****REGISTER BY SEPTEMBER 11TH TO GUARANTEE A RACE T-SHIRT****

****DRI-FIT TECH T-SHIRT OPTION****

***AFTER SEPTEMBER 11TH REGISTRATION WILL NOT INCLUDE A RACE T-SHIRT***

RACE DAY REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE AT 8:00AM AT THE PAVILLION IN BEVERLY PARK. CHECK, CASH, OR VENMO.

SCHOOLS OFFER SUPPORT (SOS) is a nonprofit organization that serves members of the Birmingham Public Schools community through outreach efforts, financial support, and volunteer activities. SOS is committed to helping those in need and teaching students that community matters. SOS was founded in 2008 by a group of parents that wanted to work with students to build a stronger community through acts of kindness. You can read more about the mission on our website [https://schoolsoffersupport.org]. This annual race is our biggest fundraiser of the year and helps us support a vast array of community needs. Your participation will help SOS to continue supporting families in our community. Some examples of our outreach for the 2024-25 school year are:

. 63 requests for support from families in nearly all of our BPS schools
. Provided over $30,000 in financial assistance for medical, utility, groceries, childcare, and clothing bills
. Assembled and provided 135 non-perishable food bags to assist families in need over school breaks
. Provided $11,000 in scholarships to 2025 graduating seniors through Barbara and Sheldon Weisberg SOS Laptop Scholarship
. Combined with donations from the community provided $29,300 in gift cards and cash to 74 families from 12 BPS schools to assist with holiday shopping for 293 people

*Respecting family privacy is paramount; all needs are filled anonymously.

The SOS Race will return to the Village of Beverly Hills for the third year. We are very excited to announce that the banana will be entering the 1 mile race again, and participants have a chance to race the banana for a prize. Both the 1 Mile and 5K course take the participant through the neighborhood around Beverly Park. Awards: Top three Male and Female 9 years and Under (1 Mile), Top three Male and Female 10-14 (1 Mile), Overall Male and Female (5K), top Male and Female student from each BPS school (5K and 1 Mile). Age group awards for the 5K, 12 and under (top 3), 13-19 (top 3), 20-29 (top 1), 30-39 (top 1), 40-49 (top 1), 50-59 (top 1), 60-69 (top 1), 70-79 (top 1), 80-89 (top 1). Overall Male and Female 5K winner will receive a $50 Hanson's Gift Card.

T-shirts are available for pick up only in person and cannot be mailed.

Race Day - There is limited parking available at Beverly Park and more parking available at Beverly Elementary. Race Day Registration and packet pick up will open at 8:00 am at the Beverly Park Pavillion. Please leave ample time to stand in line and collect your number, or better yet - come to Seaholm the day before to pick up race numbers and avoid the race day madness!

EARLY PACKET PICK UP WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH FROM 10 AM - 12 PM AT SEAHOLM HIGH SCHOOL, NEAR THE DOORS TO THE POOL. PLEASE USE THE PARKING LOT OFF OF CRANBROOK ROAD. PACKETS CAN ALSO BE PICKED UP STARTING AT 8:00 AM ON RACE DAY AT THE BEVERLY PARK PAVILION.