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Home for the Holidays 5K and Family Fun Run |
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| Event date and time: |
Saturday, November 03, 2012
@ 9:00 AM
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| Registration closed: |
Online pre-registration is closed.
You can register at Denver's City Park this Saturday, November 3. Please arrive between 7:30-8:30 AM. |
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| City and state |
Denver
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| Event address: |
City Park (Denver, CO) view map |
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| Description: |
Gather your family, friends and co-workers and come on out to the 4th Annual Home for the Holidays 5K and Family Fun Run! This pet-friendly race at Denver�s City Park is a great opportunity to form a team, show your spirit, and raise funds to support the homeless families and individuals in Colorado. Register, donate and spread help the word about this great event. Run, jog, or walk across the finish line to help Colorado�s homeless.
All proceeds support the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless.
Registration fee includes race t-shirt, chip timing, and goody bag.
- Pre-registration: $30
- Day-of Registration: $35 (on-site; cash/check only)
Family Fun Run is FREE (no registration required)
Want to support, but stay in bed?! Select the 'Sleep-In Registration' Below! |
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| Fundraising: |
| The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless has been creating lasting solutions to homelessness for 27 years and is proud to be a national leader in the fight to end homelessness. Coalition programs include housing, health care, mental health services, early childhood education, and employment services for more than 15,000 Colorado adults and children each year. 90% of each dollar raised is directed toward these essential programs and services. |
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| Course description: |
This course through Denver's City Park is fast and flat! It is a USATF Certified Course (Certificate #: CO08009DP), and is a qualifier for the BolderBOULDER. |
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| Directions to start: |
The Start/Finish Line along with Check-In and Expo Area are located at the City Park Pavillion, on the south side of the park. |
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| Parking: |
PARKING LOTS
Available at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, the Denver Zoo, and East High School.
STREET PARKING
Available along 23rd Ave., 17th St., Colorado Blvd., York St. or any of the north/south streets located to the south of the park. See the Google map below for details. |
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| Awards info: |
Individual:
- Top Overall Male - $100 gift card to Dick's Sporting Good and Pearl Izumi Running Shoes & Clothing Gift Pack
- Top Overall Female - $100 gift card to Dick's Sporting Good and Pearl Izumi Running Shoes & Clothing Gift Pack
- Fastest Male Over 60 - $100 gift card to Dick's Sporting Goods & Pearl Izumi gear
- Fastest Female Over 60 - $100 gift card to Dick's Sporting Goods & Pearl Izumi gear
- Fastest Boy Under 13 - $25 gift card to Runners Roost, water bottle & Pearl Izumi gear
- Fastest Girl Under 13 - $25 gift card to Runners Roost, water bottle & Pearl Izumi gear
- Best Costume - $100 gift card to Halloween Headquarters
- Best Pooch - $25 gift card and doggie bag donated by Green Buddies USA
- Top Individual Fundraiser - $100 gift card to Dick's Sporting Goods and 1 hour massage from Colorado Spine and Joint
Teams:
- Largest Team - Pizza Fusion Pizza Party
- Best Team Spirit - Free Bowling at Elitch Lanes
- Fastest Family (Fun Run) - 1 year Family Membership to The Children's Museum
- Top Team Fundraiser - gift card to Boondocks Fun Center
Additional Drawing Prizes:
- Gift Card to Stoney's Bar and Grill
- Gift Card to The Hornet
- 1 hour massage from Colorado Spine and Joint
- Gift Card to Fire on the Mountain
- Pearl Izumi Gear Pack |
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| Additional Info: |
Special appearances from Nugget's mascot Rocky the Mountain Line and former Nugget All-Star Walter Davis!
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| Schedule of Events: |
7:00 am: Registration and Check-In Opens
8:00 am: Expo Area and Kids' Activities Open
8:45 am: Registration Closes
8:45 am: Family Fun Run Starts
9:00 am: 5K Starts
10:00 am: Awards Ceremony |
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| Join a Team: |
Join a race team or become a team captain. Gather your friends, family, and co-workers. This is a great opportunity to show your spirit - come in costume and win prizes. (You will be prompted to join a team during registration.) |
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| Fundraising: |
Fundraise as an individual or a team. You will have the option to become a fundraiser after you register for the race. |
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| Packet pickup: |
Early packet pick-up: Friday, November 2, Pizza Fusion (571 E. Colfax Ave.) from 2:00-6:00 pm.
Race-day packet pick-up: Registration tent, City Park, 7:00-8:45 am. |
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