Amberly Charity Race

Saturday, October 28, 2023 Past event
9:15 AM EDT
Cary, North Carolina
$6.30–$107.00 · 8 races
1 Mile, 5 Mile

Event summary

Get ready for a spooktacular day of fun and fitness at the Amberly Charity Race on Saturday, October 28th, 2023, in Cary, Wake! This exciting event invites you to run, walk, roll, or stroll through the picturesque Amberly neighborhood while supporting a fantastic cause—Special Olympics North Carolina. Participants can choose between two thrilling distances: a 3-mile or a 5-mile race, with the opportunity to set new course records and win great prizes.

Join us in our goal to gather 500 participants, both in-person and virtually, and you could win a free year of races with Fit & Able, a value of nearly $1,000! Plus, with Halloween around the corner, don’t miss the chance to showcase your creativity in our costume contests for the Best Costume and Best Family Costume. All proceeds go to support the Special Olympics, ensuring athletes with intellectual disabilities have access to year-round sports training and competition. Lace up your shoes and come out to make a difference while enjoying a festive and community-focused day!

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Races

  • 5 Mile

    Incl. $4.00 Fee & Amberly Charity Race T-Shirt

    * A t-shirt is included if registering by October 15th.

    9:15 AM EDT

    $54.00

    Entries closed
  • 3 Mile

    Incl. $3.40 Fee & Amberly Charity Race T-Shirt

    * A t-shirt is included if registering by October 15th.

    9:15 AM EDT

    $43.40

    Entries closed
  • Fun Mile

    Incl. $2.50 Fee

    * No t-shirt is included but can be purchased for an additional $10 through October 15th.

    9:00 AM EDT

    $27.50

    Entries closed
  • Kids in Strollers

    Incl. $1.30 Fee

    Parents registered in either the 3 Mile, 5 Mile, or Fun Run races may push small children in a stroller. All participants must be registered and numbered to enter the course. PLEASE REGISTER THE CHILD UNDER THEIR OWN NAME AND BIRTHDATE, NOT A PARENT'S!

    9:00 AM EDT

    $6.30

    Entries closed
  • Virtual 5 Mile

    Virtual

    Incl. $3.10 Fee & Amberly Charity Race T-Shirt

    This is a VIRTUAL race! * A t-shirt is included if registering by October 15th.

    9:15 AM EDT

    $38.10

    Entries closed
  • Virtual 3 Mile

    Virtual

    Incl. $3.10 Fee & Amberly Charity Race T-Shirt

    This is a VIRTUAL race! * A t-shirt is included if registering by October 15th.

    9:15 AM EDT

    $38.10

    Entries closed
  • Virtual Fun Mile

    Virtual

    Incl. $3.10 Fee

    This is a VIRTUAL race! * No t-shirt is included but can be purchased for an additional $10 through October 15th.

    9:15 AM EDT

    $38.10

    Entries closed
  • Exhibitor

    Incl. $7.00 Fee

    8:00 AM EDT

    $107.00

    Entries closed

Organiser's description

MONSTER MASH & DASH

Course Records - Amberly Club House
Set a NEW course record & win a $10 gift code!
3 MILE - MALE: H. Noel - 16:36 (2020) 5 MILE - MALE: S. Montclair - 24:48 (2020)
3 MILE - FEMALE: G. Helfrich - 20:03 (2023) 5 MILE - FEMALE: L.A. Taylor - 38:16 (2020)

RUN, WALK, ROLL, OR STROLL!

HELP US GET TO 500 PARTICIPANTS (IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL 3 MILE AND 5 MILE) AND WE WILL GIVE _ONE MALE_ AND _ONE FEMALE_ PARTICIPANT A _FREE YEAR_ OF FIT & ABLE-OWNED RACES! THAT'S A _FREE_ ENTRY OF YOUR CHOICE TO EACH FIT & ABLE RACE - A NEARLY $1,000 VALUE!
_* MUST BE REGISTERED IN THE IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL 3 MILE OR 5 MILE TO BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN. RANDOM DRAWING AFTER THE IN-PERSON RACE._

Every year Amberly hosts a race through our beautiful neighborhood to raise money to support a local nonprofit organization that serves our community selected by the Amberly Community Service Club. This year they chose Special Olympics North Carolina! PLUS because we're racing on Halloween we're giving away some great prizes for Best Costume and Best Family Costume!

SUPPORT SPECIAL OLYMPICS NORTH CAROLINA TODAY AND GIVE THE POWER OF SPORT TO AN ATHLETE.

Eunice Kennedy Shriver founded Special Olympics with a vision that individuals with intellectual disabilities were far more capable in sports and physical activity than many experts believed possible. Athletes in North Carolina are never charged to participate due to the generous support from individuals, businesses, foundations, and civic groups helps fund the training facilities, equipment, transportation, and coaches key to every athletes experiences.

THEIR MISSION: To provide year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.

IN-PERSON RACE INFORMATION https://runsignup.com/Race/AmberlyCharity5K/Page-4
VIRTUAL RACE INFORMATION https://runsignup.com/Race/AmberlyCharity5K/Page-5
COURSE MAPS https://runsignup.com/Race/AmberlyCharity5K/Page-10

WHAT'S INCLUDED WITH AMBERLY CHARITY RACE REGISTRATION:

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IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL 3 MILE, 5 MILE, AND FUN MILE RACE OPTIONS

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AMBERLY CHARITY RACE SHIRT & FINISHERS GIFT INCLUDED FOR ALL 3 MILE AND 5 MILE FINISHERS (GUARANTEED IF SIGNED UP BY OCTOBER 15TH); SHIRTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR SALE SEPARATELY

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OVER $4,000 IN POTENTIAL IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL OVERALL (TOP 3 MALE / FEMALE), AGE GROUP (TOP 3 MALE / FEMALE), AND NEW COURSE RECORD AWARDS

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GREAT REWARDS AND PRIZES YOU CAN EARN BY REFERRING YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO SIGN UP WITH YOU OR EVEN RECRUITING THEM TO RACE AS A "TEAM"! _* MORE DETAILS BELOW_

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EARN POINTS FOR FIT & ABLE'S FREE-FOR-ALL RACE SERIES TO WIN BIG END-OF-YEAR PRIZES! CHECK OUT THE CURRENT STANDINGS: FREE-FOR-ALL RACE SERIES https://runsignup.com/Series/Fit-and-Able-Free-for-All

If you are interested in sponsoring the Amberly Charity Race please email [email protected] for more information!

WE CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU AT THE AMBERLY CHARITY RACE!

Location

1075 Residents Club Drive, Cary, 27519, NC, United States

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