Memphis, TN

Date / Time

Saturday, September 11, 2010 @ 6:00 PM

Address

Shelby Farms Visitors Center
500 North Pine Lake Drive
Memphis, TN 38134

Registration Closing Date

Online registration closes on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 5:00 PM. On-site registration Saturday, September 11, 2010 begins one hour before event starts.

Brief Description

We are passionate about finding a cure for prostate cancer! Join us at our 5k Race and 1 mile Fun Walk on Saturday, September 11, 2010. We have something for everyone! There will be a Kid’s Zone, live music, free food and beverages and great give-a-ways.

We are committed to participating in this worthy national event in order to bring attention to our local community the importance of early prostate cancer screening and detection. 200,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year and 28,000 men will die as a result of this disease. Awareness, screening and research are the keys to fighting prostate cancer. Register today to make Memphis’ 2010 event a success and to help put an end to this dreadful disease!

About The Conrad Pearson Clinic, P.C.

Established on November 1, 1996, The Conrad Pearson Clinic, P.C. is the largest and premier urology group in the Memphis metropolitan area. With the only state-of-the-art full-service adult urological surgery center and office suite complex within 200 miles, The Conrad Pearson Clinic is the Mid-South leader in urological diagnostics and treatment. Our advanced techniques are improving the lives of thousands who suffer from prostate cancer, adult incontinence, kidney stones, male infertility and other urological conditions.

Our commitment is to provide care that is not only knowledgeable and advanced, but respectful, compassionate and comforting as well. With four locations throughout the Mid-South, we have an office convenient to you. Please visit www.conradpearson.com to learn more about us.

About ZERO

ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer became the primary beneficiary in 2009 and continues this year. ZERO is committed not only to reduce prostate cancer or alleviate the pain from the disease but to eradicate it. ZERO envisions a future where all men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer will be cured or manage their illness with good quality of life and the support they need to minimize physical and emotional suffering and to cope effectively throughout their cancer journey. To learn more about ZERO, please visit their website at www.zerocancer.org.

Registration Fees

• $25.00 Pre-race registration (Technical performance shirt)
• $35.00 Late and Race-day registration (Cotton T-shirt)
• $15.00 Fun Walk registration (Cotton T-shirt)

Awards

Award Categories:

• Overall: Top Male and Female Participant
• Masters: Top Male and Female Participant
• Grandmasters: Top Male and Female Participant
• Wheelchair: Top Male and Female Participant

Age Divisions:

Top 3 Males and Females in the following age groups: 9 and under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over

Timing & Scoring

For registered runners, chip timing and scoring will be provided for this event.

Weather Policy

Rain or Shine

Free Prostate Cancer Screenings for Eligible Men*

You may be eligible for a free prostate cancer screening performed by a Conrad Pearson Clinic physician. Screenings will be held on race day at the event site on a first-come, first-serve basis from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM. For eligibility questions, please call 901-252-3411, ext. 3399.

*Eligible men must be 50-75, or age 40 or older if African American, or have a first-degree relative diagnosed with prostate cancer, and have not had a screening in the last 12 months.

Volunteers

To volunteer, please contact Rachel Bersoza at (901) 252-3411, ext. 3399 or e-mail her at rbersoza@conradpearson.com.

Local Sponsors

Cities / Races:

• Albuquerque, NM
  Sunday, Nov. 7
• Baltimore, MD
  Sunday, Sept. 26
• Buffalo, NY
  Sunday, Sept. 19
• Central FL
  TBD
• Columbus, OH
  Sunday, Aug. 29
• Harrisburg, PA
  Friday, Sept. 10
• Indianapolis, IN
  Saturday, Sept. 25
• Kansas City, MO
  Sunday, Sept. 19
• Memphis, TN
  Saturday, Sept. 11
• Twin Cities, MN
  Saturday, Sept. 25
• Nashville, TN
  Saturday, Sept. 11
• Poughkeepsie, NY
  Sunday, Oct. 24
• New York, NY
  (Long Island)
  Sunday, Nov. 14
• Washington, DC
  Sunday, Sept. 26