Run for the Animals!
Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 8:30 a.m.
Wheaton Regional Park, Wheaton, Maryland
Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary is hosting its 9th annual
"Run for the Animals!" The 5K run and 1 mile fun walk
is a fundraiser dedicated to supporting the life saving work Poplar
Spring does everyday. From the warm up, running and walking on the
scenic trails, the dog and people raffles, the prizes, and the abundance
of food, a good time will be had by all. The race will be held at
Wheaton Regional Park in Wheaton, Maryland. Although dogs can not
participate in the run, they are more than welcome to come out and
join the 1 mile walk.
Registration fee is $25.00 for the 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Walk prior
to April 23, 2012. Beginning April 23, 2012 the registration fee
is $28.00, and $30.00 on the day of the race.
Register online at: http://poplarspring.kintera.org
Online registration will end at midnight on Tuesday, May 15. Afterwards
you can register for the race at packet pick-up or before the race
at Wheaton Regional Park starting at 7:00 a.m.
If you would prefer not to register online click
here to access a registration form that you can print and mail
to Poplar Spring.
The MC for the race will be Lisa
Berigan, radio host of BIG 100.3!!! Lisa has over
20 years experience hosting radio shows and is the proud companion
to Daisy, a Sheltie mix. Click
here to listen to an interview between Lisa and Terry Cummings,
Poplar Spring's director.
Race participants also have the option to go the extra mile and
raise additional funds online for Poplar Spring. You can even select
a picture of a specific Poplar Spring animal to proudly display
on your web page, and let your friends and family know about that
animal as well as all the others at Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary.
Prizes will be awarded to the two entrants with the highest pledge
totals. If you are interested in raising additional funds you can
use the following sample e-mails to send to your friends and family.
(Sponsorship
e-mail / Sponsorship
e-mail referencing a specific animal)
Chip racing!
In order for everyone to obtain their exact timing for the race
we will be distributing chips on race day. Please be sure to return
the chip after the race.
Packet Pick-up will be held on Saturday, May 19
from 10:30 - 3:30 at Pro Feed Pet Nutrition Centers, 5542 Randolph Road, Rockville, MD.
Packet Pick-up will also be held on race day, Sunday, May 20, at
Wheaton Regional Park from 7:00 a.m. until the start of the race
at 8:30 a.m.
Attention Walkers: For those interested in a longer walk you now
have the choice of either the 1 mile walk or the alternate 1.7 mile
walk.
Prior
to the race there will be a pre-race warm-up by the
Boot Camp Girl for all the runner’s and walkers! Get there
early to warm up and get pumped for the 5k or 1 mile walk.
How our race is GREEN
Poplar Spring is working hard to make the race as "green"
as possible. Click here to find out how
Poplar is working to help the environment.
We are collecting used athletic shoes, as well as any other type of shoe, at the race site to be recycled
by Nike and/or sent to Africa for distribution (so bring your old
shoes!).
Poplar Spring strongly encourages carpooling to the race. For your
convenience, we have set up a carpooling
website.
Poplar
Spring has partnered with Virtual Race Bags to produce a 'virtual
goodie bag' in an effort to ‘go green’ and provide additional
benefits to our participants. As a participant of this year's event
you will receive an email invitation to the Virtual Race Bag prior
to the event giving you access to the bag. In the race bag you will
find an array of valuable information including exclusive offers,
coupons, giveaways, and messages from our sponsors.
Becoming a race sponsor
Click here to find out more about sponsoring the Poplar Spring race.
Help us to make the race bigger and better
If you are involved in a website where you are able to add banners
please go to our banners page and take
one of our banners to promote on your website.
All inquiries about the race can be made to: PoplarSpringRun@yahoo.com
or call 301-625-9321.
Thank You to Our Sponsors
Top Bull
Proud Rooster
Farm Yard Friend
Barn Yard Buddy
Green Sponsors
Food & Goodie Bag Sponsors
Prize Sponsors
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