Have You Registered for Back In Shape Yet?
Posted on June 10, 2009
Time are in for an exciting calendar of events, including a 5k run, walk, kids’ races, a nutritious is running out to register for this year’s Back In Shape Event, which is taking place on June 13, 2009. Participants buffet, sports massages, health screenings, raffles, prizes, and more!
To be a part of the event, register online at active.com., or visit the CDI Back In Shape website. Online registration closes the evening of June 11, 2009. You may register the following day at Northwestern Health Sciences University (84th Street and Penn Avenue in Bloomington), from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. in the Bloomington Natural Care Center. Race day registration will also be available, beginning at 6:45 a.m. on June 13, 2009.
Registration fees are as follows:
5k Run and Walk:
$20 before June 12, $25 day of race;
Kids’ ¼ and ½ Mile Runs:
$7 before June 12, $10 day of race; and
Special Family Rate:
$40: Entry into any of the events for up to four family members all from the same address (no more than two adults and must include at least one parent)
The Back In Shape Event is great for everyone, from elite runners to light joggers; from speed-walkers to leisurely strollers; and from children who can walk to children who can run. Gather your friends and family and make the Back In Shape event an annual tradition.
Those registered for either the walk or the run have the option of donating and collecting pledges for the Patrick Holmes Memorial Scholarship Fund, which will provide scholarships for Northwestern students interested in pursuing research as a career path; Cornerstone, an organization working to prevent domestic abuse; and VEAP, an organization that meets the multiple issues of a household in crisis. Back In Shape participants and guests are also welcome to bring non-perishable food items for VEAP, and will receive one raffle ticket entry into a drawing for a $500 travel voucher. Food donations will be accepted on the day of the race, as well as the days leading up to the race. If you would like to make a pledge to one of the beneficiary organizations, print out the pledge form page at the Back In Shape Web Site.
The annual CDI Back In Shape event includes the CDI Back In Shape 5k Run, the Patrick Holmes Memorial Walk, and the Richfield Bloomington Credit Union Kids’ Runs. Past participants rave about the event as it continues to be one of the most luxurious races in the state. The day features a post-race buffet that earns rave reviews each year; free health screenings and sports massages; indoor restrooms; open swimming in the University’s pool before and after the event; and access to locker rooms and showers. More than $7,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to the top overall and age-group finishers, and many other raffle prizes will be awarded throughout the event, including: hotel stays, travel vouchers, gift certificates, and more.
The 5k Run is an out-and-back course primarily on 84th Street and France Avenue. The route is along suburban streets and includes several hills. The walk is also an out-and-back course, with a portion of the walk looping around scenic Lake Girard on woodchip trails. Walkers can decide on the length of their walk by doing one, two or three circuits of Lake Girard. Click here to check out maps of the two courses.
If you’d like to volunteer at the event, sign up on the sheets located in the foyer on Northwestern’s campus. Contact Ryan Chapman, race director, at rchapman@nwhealth.edu, with questions.
Above: Race day registration begins at 6:45 a.m. on June 13, 2009