BOOK IT! 2024: A Virtual Run and Book Drive

Monday, September 4, 2023 Past event

10:15 AM PDT

Santa Ana, California

Free–$40.00 · 3 races

5km

Event summary

Join the excitement at the BOOK IT! 2024: A Virtual Run and Book Drive on Monday, September 4, 2023, in Santa Ana, Orange! This annual fundraiser, hosted by Ethan & Choco's Book Club, is dedicated to supporting vital book and reading programs at CHOC Children's Hospital. Participants can choose between a 5K run/walk or a 1K Fun Run, all while contributing to a great cause.

Celebrate literacy with a vibrant event featuring a literary costume contest, appearances by authors, book sellers, and a variety of fun, literary-themed activities. Every participant in the 1K or 5K will receive a BOOK IT 2023 t-shirt, a finisher medal, and electronic timing results. Awards will be presented to the top three finishers in the 5K, as well as winners of the costume contest. Join us to make a difference in the lives of hospitalized children, especially those facing cancer and other life-altering treatments. Your participation not only promotes health and fitness but also helps kids thrive through their journeys!

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Previous editions

Sep 1–30, 2024

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Races

Book It! 2023 5k

Includes BOOK IT 2023 T-Shirt, finisher medal

10:00 AM PDT

$40.00

Entries closed
BOOK IT! 2023 1k Fun Run

Includes BOOK IT 2023 T-Shirt, finisher medal

10:00 AM PDT

$30.00

Entries closed
Literary Costume Contest

Please let us know if you plan to participate! Awards for best literary character costume!

10:15 AM PDT

Free

Entries closed

Organiser's description

BOOK IT! is Ethan & Choco's Book Club's (ECBC) annual fundraiser, which provides the majority of the funding that supports ECBC's book and reading programs at CHOC Children's Hospital. The event includes a 5K run/walk, a 1K Fun Run, a book drive, and a celebration of literacy for all that includes a literary costume contest, authors, book sellers, and other literary-themed activities. All participants in either the 1K or 5K walk/run will receive a BOOK IT 2023 t-shirt, finisher medal, and electronic timing results. Awards will be given for first, second, and third place 5K winners (overall and age divisions) as well as for costume contest winners. The top five finishers on the winning team will also receive first place medals. THANK YOU for helping hospitalized kids, especially kids going through cancer and other life-altering treatment, to thrive through treatment and beyond.