3rd Annual Tommy's Olympic Speed Walk

Saturday, June 15, 2024 Past event
10:00 AM CDT
Minnetrista, Minnesota
$32.80 · 1 race
1 Mile

Event summary

Get ready to lace up your walking shoes for the 3rd Annual Tommy's Olympic Speed Walk, taking place on Saturday, June 15, 2024, in the beautiful Minnetrista, Hennepin! This vibrant charity event is dedicated to celebrating the life and spirit of Tommy, an aspiring Olympic speed walker, while supporting the BelikeTommy Project. Aimed at uniting the community, this event is all about fun, friendship, and family, welcoming participants of all ages and abilities.

Festivities kick off at 9:00 AM with exciting activities including free nail painting, kid's yoga, and a thrilling mascot race extravaganza! The main race starts at 10:00 AM, and following the walk, attendees can enjoy a lively atmosphere filled with a DJ, delicious food trucks, creative face painting, balloon animals, and much more! Join us for a memorable day of celebration and support, as we keep Tommy's joyful spirit alive and raise funds for a great cause!

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  • 3rd Annual Tommy's Olympic Speed Walk

    Incl. $2.80 Fee & T-Shirt

    10:00 AM CDT

    $32.80

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Organiser's description

TOMMY'S OLYMPIC SPEED WALK IS AN ANNUAL CHARITY EVENT IN SUPPORT OF THE BELIKETOMMY PROJECT https://beliketommy.org. TOMMY ASPIRED TO BE AN OLYMPIC SPEED WALKER AND IN THE MONTHS BEFORE HIS PASSING YOU COULD FIND HIM PRACTICING HIS SPEED WALKING FORM. THIS EVENT IS INTENDED TO BE A CELEBRATION OF HIS LIFE, TO KEEP HIS FUN AND CREATIVE SPIRIT ALIVE WHILE RAISING MONEY TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION. THIS EVENT IS NOT ABOUT DISTANCE OR SPEED, BUT IS OPEN TO ALL AGES AND ABILITIES!

FESTIVITIES START AT 9:00 AM, RACE STARTS AT 10:00 AM.

9:00 AM- FREE NAIL PAINTING (SPONSORED BY PRONAILS). 9:15 AM- KID'S YOGA (SPONSORED BY THE CAVE). 9:30 AM- TUG-OF-WAR AND CROSSNET COMPETITION

9:45- MASCOT RACE EXTRAVAGANZA! 10:00- WALK START

FOLLOWING THE RACE YOU CAN EXPECT LOTS OF FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY.

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DJ, FOOD TRUCKS, CRAZY HAIR, TEMPORARY TATOOS, FACE PAINTING, BALLOON ANIMALS, BOUNCY HOUSES, FIRE TRUCK TOURS, AND MORE!!!

Location

Mound Westonka High School, 5905 Sunnyfield Rd East, Minnetrista, 55364, MN, United States

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