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Hello again folks,
We are looking for more people to join us in the Komen Madison Race for the Cure. Once again, AWA is forming a team, and we have signed up a few people but need 10 to form a team.
TOMORROW (Monday, May 15, is the last day for mail-in registrations, and WEDNESDAY is the last day for online registrations. If you would like to sign up to walk or run in one of the events, please call Anita Makuluni as soon as possible at 298-0702 (home) or 770-6482 (cell).
Details and instructions are in the email sent out earlier and copied below, as well as online at http://www.madisonraceforthecure.com/cms/
Also, the online fundraising in our first message was from last year. We now have a new page for this year and a picture of our team from last year: http://www.active.com/donate/madison06/awa2006
Only 3 days left to build a strong team. If you sign up by mail on Monday or online by the end of Wednesday, be sure to list your team as "AWA Fight Against Breast Cancer." We'd love for you to join us. Just take a look at our smiling faces in the photo at
http://www.active.com/donate/madison06/awa2006 and you won't be able to resist.
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It’s that time of year again to lace up your shoes and get ready to walk/run in
the Komen Madison Race for the Cure as part of the African Women’s Association
team. There are many ways to participate: walk/run on the day of the race,
"sleep in" for the cure, sponsor a runner/walker, or make a donation online.
Each option is described below.
Date: Saturday, June 3, 2006
Race Location: On Willow Island at the Alliant Energy Center, located at Rimrock
Road and John Nolen Drive, Madison, WI
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Team Name: AWA Fight Against Breast Cancer
Paper Registration (** Deadline: Saturday, May 13, 2006, by noon **):
Please be sure to use our team name on your registration form: “AWA Fight
Against Breast Cancer.” Call Anita Makuluni, 298-0702, for registration forms if
you didn’t receive a form in the mail.
Online Registration (** Deadline: May 17, 2006 **):
1. Go to http://www.madisonraceforthecure.com
2. Click where it says, “Click her for Registrations information for
individuals and teams.”
3. Click where it says, “To register as a member of a team, click here.”
4. Click the “REGISTER NOW!” button at the top of the screen.
5. Fill in the information on the first page and click “CONTINUE” at the
bottom.
6. ** Please note the drop-down menu permitting registrants to select their
team on the second registration screen. **
7. Select “AWA Fight Against Breast Cancer” in the drop-down menu (no
password required).
8. Fill in the rest of your information and follow the links to complete
your registration.
9. All online registrants must pay by credit card.
RACE CATEGORIES
* Women's and Men's 5K Run - 8:30 am
For all participants who wish to be eligible for the awards listed online at
http://www.madisonraceforthecure.com/cms/the-race/.
* Women's and Men's 5K Walk - 8:45 am
Immediately following the 5K Run, we'll also offer a 5K Walk. Perfect for our
non-competitive joggers and/or walkers who wish to obtain their own Race time
from the Race clock which runs continuously throughout the event. No awards are
given.
* 1 Mile Fun Course - 9:00 am
Participants with baby strollers/joggers may prefer the 1 Mile Fun Course rather
than our longer 5K walk. There will be a Race clock running throughout the event
but no awards are given.
* Sleep in for the Cure® (Virtual Runner)
Can't make it to this year's Race? No problem. Register to Sleep in for a Cure
and receive your Komen Madison Race for the Cure t-shirt by mail.
* Sponsor a Walker/Runner
If you are unable to participate in the walk/run, contact someone you know who
is walking or running to make a contribution.
* Contribute Online Toward the Cure (Donation)
Log onto AWA’s fundraising site to donate whatever you can afford toward this
very worthwhile cause. Visit http://www.active.com/donate/madison06/awa2006 and
enter the amount of your contribution, then follow the simple instructions using
your Visa, Mastercard, or AMEX credit card.
SCHEDULE AND STARTING TIMES
6:00 - 7:30 am Registration / T-shirt pickup
7:45 am Survivor Photo
8:00 am Welcome Remarks, Aerobic Warm-up
8:30 am Men's and Women's 5K Run Starts
8:45 am Men's and Women's 5K Walk Starts
9:00 am 1 Mile Fun Course Starts
10:30 am Awards Program
FREE parking will be available: Entry to parking lot is off the Rimrock Road
exit. There are only two entrances - please come early.
Last year was wonderful! Let’s make this one even more wonderful.
For more information, please contact Anita Makuluni at 608-298-0702 or
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Yours truly,
Kaari Njiru-Lowe and Anita Makuluni, team captains
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Anita H. Makuluni * Madison, WI * [log in to unmask]
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