Dust off those running shoes! Main Street Newnan’s Annual Mike Fitzpatrick Ford’s Sunrise on the Square Road Race is planned for Saturday, September 5th.
The One Mile Walk/Run begins at 7:45 a.m., followed by the 5K at 8:00 a.m. There will be a short “Tot Trot” following the race. Runners will gather on West Broad Street for the start of the race. The race course continues to Newnan High School and through historic neighborhoods and then finishes at the square.
The entry fee is $20 for runners if received by September 3rd and is $25 on the day of the race. All participants will receive a 100% cotton long sleeved road race t-shirt. Beverages and light refreshments will be available. Tot Trotters will receive a short sleeved youth size t-shirt.
The road race is a fundraiser for the Main Street Newnan program, which hosts about 40 special events throughout the year in downtown Newnan. Along with Main Street Newnan, sponsors of the road race include Mike Fitzpatrick Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Piedmont Newnan Hospital, Coweta Fayette EMC Natural Gas, Bank of Coweta, and Synergy Fitness.
There will be prizes given out to top finishers in male and female categories based on age groups. Non-runners have the phantom runner option, which allows people to support the cause without making the run. Phantom runners can donate to the Main Street program and receive a t-shirt.
The road race is a part of Main Street’s Labor Day festivities. The Annual Labor Day Sidewalk Sales kicks off at 9 a.m. on Friday and continues on Saturday. The ever-popular Market Days on the Square will also be featured on Saturday.
Online registration is now open at www.active.com or download an application at www.mainstreetnewnan. For more information, please contact Main Street Newnan at lbridges@cityofnewnan.org.
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Sunday, August 9, 2009
Main Street Newnan’s Sunrise on the Square Road Race
Thursday, May 7, 2009
Walk MS Georgia 2009 May 16th Macon
WHO: The National Multiple Sclerosis Society — Georgia Chapter
WHAT: WALK MS GEORGIA 2009
WHERE: Macon, GEICO Corporate Campus
WHEN: Saturday, May 16. Registration opens at 9:00 AM and the walk begins at 10:00 AM
REGISTER: www.walkMSgeorgia.org
Walk MS brings together friends and families, individuals, and corporate teams who band together to raise funds towards the fight to end the devastating effects of MS. Last year, more than 4,000 walkers raised over $700,000. This year, Walk MS expects more than 4,500 walkers to raise $800,000.
Proceeds from the Walk MS series will help 8,500 Georgians living with MS. The Georgia Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society provides local educational and client programs and supports national research for a cure.
About The National Multiple Sclerosis Society — Georgia Chapter:
MS stops people from moving. We exist to make sure it doesn’t. The Georgia Chapter of the National MS Society reaches out and responds to Georgians with MS and their families and friends in 159 counties in Georgia. All funds for this work are raised privately. Along with hundreds of volunteers, the Chapter raises more than $3 million annually from events such as the Bike MS: Cox Atlanta Ride, the Bike MS: Georgia Power Savannah Ride, and Walk MS events throughout the state. Charity Navigator recently awarded the Georgia Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society with its highest rating for operational efficiency, with 85 cents of every dollar raised going directly to local programs and research to find a cure for MS. The Georgia Chapter assists clients by providing financial assistance, respite care, MS centers, self-help groups and peer counseling, community information and referrals, education, chapter publications, and recreational and social programs. On the healthcare front, the Georgia Chapter conducts in-service training for healthcare professionals to advance their knowledge of MS. Learn more by visiting www.nationalMSsociety.org/gaa or by calling 678-672-1000 or 1-800-FIGHTMS.
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