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The 22nd annual

5K Race for Open Space

and 1 Mile Walk / Fun Run

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Rain or shine

Benefiting WVWA

 

Registration is now closed for both the 5K Race & 1Mile Walk

Thank you for your interest. Why not try?

 

Race Location - Map

Tex Mex Connection
2nd St & E Walnut St
North Wales, PA 19454

Race Times

5K Race - 7:00 PM, capped at 1500 runners
1 Mile Walk/Run - 6:30 PM, capped at 150

T-Shirt & Race Number Pick-Up at Tex Mex Connection

  • Check Lin-Mark for your race number
  • Photo ID is required when picking up for all participants under 40 years
  • Tuesday, June 21 - Noon – 2:00 & 4:00 – 7:00 PM
  • Wednesday, June 22 - Noon – 6:45 PM
  • All numbers must be picked up by 6:45 PM or they will be resold

Parking – Think Green & Take Public Transportation

Parking is limited in North Wales – we recommend public transportation

  • SEPTA Lansdale/Doylestown Line (R5) – 3 blocks from the race
  • SEPTA RT. 96 Bus – 1 block from the race
  • Cars – Look for temporary parking signs as you enter North Wales (Map)
  • Please DO NOT park on the course
  • NO PARKING AT TEX MEX or neighboring lots

Rules of the Race

  • No dogs allowed in the race OR at the party, the restaurant or around the food
  • No strollers or wheeled vehicles allowed in the race

Join WVWA and Run for Free

Become a first-time WVWA Member for $60 and get one free race entry
Available when you register at Lin-Mark

Tex Mex Connection is Proud to be Green

  • Montgomery County’s FIRST Green Restaurant
  • All 5K dinnerware & cups are biodegradable
  • North Wales Water Authority cups are biodegradable too
  • Please recycle plastic water bottles

Registration at Lin-Mark

Registration is now closed for both races.

5K Race & Walk $40
5K Race & Walk $50 after 12 PM June 10th
1-Mile only/under 14 yrs $25
Green Ribbon Team Teams $30 (must sign-up with WVWA nancy@wvwa.org)

Registration Includes

  • Tech-Wick T-shirt
  • Taco Wrap Dinner that includes wrap, salsa & chips, fruit and home-baked cookies
  • Tex Mex Margarita or draft beer or lemonade
  • FUN, FUN, FUN at the Party-Under-the-Stars with live music by Mike Greer


VIP GREEN RIBBON TEAMS!
Back by Popular Demand

Sign-up to form a VIP Green Ribbon Team and come to the
Kick-off Party at Tex Mex
Wednesday, March 30 at Noon
Lunch is on us and you’ll learn all of the details and benefits
of forming your own Green Ribbon Team
RSVP for the luncheon: WVWA/Nancy Venner - 215-646-8866

Limited to 20 teams

Green Ribbon Team Benefits

  • $10 discount per runner! – limit of 10 runners per team
  • Enjoy a VIP Area at the Party-Under-the-Stars - TENTED WITH SEATING! Complete with a private bar & dining area and private porta-potties!
  • 2 Margaritas instead of 1 or 2 draft beers
  • FROZEN MARGARITAS AND STRAWBERRY AVAILABLE
  • Make Your Own Tacos at the Expanded Taco & Salad Buffet including chicken, beef & all of the delicious ingredients you’d need
  • Sombreros all around
  • Team photos
  • Reduced rate for the Green Ribbon Walk & Run on October 2

How to be a VIP Green Ribbon Team

  • Teams can have a maximum of 10 members
  • Each team must raise $1,000 for open space preservation (WVWA)
  • Corporate matching gifts can be credited to the team total

The Green Ribbon Team That Raises the Most Money Wins

  • The VIP Green Ribbon Winners Cup – for a year!
  • A team cocktail party at Tex Mex Connection party
  • A team photo on the Tex Mex and WVWA’s websites

Form a VIP Green Ribbon Team – Spaces Limited


SPONSOR THIS EVENT

  • Be seen by the 2,000+ people at the race site
  • Distribute a product or coupons for your business
  • Increase your name recognition
  • Become a Partner in Preservation
  • Contact: WVWA’s Nancy Venner nancy@wvwa.org or 215-646-8866 Or Jane Keyes jane@texmexconnection.com


Prizes – Awarded Immediately After the Race

  • 1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Prizes to the overall Male & Female Winners – based on gun time
  • Top Male & Female Masters
  • Top3 males & females in age groups: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & older

Race Course & Timing

  • Lin-Mark Sports Timing ChronoTrack System – electronic bib timing strips
  • USATF Cert. Code #PA09003LMB

Volunteers Needed – Over 100 Needed

 

Thanks to our Sponsors!


     
   

 

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