Running for St. Jude  

Your legs can save lives

Sunday, April 15, 2011 8:30 a.m.

Benefits: St. Jude Children Research Hospital. More than 70 children from our area are currently receiving treatment for serious illnesses at St. Jude Hospital.

Location: Bellingrath Gardens and Home

               12401 Bellingrath Gardens Road

               Theodore, Alabama 36582

Course: Scenic, flat certified 5K course outside of Bellingrath Gardens along Rebel Road. One Mile run/walk

Registration: Deadlines TBA

•   By mail April 9
•   In person at McCoy Outdoor and Running Wild in   Fairhope through noon on April 13
•   Online through midnight April 13  Register Online Now
•   Race day registration at Bellingrath Gardens from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m.

Entry Fees:

                  Pre-Registered - 5K = $20 / Fun Run $10

                  Day of the Race - 5K = $25 / Fun Run $15

                  * All participants are encouraged to raise funds for St. Jude in addition to their registration fee. 

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 Awards: Top male/female - Overall / Masters / Grandmasters / Senior Grandmaster / Race Walker

              Top male/femail in fun run

              Top two fundraisers will also be recognized.

T-shirts: To guarantee a shirt on race day, you must submit your application by March 28. Youth sizes (S, M) will be available if registration is completed by t-shirt deadline.

Post-Race: There will be light refreshments after the race and a raffle for all participants. Bellingrath Gardens and Home Cafe will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

If the weather is unseasonably warm or cold, use the customary racing precautions with which you should be familiar and take advantage of the water along the course. Stop running/walking and seek help if you stop sweating and feel nauseous or dizzy. If you see a fellow runner/walker who appears to be in trouble, please stop and help if you can.