2024 Joey's Wings 5K & Kids Obstacle Run
Gainesville, Florida
Gainesville, FloridaSat 16th November 2024
5 races
Organiser's Description
The 10th annual Joey's Wings 5k & Obstacle Run will be on November 16th, 2024 at Santa Fe College!
When you run/walk with us, you will be creating awareness and giving HOPE to the 47 children and their families that are diagnosed every day.
Joey's Wings Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit charity, was established in 2014 in the memory of Joey, a 10-year-old boy who loved to run, but was taken from us by childhood cancer on Nov. 26, 2014. 100% of all donations made will be used towards research and treatment options, parent support and advocacy. This year, proceeds will go to local pediatric cancer families.
Race starts at 8:30am. Race day registration and packet pick up begins at 7:30am. There will be Zumba, raffles, bouncing house, face painting, crafts and food from local restaurants! T-shirts and a special designed 3D origami crane medal with gator color ribbon will be first come first serve for race day registrants. The overall champion (women and men's) will each get a gift certificate ($350 value) from the B3 gym!
Your registration includes:
Chip timed run
Free shirt
A special designed 3D origami crane medal with ribbon of gator colors
Food from local restaurants
Raffles
Family activities of bouncing house, face painting, crafts
Music
Registration fees before Nov. 2:
5k Run/Walk (ages 13+): $30
5k Run/Walk (12 and under): $25
1 mile Kids Obstacle run $25
Registration fee for ages 13+ will increase $5 after pre-registration ends on Nov. 2nd.
Packet pick up is at 4-7pm on Nov. 15th at Fit2run at the Oaks Mall.
When you run/walk with us, you will be creating awareness and giving HOPE to the 47 children and their families that are diagnosed every day.
Joey's Wings Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit charity, was established in 2014 in the memory of Joey, a 10-year-old boy who loved to run, but was taken from us by childhood cancer on Nov. 26, 2014. 100% of all donations made will be used towards research and treatment options, parent support and advocacy. This year, proceeds will go to local pediatric cancer families.
Race starts at 8:30am. Race day registration and packet pick up begins at 7:30am. There will be Zumba, raffles, bouncing house, face painting, crafts and food from local restaurants! T-shirts and a special designed 3D origami crane medal with gator color ribbon will be first come first serve for race day registrants. The overall champion (women and men's) will each get a gift certificate ($350 value) from the B3 gym!
Your registration includes:
Chip timed run
Free shirt
A special designed 3D origami crane medal with ribbon of gator colors
Food from local restaurants
Raffles
Family activities of bouncing house, face painting, crafts
Music
Registration fees before Nov. 2:
5k Run/Walk (ages 13+): $30
5k Run/Walk (12 and under): $25
1 mile Kids Obstacle run $25
Registration fee for ages 13+ will increase $5 after pre-registration ends on Nov. 2nd.
Packet pick up is at 4-7pm on Nov. 15th at Fit2run at the Oaks Mall.
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