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Please
come and participate in the only run in Montgomery County on July 4th!
Families
encouraged to participate!
When
& Where: Wednesday July 4, 2001 at the Potomac Library at the
intersection of River and Falls Roads in Potomac, Maryland. Exit 39 off of 495
at River Road and head towards Potomac
Pre-race
warm-up: (with professional trainer, Fred Foster)
7:30 am
5K road race
8:00 am
1mile walk
8:05 am
Registration
Entry fee for 5K run or 1 mile walk
By mail (postmarked by June 27)
$18 (do not mail after 6/27)
July 3 (at Potomac Promenade)
$20
July 4 (at Potomac Library)
$20
Fee for children ages 14 and under
$12 (at all times)
Checks
Payable to:
Cure Autism Now
Mail
to:
Cure Autism Now of the Midatlantic
7731 Tuckerman Lane, Box 147
Potomac, Maryland 20854
Tax ID # - 95-4542637
You may also register on-line at www.cureautismnow.org
For
more information, please call 301-419-8198.
Course:
The 5K course is relatively flat and scenic. Runs through beautiful shady
residential neighborhood streets with a long downhill finish. Water will be
available at the start, half way and at the finish. Split times will be called or displayed at each mile. Course
will be certified by race day. No strollers, baby joggers etc. are allowed on
the 5K course. Strollers and baby joggers will be permitted for the 1mile
walk.
Packet
Pick-up: Will take place on Tuesday July 3rd 5-7pm. at the
Potomac Promenade (next to Potomac Pizza, 9812 Falls Road, Potomac, MD). Late
registration will also be available at this time. Race day registration and
packet pick-up 7 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Race t-shirts only guaranteed for those who
register prior to race day
Parking:
Is available in several public lots throughout Potomac Village at the
intersection of River and Falls Roads (Potomac Plaza, Potomac Promenade etc.)
Awards:
Trophies and merchandise awards to top 3 overall male and female finishers and
to the first place male and female finishers in the following age groups: 13 and
under, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39,40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over. No duplication.
Volunteers:
Want to help? Call 301-419-8198. If you sign up to volunteer before race
day, you’ll get a t-shirt. No experience necessary!
Post-race
festivities: After the race, enjoy food and music. Random prizes will be
awarded. Help us start the 4th of July with an early celebration!
Pledges:
Interested in collecting pledges to help in the search for a cure for autism?
Log onto www.cureautismnow.org for
more information (click onto the race information).
Timing
& Scoring: Conducted by the Montgomery Road Runners Club.
Results:
Unofficial results will be posted at the race site as they become available.
Official 5K results will be posted at www.mcrrc.org
by 4pm on race day.
1
mile walk: The 1 mile walk will begin immediately after the 5K start.
Families are encouraged to participate. All finishers will get a ribbon.
About
Cure Autism Now: Cure Autism Now is a national non-profit organization
of parents, clinicians and scientists working together in their dedication to
finding effective biomedical treatments and a cure for autism and related
disorders. Cure Autism Now is the largest private funder of autism research and
resources in the country. Nearly 90 cents of every dollar donated to Cure Autism
Now funds research, outreach, resource establishment, and awareness. Established
in 1996, Cure Autism Now has opened a handful of chapters across the country.
The mid-atlantic chapter is headquartered here in Potomac, MD.
The
Honorable Douglas M. Duncan
Anthony Edwards
Montgomery County Executive
Actor
Doreen
Gentzler
Stanley Greenspan, MD
NBC News
George Washington University
The
Honorable Judd Gregg
The Honorable Barbara Mikulski
U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
The
Honorable Constance Morella
The Honorable Jean W. Roesser
U.S. House of Representatives
Maryland Senate
The
Honorable Mark K. Shriver
Maryland House of Delegates
Supporters:
The
Doug Flutie, Jr. Foundation for Autism, Inc.
Potomac Chamber of Commerce
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