Kidney Kare 5k Run/Walk & Kids Kare 1/2 Mile Run

McDougle Middle School

Saturday, March 19, 2011 @ 8:30 AM

Date

Start: Saturday, March 19, 2011 @ 8:30 AM

Address

McDougle Middle School
900 Old Fayetteville Road Chapel Hill, NC

Fees

Pre Reg: Kidney Kare 5k: $25.00/Student 5k: $20.00
Kids Kare 1/2 Mile: $12.00

Registration Closing Date

Thursday, March 17, 2011 PST

Brief Description

The Kidney Kare 5k Run/Walk and the Kids Kare 1/2 Mile promote awareness about kidney disease and the importance of kidney transplantation.

Proceeds from this event will support the Kidney Education Outreach Program (a statewide awareness & kidney screening program), the Patient Emergent Need Fund and the Transplant Awareness Fund.

Registration Details

Online thru12PM 03/16:
5k: $25.00/Student Rate $20.00
Kids Kare: $12.00

Mail in postmarked by 03/15:
Form: www.unckidneycenter.org
Fee: 5k: $25.00/Student: $20.00
Fee: Kids Kare: $12.00

Fleet Feet Carrboro, 12-6:45, March 18.
Fee: 5K: $30.00/Student: $25.00
Fee: Kids Kare: $15.00

Race Day: 7:15-8:15, McDougle School Gym.
Fee: 5k: $30.00/Student: $25.00
Fee: Kids Kare: $15.00

Kids Kare 1/2 Mile Run

Event is open to all children 11 & under.

Parents are welcome to run with younger children.

Early Packet Pick Up

Early packet pick up is available for runners and walkers at Fleet Feet Carrboro from 12:00-6:45PM on Friday, March 18.

Participants may drop off registration forms and charitable donations and pick up t-shirts and race packets at this time.

Sleep in later and avoid the morning race day registration rush.

Race Day Schedule

7:15-8:15
Registration and Packet Pick up at McDougle Middle School gym.

8:30
5k Run start/5k Walk start

9:15
Kids Kare 1/2 Mile Run start

10:00
Awards Ceremony

Course

The Kidney Kare 5k Run/Walk will wind it's way through the streets of Carrboro. Course is flat to rolling. 5k Course is USATF certified.

Kids Kare will start on the track. The entire course is contained within the school grounds.

Course Link

http://www.usatf.org/routes/view.asp?rID=81973 . Copy & paste link

USATF Certification Code: NC-08005-PH

Timing

Participants registered in the 5k Run will be timed. Walkers should sign up for the 5k run if they would like to be timed.

If you do not wish to be timed, sign up for the 5k Walk.

Kids Kare is not a timed event.

Awards

5k

Overall Male/Female: $100 Prize
Overall Masters Male/Female
Top 3 Male/Female age group winners
10 & under, 11/12, 13/14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29,...70+
Overall Kidney Donor M/F
Overall Kidney Transplant Recipient M/F
Overall Dialyis Patient M/F

Kids Kare
All participants will receive finisher ribbons.

T-Shirts

100% cotton long sleeve t-shirt with unique race logo will be guaranteed to all participants registered thru March 10.

Kids Kare participants will receive short sleeve t-shirts with Kids Kare logo. Guaranteed thru March 10.

We will make every effort to provide your requested t-shirt size for registrants after March 10.

Become an Individual Fund Raiser

Visit the online donations webpage: www.active.com/donate/kidneykare2011
Click on "Become a Fundraiser".

You will be walked through the program and in no time you will be on your way to supporting this important event.

The top 3 individual fund raisers will be awarded fantastic prizes from local businesses.

Event Sponsors

Fleet Feet Carrboro

Balloons and Tunes

Open Eye Cafe

TCBY

Swim for Smiles

Additional Information

Kids Kare 1/2 Mile Run
Open to children aged 11 & under
Finisher ribbons and t-shirts for all participants.

Map

Photos