strong will survive.”
Labels: 5k race, bison stampede, capital planet foundation, Downtown Atlanta, family fun run, george mckerrow, ted turner, teds montana grill
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Brian Vanderhoff @ 10:14 AM
