2018 Joey's Wings 5k with Pirate & Princess Obstacle Run

Location: Gainesville, FL US 32605 Directions
Type: Run or Run/Walk

Events

Event	Time	Price
5k Run/walk (ages 13+)	Time 8:30AM EST - 11:00AM EST	N/A
5k Run/walk (12 & under)	Time 8:30AM EST - 11:00AM EST	N/A
Pirate & Princess Obstacle Course Run	Time 8:45AM EST - 11:00AM EST	N/A

Place

Westside Park, 1001 NW 34th St
Gainesville, FL US 32605

Description

4th annual Joey's Wings 5K run/walk will be on Feb. 24th, 2018! Let's dress up as pirate or princess and run for children battling cancer.

When you run/walk with us, you will be creating awareness and give HOPE to the 46 children and their families that are diagnosed every day. Obstacle courses represent the obstacles that children with cancer have to overcome during treatment: chemo, radiation, pills, testing... Proceeds of the run go to pediatric cancer research, patients care, and support for Andrew's family in Gainesville, Fl. Baby Andrew was diagnosed with infant lymphoblastic leukemia in April, 2016 and is currently treated at the Shands Children's Hospital.

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, parents support and advocacy.

Race day registration and packet pick up begins at 7:30 AM. T-shirts will be first come first serve for race day registrants.

The 1-mile obstacle course fun run and 5k are two separate routes. Fun run starts about 10 minutes after the 5k.

Registration fees will increase $5 after pre-registration (Feb. 11th)

5k (chip timed, ages 12+): $25

5k (chip timed, 12 and under): $20

Kids Pirate & Princess Obstacle Run: $20

Your registration fee includes:

Chip-timed 5K/walk

Shirt & medal

Raffle

Family fun of bounce house, treasure hunt, face-painting...

A post-run party with live music, food from local restaurants, drinks and awards ceremony.

The Best Dressed Pirate and Best Dressed Princess will win a Birthday Party from O2B Kids valued at $275!

Package pick up is on February 23, Friday from 5-7pm at Fit2Run at the Oaks Mall.

Race Contact Info

If you have any questions about this race, please contact the race director at

Sponsors

Joey's Run Teams

Want to get more involved and help fundraise for Joey's Wings? Create a team, recruit runners to sign up for your team and ask friends, family, and businesses for donations! There will be two awards for fundraising teams: one for the team with the most runners and one for the team that raises the most money. Click the team tab (on the left) to get started!

If you need a letter for businesses, let Kathy know by emailing her at kathyoasis@yahoo.com

Awards and Results

Awards will be at 10:15AM. There are three age groups, 6 – 11, 12 – 18, and 19+, each category placing top 3 males and females. There will be two awards for fundraising teams: one for the team with the most runners and one for the team that raises the most money. Since this year's theme is gold, we will also have best dressed gold runner awards for adults and children!

Results will be posted on our website after the run!

Race day registration and packet pick up begins at 7:30 AM. T-shirts will be first come first serve for race day registrants. T-shirts cannot be guaranteed if registration is not completed by February 11. The 5K race will start at 8:30 AM.

Race Day Schedule and Map

7:30 AM Onsite registration and Packet Pickup

8:30 AM 5K begins

8:45 AM 1 mile obstacle course walk/run

10:15 AM Awards

Strollers and Dogs

Both strollers and dogs are welcome! We have made the course more stroller-friendly this year, so no worries if it rains beforehand! If you run with your dog, please make sure he/she is well behaved, stays on a leash, gets cleaned up after and doesn't trip anyone while on the course :)

Directions

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