Trails for Tails 5K - AVMA 5K - AVMA5K - American Veterinary Medical Association 5K

Date

Start: Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 7:30 AM

Address

Centennial Olympic Park
265 Park Avenue West NW Atlanta, GA

Registration Closing Date

Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:00 PM PST

Brief Description

Runners, walkers, families, pet-owners and animal lovers are all welcome to join the American Veterinary Medical Association as we launch a new 5K Run/Walk event in Atlanta this summer in conjunction with our 147th Annual Convention at the GWCC. AVMA's Convention to Community 5K Walk/Run will engage a portion of the 9000+ convention attendees - veterinarians - students and technicians, and other Animal Health Industry partners - to have some fun while giving back to the local Atlanta community.

Race Day Registration

Race Day Registration will be held in Centennial Olympic Park beginning at 6:30am, adjacent to the Fountain of Rings.

Pre-registered Race Number Pick-up

Pre-registered participants will pick-up their race number at the race on race day beginning at 6:30am. Race number pick-up will be in Centennial Olympic Park, adjacent to the Fountain of Rings.

Pet Friendly

Dogs are welcome to attend the event but are not allowed to run the race with their humans.

Awards

Awards will be presented to the top 3 finishers, M/F in 7 age groups from 14 & Under to 60 and Over.

Additional Information

The 5K will start and finish at beautiful and historic Centennial Olympic Park, adjacent to the Fountain of Rings, the globally recognized Olympic legacy. Prizes will be given to the top 3 M/F finishers in four age groups. Race registration includes a commerative T-shirt, goodie bag, refreshments, awards and raffle prizes. Proceeds from the event will be split between the AVMA animal welfare programs and two local Atlanta animal shelters, including PAWS Atlanta. For more information, contact convention5K@avma.org.

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