Join us for a 5K and 10K charity chip-timed race event, sponsored by Rotary Club of Celebration and certified by USA Track and Field
WHEN: Saturday, 10/15/2016
WHERE: Celebration Fire Station 595 Celebration Pl. Celebration, FL. 34747
WHO: Running Category: 10K, 5K, 1 mile; Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
COURSES: 5k and 10k courses are certified and sanctioned by USA Track and Field. Run on beautiful tree-lined flat streets with lovely town views and cheering people.
SHIRTS: All 5k and 10k runners to register by September 1st will be guaranteed their shirt size for the dry-fit shirt (See Photo Gallery for sizing charts)
MEDALS: Every 5k and 10k runner that completes the race will get a participant medal. Gold, Silver and Bronze medals will be awarded in each category.
BENEFICIARY: USO Central Florida
Registration and Race Times
Registration and packet pick-up will be offered - Date TBA - at Florida Hospital, Celebration; details to follow.
Same-day registration and packet pick-up is available from 6:00am - 7:15am (7:45am for 5K).
Races Begin at 7:30am for 10K; 8:00am for 5K and Fun Run will begin at 9:30 am
Pancakes and Autumn celebration events start at 8:00am and end at 11:00am
Races are certified by USA Track and Field and chip-timed and recorded by Strider Events.
Certification Numbers:
10K: FL13080EBM
5K: FL13079EBM
Finish your race by partaking in our free to runners - 18th annual pancake breakfast!
AWARDS: Ceremony for overall 5k and 10k top finishers
LOCATION: Celebration Fire Station is located 5 minutes from Disney World and just east of 1-4 on Hwy 192 in Kissimmee. Easy highway access from 417 (Greenway-toll) via Exit 2- Celebration Ave.
PARKING: There will be plenty of parking with use of multiple lots and traffic officers are available to guide event participants.
STROLLERS: Strollers WILL BE ALLOWED at this year's 5k race! All participants with strollers will start in the back of the runners corrals. (No strollers will be permitted for the 10k race and kids fun run).
Beneficiary: USO Central Florida
For nearly 75 years, the USO has been the nation’s leading organization to serve the men and women in the U.S. military and their families, throughout their time in uniform. From the moment they join, through their assignments and deployments, and as they transition back to their communities, the USO is always by their side.
Today’s USO continuously adapts to the needs of our men and women in uniform and their families by providing programs and services to keep them connected to family, home, and country. The USO operates Welcome Centers at or near military installations across the United Stations and throughout the world.
USO Central Florida serves our military community in a 14 county region stretching from Tampa and the Gulf Coast to Cape Canaveral on the Atlantic Coast. USO Central Florida currently operates a Welcome Center at the Tampa International Airport and is constructing a brand new center at the Orlando International Airport to open summer 2016. These airport centers will provide hospitality for traveling services members and their families.
The USO is a congressionally chartered, private, non-profit organization. USO Central Florida relies on the generosity of individuals, organizations, and corporations to support its activities and is powered by a proud family of volunteers.
EXPLORE, ENGAGE, ENJOY the varied AUTUMN CELEBRATION activities...Booths, raffle baskets and family fun events.
HOSTED by: The Rotary Club of Celebration, The Happiest Club on Earth
QUESTIONS: email [email protected] and follow us on Facebook!
*Registration is non-refundable and non-transferrable. Online registration ending date will be confirmed here. Registration will be open at packet pick-up again this year.
PACKET PICKUP
YOU MAY REGISTER AT PACKET PICKUP UNTIL WE ARE SOLD OUT!
Pre-Raceday Packet Pickup: Date TBA
Day of Race: 10/15/16 from 6:00am - until 7:15am for 10K runners; until 7:45am for 5K runners
Location for pickup: Florida Hospital 400 Celebration Pl, Celebration, FL 34747
We will be in the lobby of the Women’s Institute Building this year. The Women’s institute Building is located on the left hand side as you enter Florida Hospital- Celebration Health’s main entrance. There is a lot of parking. Easy in and easy out.
FAQs
Where is the packet pickup going to be?