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Believe! 2009
 
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Start: Saturday, November 28, 2009 @ 8:00 AM

Historic Downtown McKinney on the Square at Mitchell Park
The corner of Louisiana and Church Street   McKinney, TX

 
 
 

Date

Saturday, November 28, 2009 @ 8:00 AM

Additional Date Information

8:00 AM

Address

Historic Downtown McKinney on the Square at Mitchell Park
The corner of Louisiana and Church Street

Fees

$18.00

 

Registration Closing Date

Friday, November 20, 2009 @ 12:00 PM

 

Brief Description

Join us for the 4th Annual Believe! run and walk. Start your Holiday season off right with this run and walk through Historic downtown McKinney. Walkers will find the one mile course delightful and 5K and 10K runners can look forward to a challenging and beautiful course, beginning just steps away from McKinney’s downtown square, home to the annual Dickens of a Christmas event, held the same weekend as Believe! Proceeds from Believe! will benefit a preschool scholarship fund.

 

Directions

Take Central Expressway or 75 North towards McKinney. Exit Highway 5 and stay on McDonald Street for approximately 5 miles to Louisiana Street. Park in any Dickens of A Christmas parking lots and make your way west on Louisiana or Virginia towards the square. Mitchell Park is one block west of the downtown square

   

Additional Information

Our awesome backpacks are back again this year! And they go very fast! Be one of the first 500 registered and receive a FREE runner bag made by Kool Paks! Please join us for a beautiful Sunrise Celebration with a special Believe! message for all beginning sharply at 7:30 am! Don't forget the shoes! We are asking that when you are out shopping for new running shoes or apparel you purchase a pair of shoes in the size ranges of toddler 5's - up through young adults. Please bring them with you to Believe! and drop them off at the St. Andrew's information tent. Our Pair to Care initiative is hoping to collect enough shoes so that no child in McKinney ISD has inadequate shoes. As a community we could grant this special Christmas wish, simply because we believed! Kids don't miss out on the Great Santa Chase! Bring your children for this fun race with Santa! Lace up those shoes and see if you can catch St. Nick and his bag of goodies! Each child will receive a special treat bag from Santa! Believe! Run Awards * (Location Main Street Stage on the square) 1st Place Overall female and male; 1st, 2nd, 3rd place medals for: Age groups female and male: Up to 9 years;10-14; 15-19; 20-24;25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70 + Trophies will be awarded to: Top overall participants Largest Team Largest School Team Largest Civic Team Largest Medical Team Largest Holiday Spirit Wearing Team Largest Religious Team All registered kids will receive a medal who are chipped for the 5K! *ChampionChip timing required to be eligible for awards. No duplication of awards. Package pick-up will be located at RunOn! located 5181 Eldorado Pkwy #200, McKinney, beginning November 23rd, 24th, and 25th (closing at three) Closed on the 26th and on November 27th from 10 am to 7 pm or you may pick your packets up the day of the race at Mitchell Park! McKinney Main Street is proud to present this years 20th Dickens of a Christmas Home for the Holiday's, located on the Historic Square. It recreates an old fashioned Victorian Christmas complete with horse drawn carriages, carolers, Santa Claus, the Christmas tree lighting ceremony and activities for all ages. This year visitors will have a special touch of Christmas magic; it will snow in our beautiful downtown square! Please plan on spending the afternoon to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season with your families! St Andrew's Episcopal Church presents it's 5th Annual Free Holiday Portraits throughout the “Dickens of a Christmas” on the square in McKinney. St. Andrew’s will host a free portrait booth. Stop by to get your picture taken, and while you shop, we’ll burn your photos onto a CD. You can take these high-quality pictures and use them as Christmas cards, e-mail them to family and friends, or print them out. This is St. Andrew’s way of thanking our community for another great year and your donations will go towards the Holy Family School's scholarship fund!

 

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Believe! 2009

Our awesome backpacks are back again this year! And they go very fast! Be one of the first 500 registered and receive a FREE runner bag made by Kool Paks! Please join us for a beautiful Sunrise Celebration with a special Believe! message for all beginning sharply at 7:30 am! Don't forget the shoes! We are asking that when you are out shopping for new running shoes or apparel you purchase a pair of shoes in the size ranges of toddler 5's - up through young adults. Please bring them with you to Believe! and drop them off at the St. Andrew's information tent. Our Pair to Care initiative is hoping to collect enough shoes so that no child in McKinney ISD has inadequate shoes. As a community we could grant this special Christmas wish, simply because we believed! Kids don't miss out on the Great Santa Chase! Bring your children for this fun race with Santa! Lace up those shoes and see if you can catch St. Nick and his bag of goodies! Each child will receive a special treat bag from Santa! Believe! Run Awards * (Location Main Street Stage on the square) 1st Place Overall female and male; 1st, 2nd, 3rd place medals for: Age groups female and male: Up to 9 years;10-14; 15-19; 20-24;25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70 + Trophies will be awarded to: Top overall participants Largest Team Largest School Team Largest Civic Team Largest Medical Team Largest Holiday Spirit Wearing Team Largest Religious Team All registered kids will receive a medal who are chipped for the 5K! *ChampionChip timing required to be eligible for awards. No duplication of awards. Package pick-up will be located at RunOn! located 5181 Eldorado Pkwy #200, McKinney, beginning November 23rd, 24th, and 25th (closing at three) Closed on the 26th and on November 27th from 10 am to 7 pm or you may pick your packets up the day of the race at Mitchell Park! McKinney Main Street is proud to present this years 20th Dickens of a Christmas Home for the Holiday's, located on the Historic Square. It recreates an old fashioned Victorian Christmas complete with horse drawn carriages, carolers, Santa Claus, the Christmas tree lighting ceremony and activities for all ages. This year visitors will have a special touch of Christmas magic; it will snow in our beautiful downtown square! Please plan on spending the afternoon to celebrate the beginning of the holiday season with your families! St Andrew's Episcopal Church presents it's 5th Annual Free Holiday Portraits throughout the “Dickens of a Christmas” on the square in McKinney. St. Andrew’s will host a free portrait booth. Stop by to get your picture taken, and while you shop, we’ll burn your photos onto a CD. You can take these high-quality pictures and use them as Christmas cards, e-mail them to family and friends, or print them out. This is St. Andrew’s way of thanking our community for another great year and your donations will go towards the Holy Family School's scholarship fund!Saturday, November 28, 2009 @ 8:00 AMSaturday, November 28, 2009 @ 8:00 AMHistoric Downtown McKinney on the Square at Mitchell Park

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