VSU Prepares for Fun Run Aug. 23
August 13, 2008
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VSU Prepares for Fun Run Aug. 23
VALDOSTA - Get your running shoes ready, because registration is
open for the 2008 VSU Centennial 5K Fun Run/Walk scheduled for 7
a.m. Saturday, Aug. 23.
More than 60 participants have already signed up for the event in
various categories, but during the next few weeks, VSU expects
approximately 200 people total to get involved. Awards will be
presented to the first through third place winners for both male
and female categories and additional prizes will be raffled off via
random drawing after completion of the race. All participants will
receive an official Centennial 5K Fun Run/Walk t-shirt.
Entry fees are $10 for VSU students and $12 for all other
participants until Aug. 20, after which point pre-registration will
not accepted. Registration begins at 6:15 a.m. on race day and all
participants will pay $20. Teams with up to 10 members can take
advantage of a discounted rate of $75. Each additional member will
pay the individual rate.
The annual event began in 2006 as part of Valdosta State
University’s Centennial Celebration and features a 3.1-mile course
that proceeds around the perimeter of the main campus. Sponsored by
the VSU Centennial Steering Committee, VSU Campus Recreation, the
VSU Wellness Committee and Get Active, the event promotes healthy
living and staying active, while giving the participants the
opportunity to enjoy the beauty of VSU campus.
Participants can pre-register by mailing a check (payable to the
VSU Foundation, Inc.) and a completed entry form, c/o Shawn
Phippen, to VSU Centennial 5K Fun Run/Walk, Valdosta State
University, 1500 N. Patterson St., Valdosta, GA 31698. Entry forms
are located at Get Active and online at www.valdosta.edu/finadmin/wellness
.
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