DASH FOR DAD: Columbus, OH

CONGRATULATIONS RUNNERS!

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Date / Time

Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:00 AM

Address

Central Ohio Urology Group
620 Morrison Rd.
Gahanna, OH 43230

Course

The course, which begins and ends at 620 Morrison Road, continues along Waterbury Boulevard, Caroway Boulevard, Helmbright Drive, and Taylor Road.

Brief Description

Lace up your sneakers and join the Central Ohio Urology Group, the Columbus Prostate Cancer Center, and ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer on Sunday, August 29 for the DASH FOR DAD, a 5K Race/Walk to support ZERO’s mission to end prostate cancer. All proceeds from the race will go to prostate research and free testing in the central Ohio area to those at risk. Click here to download the DASH FOR DAD - Columbus 2010 brochure (PDF).

The race will take place at the Columbus Prostate Cancer Center and surrounding area in Gahanna, Ohio on Sunday, August 29 at 9:00 a.m.

Join us in making the 2010 DASH FOR DAD 5K a great success! Proceeds to benefit the non-profit organization, ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer.

Entry Fees

5K entry fee is $25 per runner; on race day, the fee is $30 per runner. Each participant will receive a commemorative T-shirt. Register online at the "Take the Challenge" link shown above, or register (using the downloadable form) and mail to:

• DASH FOR DAD - Columbus
  P.O. Box 320725
  Alexandria, VA 22320

Please make checks payable to: ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer. If paying by a credit card, please mail the form to the above P.O. Box address. Entry fees are non-refundable.

Awards

Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers. Prizes will be given to the top 2 finishers in the following age groups: 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over. There will also be random awards during the post-race ceremony - you must be present to win random prizes.

Registration & Packet Pickup

Register by mail (using the downloadable form) or online at the "Take the Challenge" link shown above. Or you may register in person and pick up your bib, t-shirt, and D-Tag timing chip at:

• Fleet Feet Sports
  1174 East Powell Road
  Lewis Center, OH 43035

Race packets may be picked up Thursday, August 26 through Saturday, August 28 during regular business hours.

Fundraising

Round up your friends, co-workers, community groups (club, church or association) or schools and start fundraising for the DASH FOR DAD 5K. For more information and to create your own personal or team donation page please click here.

ChronoTrack Timing & Scoring

ChronoTrack chip timing provided by Premier Sports will be used to score this 5K race.

Volunteer

We are looking for volunteers to assist with registration, gear check, on course water, course marshals, and finish line food and water. All volunteers will receive an event shirt for coming out and volunteering. For more information or to sign up, please contact Wendy Miracle at (614) 944-4807.

Hazardous Weather

While every effort will be made to conduct the event, the race will be cancelled if the weather is judged to be hazardous to the safety of participants and spectators. Entry fees will not be refunded if the event is cancelled.

Directions

• FROM NORTHSIDE
  I-270 S toward Wheeling/I-670 W/Airport, take exit 37 for OH-317/Hamilton Road, turn left at N Hamilton Road, take the 1st right onto Morrison Road/Rocky Fork Drive S, follow to 620 Morrison Road.
• FROM SOUTHSIDE
  I-270 E turn I-270 N, take exit 39 for Broad Street toward OH-16 W, follow signs for Taylor Station Road , continue straight onto Morrison Road, turn left to stay on Morrison Road, follow to 620 Morrison Road.
• FROM DOWNTOWN
  Take I-670 E to Airport, take the exit onto I-270 S toward Wheeling, take exit 37 for OH-317/Hamilton Road, turn left at N Hamilton Road, take the 1st right onto Morrison Road/Rocky Fork Drive S, follow to 620 Morrison Road.

About ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer

ZERO challenges the complacency of American men to change their attitudes about early detection as the solution for prostate cancer through awareness, outreach, advocacy and research.

More About Prostate Cancer

Nationwide, a man dies from the disease every 18 minutes. But there is hope - education about prostate cancer risk and access to screenings can save countless lives.

Local Sponsors

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