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Midtown Meander 5K Race and Family Walk

Sunday, June 10, 2007 at 9:00 AM (CT)

Chicago, IL

Ticket Information

Ticket Type Sales End Price Fee Quantity
Race Participant Registration Ended $25.00 $0.00
$25 Donation to MEF Ended $25.00 $0.00
$50 Donation To MEF Ended $50.00 $0.00
$100 Donation To MEF Ended $100.00 $0.00
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Event Details

Run or walk to support the Midtown Educational Foundation!

Registrations and Donations

To register for the race, select the number of participants in the Quantity dropdown for the Race Participant Registration ticket type.

To donate funds to MEF, select the amount you wish to donate by selecting a number in the Quantity dropdown for the $25, $50, or $100 Donation ticket types. (Donating funds will not register you for the race.)

Once you have selected the desired quantities for registrations and donations, click the Order Now button, and follow the instructions. You can pay using a PayPal account or with your credit card.

All proceeds will benefit the Midtown Center for Boys and Metro Achievement Center for Girls.


Waiver

ONLINE REGISTRATION WILL BE CONSIDERED ACCEPTANCE OF THE FOLLOWING WAIVER. PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

I, the race participant, realize the inherent risks involved in the event and assume all such risks, including but not limited to: falls, contact with other participants, and the effects of weather. Having read this waiver, I, for myself, and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release Midtown Educational Foundation, contributors and donors, and all sponsors and individuals associated with this event, their representatives and successors, from all claims and liabilities of any kind arising out of participation in this event, even though that liability may arise out of carelessness or negligence on the part of the persons named in this waiver. I understand that there will be no refunds of registration fees or donations. I grant permission to Midtown Educational Foundation to use my name and photographs, video tapes, and other recordings of my participation in this event for legitimate purposes.


Accepting Pledges

In addition to registering for the race or personally making a donation, please consider raising $100 in pledges to support MEF's after-school and summer programs.

To download a pledge sheet, click on one of the links below:

Pledge sheet: Excel format   PDF format

Please record the name and address of each donor along with the amount pledged. Checks can be made payable to MEF. Donors can donate online, give you checks, or send checks to:

Midtown Educational Foundation
Attn: Midtown Meander
718 South Loomis Street
Chicago, IL 60617


Packet Pickup

After you register, you can pick up your packet on June 9th at Running Away (at 1634 W North Avenue) from 10 AM to 3 PM. Alternatively, you can pick up your packet on race day before the race begins.


Event Details

The race course is flat, scenic, and 5 km long out and back (USATF certified), along the shores of Lake Michigan.

After the race’s conclusion, there will be a brief awards ceremony and a picnic. Food and cold beverages will be served. Musical entertainment will be provided.

The race will be run on June 10th at 9:00 AM, come rain or shine.

For more information about the race, contact Bruce Carriedo at (708) 307-0419 or bruce.carriedo@usfood.com, or download the Midtown Meander flyer by clicking on one of the links below, and clicking the Download link on the page that follows:

Meander flyer: Publisher format   PDF format


Sponsors








Many thanks to our sponsors for their generous support!

When & Where



Burnham Park
31st Street and Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60616

Sunday, June 10, 2007 at 9:00 AM (CT)


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Hosted By

Midtown Educational Foundation



The Midtown Educational Foundation (MEF) sponsors the Midtown Center for boys and the Metro Achievement Center for girls. These centers help youngsters to become better students and better people through after-school and summertime programs that integrate academics with virtues. Since its founding in 1965, thousands of inner-city boys and girls ages 8 to 18 have participated in MEF programs. For more information, visit www.midtown-metro.org.