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| The Burns Park Run - kids and runners MAKING A DIFFERENCE! | ||
| 2009 BPR: May 3, 2009, 8:30am | 5K starts in: | |
| 30 years and still running... since 1979! | REGISTER! Help a Charity! Volunteer Sponsors | |
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Winding through a beautiful old Ann Arbor neighborhood near the University of Michigan campus, the tree-lined Burns Park Run loop course has been a favorite of beginner and world-class runners alike since 1979. Organized by volunteers as a fundraiser for Burns Park Elementary School students (the Penguins), the 5K and 10K races draw 800 to 1,000 runners aged 5 to 85 years, with over a hundred elementary school kids running the 5K in 2006. A separate Fun Run around the park for little runners starts after the big races finish. Each year, a celebrity runner joins the Burns Park Run for running and inspiration. Past guests have included Olympians Joan Benoit Samuelson, Frank Shorter, Francie Goodridge, and Jackie Hansen - as well as Runner's World writer John Bingham ("The Penguin"). |
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We had complimentary massages from Arbor Wellness again after the run! And, new this year, Body Specs, Inc. was at the run giving FREE sports injury assessments! Our 2008 guest, Sheila Taormina has qualified for the Olympics and will be on TEAM USA in Beijing this summer! Help send Sheila's family to Beijing by purchasing a specially designed fundraising t-shirt! Adult and youth sizes are available! Click HERE for details! If you wish, Sheila will personally sign your shirt before shipping - and EVERY supporter providing a mailing address with their order will receive a personal thank you note from Sheila after the Olympic Games are complete!
We'll be accepting donations to help send some of her family to Beijing. Read about Sheila and her historic feat in these Washington Post stories: US Olympian Makes History, She's a Good Sport, and Controversy Shrouds Olympic Selection. Please Email us if you would like to donate to Sheila's fund for her family. You can watch a video on her modern pentathlon training effort at her website: SHEILA TAORMINA GO SHEILA! ------------- We had a great BPR in 2008 with over 1,000 participants! A second photo album has been added for 2008... check it out! Next year is our 30th anniversary and we want it to be special ---EMAIL us to volunteer or give us ideas! We appreciate all feedback! Please thank our sponsors, our volunteers, and Sheila when you have the chance - we are very grateful for all who participated, including the runners and walkers! Please Email us if you are interested in volunteering, sponsoring - or if you have any other questions or suggestions for next year! |
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| The Burns Park Run's social atmosphere is fun for runners and supporters alike. Along with typical race fare, the post-race brunch includes fresh Zingerman's bagels with cream cheese, hot Caribou coffee, homemade muffins and other goodies. |
| Come join us for music, treats, and great running at the 2008 Burns Park Run! | ||||
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