5k to benefit girls running at McKinney/YSHS

simply women

5k run/walk for women & girls
saturday, august 8, 2009
9:15 am
yellow springs high school
420 e. enon road (at w. south college street), yellow springs, ohio
Proceeds to benefit Yellow Springs High School/McKinney Girls Running

Race info:

• 5k (3.1 miles) through tree-lined
• streets of Yellow Springs
• Start and Finish at Yellow Springs
• High School
• One mid-race water station
• Race starts at 9:15 am
  

Registration:

• $15 per entry (includes t-shirt w/
• pre-registration)
• Pre-registration through July 24th
• Same-day registration 8:00 – 8:45 am (not guaranteed t-shirt)

Awards:

Prize awarded to top runner in each
age group (must be present at closing
ceremony):
12 & under; 13-18; 19-30; 31-40; 41+

This event is in support of YS Girls Running a newly created organization (June 29th to be exact) formed by Paloma Wiggins and Reini Brickson (YSHS students).

The founders of YS Girls Running organized around the goals of:

• increasing participation of YSHS/McKinney girls in running sports
• demonstrating and emphasizing how being part of running teams can be fun and build a sense of community
  
• developing broader support structures in the Yellow Springs community for young women participating in sports
  
  In order to fulfill the goals of their organization, there is also a need to generate funds through a variety of activities, some of which the organizer’s hope will become self-sustaining and foster encouragement for community events for women and girls. One such activity is “simply women. 5k run/walk for women and girls.”

For a registration form and/or additional information , please email Karen Crist at kcristyso@gmail.com.