What: Support Active Kids 3 and 6 Hour Run and
Walk -- In Support of the 100 Mile Club Charity
-this event is in support of the 100 Mile
Club and in lieu of a registration fee we request that participants donate
through the link below (suggested donation, $25). 100% of all money raised goes to
the 100 Mile Club.
-once you have donated, send us an email telling us which category you will participate in so we can log your registration: Christian Riegel & Katherine Robinson,
ceriegel (@) yahoo.ca
We are raising money to support the 100
Mile Club, a US-based charity that works to raise awareness about childhood
inactivity. We will participate in the Race Across California (the first stage
in the Race Across USA) and run 10 marathons in 11 days in January 2015.
Between now and then, we will work to draw attention to the 100 Mile Club,
create links between the Club and schools in Regina, and get people in our city
excited about helping children get motivated to exercise for fun and health.
100% of money we raise goes to the 100 Mile Club (we personally bear all costs
associated with our participation in the race itself).*** More information
below
Where: Wascana Park, Regina, SK Start and staging
is in the parking lot east of the Marina
When: June 14, 2014
6 Hour Option
6:15 a.m., check-in and briefing
6:30 a.m., start
12:30 p.m., all full laps completed by this time will count
3 Hour Option
7:15 a.m., check-in and briefing
7:30 a.m., start
10:30 a.m., all full laps completed by this time will count
10:30 a.m., all full laps completed by this time will count
VIRTUAL OPTION
-if you cannot attend on June 14th, register for the
run/walk and carry out an activity of your choosing (a different race/event, an
informal activity of any kind, a walk with family). You name it and we will
count it and list you as having participated in our event. The main point is to
promote awareness of childhood inactivity and to raise funds for the 100 Mile
Club.
Course: -the course follows the paved path around
Wascana Lake, 4 km
-a 1.1 km out and back section will be marked for those that want to
complete a half marathon (do it once) or a full marathon (do it twice) without
doing extra mileage
How: - the race will use the lake path as its
course; run or walk as many or few laps as you want, but only completed laps
count--no partial laps, except the 1.1 km out and back sections as noted above:
if the time runs out and you are somewhere on the course, the last completed
lap is the one that counts
-this
will be a highly informal event, but we will provide water and some
ultra-running type nutrition (cookies, chips, pretzels); if you have special
needs, please bring them along as you will be able to access your vehicle every
lap
-we
will track your laps and total mileage
-the
pathway will be open so be mindful of other runners, walkers, cyclists, etc.
-complete as many or few laps as you wish! Walk or run, or walk and run, just
being active and participating is what counts.
***The Race Across USA is a 140-day stage
race across the United States (http://raceacrossusa.org/). It
begins January 16, 2015 in Huntington Beach, California and ends 140 days later
at the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. The goal of this race is to raise awareness
about childhood “inactivity”, to raise money for the 100 Mile Club® (http://100mileclub.com/) and to sign up
as many schools as possible along the way. Inspired by the 1992 Olympics,
special education teacher, Kara Lubin, used the dream of becoming a gold
medalist to inspire her hard-to-motivate students. That year, The 100 Mile
Club® was born from a simple idea, run or walk 100 miles and earn a medal. With
incentives given along the way, including a unique milestone t-shirt, lessons
in goal-setting, determination, and team spirit are delivered alongside exercise.
The 100 Mile Club® now has over 600 schools in all 50 states (October 2013).
This dynamic organization has recently gone international, adding schools in
Canada, Japan and New Zealand. Katherine and Christian are currently working to
add schools in Regina, SK.
A little about us: Katherine and Christian
took up distance running several years ago to challenge themselves and to try
to be physically fit while at the same time running for the pleasure of sport.
They've run numerous half marathons, marathons, and ultra-endurance events,
including several 100 km distances. In preparation for the Race Across
California, they will complete further marathons and ultra events, including
100 km and 100 mile distances in 2014.
