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EVENTS

RACE DATE

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Start Time

5:00 PM

REGISTRATION WEBSITE

http://www.takestepsforkids.or...

Entry Fee

5k: $25 adult /$15 student or child 1 mile:
$20 adult /$12 student or child

Location

Brookings Quad at Washington University in St. Louis

Address

One Brookings Quad

CITY

St. Louis

STATE/TERR

Missouri

Zip

63130

COUNTRY

USA

E-Mail

takestepsforkids@gmail,com

Description

Take Steps for Kids is a family friendly race that benefits Big Brothers Big Sister of Eastern Missouri. It is entirely student run and the largest student run race in Missouri. Before and after the 5k, 1 mile and 150 yard dash will be activities for the whole family including performances, balloon animals, face paint and more. With registration comes a t-shirt designed by one of the "littles" of Big Brothers Big Sisters (the program matches a mentor "the big" with a child "the little"). The race is chip timed. Food is provided after the race followed by awards.

Course Info

The course winds around Washington University in St. Louis. There are water stations and entertainment scattered along the downhill course. The course map can be found here: http://www.takestepsforkids.org/course.

Directions

The race starts at Brookings Quad on Washington University in St. Louis campus. There is parking for anyone who drives to the race. It is also possible to arrive using the metro system- the Blue Line to Skinker Station on the MetroLink or the Red, Gold or Green line to Skinker Station or to Mallinkrodt Center Loop on the MetroBus. 

PREVIOUS RESULTS

http://www.takestepsforkids.org/results (page of all results 2009-2013)