The UNCW School of Nursing graduating class of December 2009 has come together to help out a fellow student whose husband was critically injured while serving our country. As friends, community members, and Americans we want to help out and are organizing a 5K run/walk with a BBQ (Catered by Sawmill Grill), immediately following the event, for this family’s benefit in the hopes that it will allow them the peace of mind that for a period of time, money will not be an issue and they can focus on other important things.
The minimum donation for participants is $10 which includes a t-shirt and one raffle ticket. There will be prizes given out to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners for each male and female participants. The race will not be timed but will have line judges at the finish line.
The BBQ will follow the race and begin at 11am until 4pm. The price of the food will be $5 per plate. The menu is: Chicken and Pork BBQ, cole slaw, hushpuppies and sweet tea.
Additional t-shirts will be available for purchase, but the only guarantee for a shirt is to pre-register as supplies may run out quickly.
General Information:
Time:
8:00-10:00 check in or registration at shelter 5 in Hugh MacRae park (if pre-registered, you will still check in and get your t-shirt and raffle ticket included in the minimum $10 donation) If registering on November 15, 2009 (day of event) the cost will be $15.00 and you will be provided your t-shirt then. If registering the day of the event, we do ask that you show up as early as possible to get liability forms filled out before the event starts.
NOTE: unless pre-registered we cannot guarantee a T-shirt will be available, because we are unable to determine how many people will show up the day of the event to register.
The race will begin at 10am and NO LATER. Walkers will begin after all the runners have begun. There will not be timers present, but there will be line judges at the finish to determine winners. There will be 6 winners; 1st, 2nd and 3rd for both Male and Female Participants. Prizes will be awarded to those winners.
The BBQ will begin at approximately 11am and last until 4pm.
Place:
Hugh MacRae Park
Oleander Drive and South College Rd.
Wilmington, NC, 28412
Raffle:
Community businesses are donating gifts for a raffle. There will be a DJ there to announce winners to our raffle and to play music. Each 5K participant will receive ONE ticket towards the raffle. Additional raffle tickets will be available for purchase during the day at the cost of: $1 per ticket, 6 tickets for $5 and 10 tickets for $8. You must be present to collect your prize in this raffle.
Park Rules and Regulations:
No glass allowed
No tents
Beer and wine must be kept under the shelters or within 50 feet of the shelter and not near the playgournd.
No fortified spirits (Liquor) allowed in the park.
No fireworks
Parking:
Parking is available in the park. If there is not any parking left in the park, over flow parking will be located across the street at Roland Grise Elementary school.
Medical personnel will be on location in the event that anyone is injured. Everyone is encouraged to come out, participate and stay for the BBQ and raffle afterwards!
What to bring: (suggested)
Bottled water
Soda
Cooler
Sunscreen
Bug Spray
Lawn chairs
Cash for the purchase of BBQ, additional raffle tickets or for donations to the Pearl family
Umbrella (in case of rain)
*If you do not want to participate in the run/walk but would like to help out by giving donations or helping out with running the BBQ or clean up, it will be appreciated!
Hope to see you there!
UNCW School of Nursing Class of December 2009
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