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2nd
Annual
Cambridge, Massachusetts |
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| Time: | 11:00
AM Registration and number pickup 8:00 AM - 10:45 AM |
| Place: | Cambridge Center - lawn at the bend of Galileo Galilei Way and Binney Street |
| Distance: | 5K Road Race |
| Entry-Fee: |
Before October 24:
$25 non-refundable. |
| How you can help: |
Participants are invited
to raise money to help accelerate the discovery of a treatment and a cure
for ALS/Lou Gehrig's Disease. ALS is a fatal, neuro-degenerative disease
that affects as many as 30,000 Americans. A prize will be awarded to the
top fundraiser! Please click on the icon below to get started. |
| Benefits: |
Proceeds from the 5K4Life road race benefit Prize4Life, a results-oriented 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded on the belief that treatments and a cure for ALS are just a research breakthrough away. The next ALS breakthrough could be yours. |
| Course Description: | Course is flat through the city streets of Cambridge, MA. CLICK HERE for a course map. |
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| Age Groups: | Top 3 males & females and top three in each division: 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+ |
| Awards: | Trophies will be awarded to the top male & female runners in each division of the 5K race. |
| Finisher Medals: | Handsome custom designed medals will be presented to all finishers at the finish line. |
| Amenities: |
Water stops, mile markers, traffic control provided by State Police, medical aid emergency vehicles on standby, food & beverages at the finish, and chip timed with the B-Tag by Yankee Timing. |
| Race T-Shirts: | T-Shirts will be provided to the first 750 registered runners. |
| Team Challenge: | Gather your friends and neighbors and participate as a team. Prizes will be awarded to the largest team and to the team raising the most money for ALS. (Reminder: If you are a part of the Patients Like Me community, you can receive support, team buttons, and T-shirts from Patients Like Me. Visit the Patients Like Me Forum for more information.) |
| Biotech Challenge: |
The "Biotech Challenge" encourages teams from the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry. Grab your colleagues from the lab or office and participate in the "Biotech Challenge." Prizes will be awarded for the largest team, the team raising the most money for ALS, and the best overall time (adjusted for gender and age, the top 5 finishers for each team score for the team). |
| Remote Runner: | Can't make it to Cambridge in October? You can run a 5K in your own backyard and still be a part of the 5K4Life. Just register as a "Remote Runner," and we'll send you the Race T-Shirt and a finisher's medal. Run a 5K race of your choice wherever you live and we'll consider you a part of the 5K4Life. |
| Contact: | Call (617) 500-7527 or email blarimer@prize4life.org for additional information |
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