Blogger Dash: Everything You Need To Know

CHIproceeds logoWe can’t believe it’s finally here!  Our first Charity 5K!  Along with Running Wild Iowa City, we are so excited to welcome you all to Blogger Dash THIS Saturday at 9am in City Park!  Your support in this event is so appreciated, and we are so happy to donate to the University of Iowa Children’s Hospital.  Today’s post should answer all of the questions you might have about Blogger Dash; if you have additional questions, please email [email protected].  Thank you!

Packet Pick-Up:  Our packet pick-up will be held at Running Wild Iowa City (121 East Washington St.) from 5:00-7:00pm on Friday, October 18th.  **Out-of-town participants: please arrive between 8:15 and 8:45am on Saturday to pick up your packets before the race begins.

Packets will include your awesome Nike Technical tee, bibs and pins for race day, and a couple other goodies from our awesome sponsors.

Race Day:  Blogger Dash 5K begins at 9am on Saturday, October 19th in City Park.  We will be set up at Shelter 12; this is where you can find race-day packet pick-up, post-race refreshments, samples, and our FREE post-race yoga sessions for the entire family!  (courtesy of  Sweet Feet Yoga)

Kids’ Fun Run:  The kids run is scheduled to begin at 10am.  We will begin the fun run as soon as our 5k runners/walkers have finished.  Many of the 5k participants have children running the fun run, so we want to be sure they are there to cheer them on!

Prizes:  We are excited to announce the AMAZING prize packages that we have prepared for our winners at Blogger Dash.  Here’s a little incentive to run a little quicker toward the finish line!

Blogger-Dash-Final1Mens 5K winner will receive:   a pair of Red Star polarized sunglasses ($80 value), a $25 gift certificate to Running Wild Iowa City, a copy of Raygun‘s new book “The Midwest: God’s Gift to Planet Earth”,  a $25 gift certificate to Iowa City’s Downtown District, and a $25 gift certificate to Midtown Family Restaurant.

Womens 5k winner will receive:  a pair of Red Star polarized sunglasses ($80 value), a $25 gift certificate to Running Wild Iowa City, a copy of Raygun’s new book “The Midwest: God’s Gift to Planet Earth”, and a $25 gift certificate to Revival Iowa City, and a $25 gift certificate to Midtown Family Restaurant.

Boys Fun Run winner will receive:  a Family Day Pass to the Iowa Children’s Museum, a $25 gift certificate to Midtown Family Restaurant, and a canvas tote bag from Revival!

Girls Fun Run winner will receive:  a Family Day Pass to the Iowa Children’s Museum, a $25 gift certificate to Midtown Family Restaurant, and a canvas tote bag from Revival!

Now, we know what you’re thinking…Can I still register?? The answer is YES!  Registration for Blogger Dash ends TOMORROW, so act now!  Click here to register, and we’ll see you on Saturday!

***An EXTRA SPECIAL thank you to New Pioneer Co-Op and Midtown Family Restaurant for their generous contributions to our post-race refreshments.***

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