GPCC – Baltimore (Baltimore, MD) Sep 9, 2012
Starting Location:
Johnny Unitas Stadium – Towson Universty
Osler Dr
Towson, MD 21252 US
Online Registration:
Brief Description:
Join the Local Premier Sponsor, Chesapeake Urology Associates and its key sponsors – WJZ-TV, Magic 95.9, The Baltimore Sun Media Group and Towson University – for the 5th Annual Great Prostate Cancer Challenge® (GPCC) 5K Race & 1 Mile Walk to help raise funds for prostate cancer research, awareness and free screenings for men in the Baltimore community. Chesapeake Urology is the founder of the GPCC and has raised over $1 Million for this cause since 2007. The GPCC has grown to 24 cities in 2011 to help end prostate cancer, a disease that impacts one in six men across the U.S. Join us for a great run and great fun for the whole family.
Race Results
Click for Baltimore Race Results
Donate to This Race:
Make a donationPrimary Sponsors:
2012 Date:
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Start Time:
8:30 AM
Registration Fees:
5K Race:
- $30 Through September 24
- $35 Race Day
1 Mile Walk:
- $30 Through September 24
- $35 Race Day
Compete for the new GPCC Founder's Cup:
In honor of Chesapeake Urology Associates creating the GPCC 5 years ago, we will be presenting the overall winner of the 5K race with a beautiful crystal trophy, the prestigious Founder's Cup.
Fun for the Whole Family!
Marty Bass of WJZ-TV will host the 2011 GPCC event and he will be joined by the Orioles Bird, Ravens cheerleaders, Magic 95.9 radio personalities, Captain Dee-Fense and more celebrities! We’ll have fun activities for the kids and lots of free food and beverages, plus music provided by the DJs of Magic 95.9! Honorary Chairman: NFL Hall of Fame Player and Prostate Cancer Survivor Lenny Moore.
Stroller Policy:
We believe a fit family is a happy family and allow strollers on our course. However, we do have some requirements: you must start in the back, you may not weave through packs of runners, and you must always yield the right of way to other runners.
Pet Policy:
No pets allowed due to stadium restrictions.
Dogs must be friendly, be up to date with shots, and have no history of fighting or biting. Pet owners take full responsibility for the behavior of their pet. Pet owners must start towards the back, may not weave through packs of runners, and yield the right of way to other runners. Pet owners must also clean up after their pet.
Join a Team Today:
Go the extra mile and create a team for the 2011 Great Prostate Cancer Challenge on Sunday, September 25. Challenge your friends, family or colleagues to form a team to run (or walk) in honor of or in memory of a loved one. Teams can run/walk together as well as raise funds to help end prostate cancer. Click here and follow the steps in getting your team set-up and running for the Great Prostate Cancer Challenge—look for the yellow “Create Your Team” icon below the “Register Now” button.
Fundraising:
Your registration fee gets you to the starting line, but it's fundraising that will help find the cure for prostate cancer. Don't wait to make an impact. Commit yourself to online fundraising for this year's Great Prostate Cancer Challenge. Just click here to sign up to fundraise—it's an easy process to begin fundraising online or tailor this sample letter to send out to co-workers, friends and/or family members to show them your commitment to ending prostate cancer.
Awards:
Cash Prizes:
- Top Overall Finisher: Founder's Cup plus $375
- Second Male & Female Overall Finisher: $250
- Third Male & Female Overall Finisher: $125
GPCC Award Medals:
- Top 3 Males and Females in the following age groups: 15 & Under; 16-19, 20–29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, 60–69, 70–79, 80 & Over
Special Team Awards:
- Team with the most participants
- Team with the most money raised
Packet Pickup & Early Registration:
Register in person or pick up your Bib and T-Shirt.
- Charm City Run
Friday, September 23
Noon - 6 PM
2045 York Rd
Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 308-1870 - Charm City Run
Saturday, September 24
10 AM - 5 PM 2045 York Rd
Timonium, MD 21093
(410) 308-1870
Attention Teams! Team captains must pick up team packets prior to the race. There will be no on-site team registration or pick-up.
Race Day Registration:
- Johnny Unitas Stadium – Towson University
Sunday, September 25
6 AM – 8 AM
Osler Dr
Towson, MD 21252
Picking Up for Your Friends & Family:
We do allow runners to pick up Bibs and T-Shirts for their friends. Please note that T-Shirts cannot be mailed. You will not need to show us your ID or copies of their ID to pick up for others.
Course Map:
To view race course map,click here.
Timing & Scoring:
For registered runners, timing and scoring will be provided by Charm City Run Timing using the AMB-IT Timing System, one of today’s most accurate timing systems. Timing Chips may be picked up on race day starting at 6 AM. Chips MUST be attached around runner’s ankle and MUST be returned at the finish line. Lost/missing chips will be invoiced to the runner at $75 per chip.
Hazardous Weather:
While every effort will be made to conduct the event, the race will be canceled 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 canceled.
Directions:
From the Baltimore Beltway: I-695. Take the I-695 Towson ramp, staying in the right lane to exit immediately onto Charles Street. Bearing right off the ramp, follow Charles Street south for 2 miles (from first traffic light), through the Towsontowne Blvd intersection to Bellona Avenue. Turn left at the traffic signal. Proceed to your first traffic light and make a left again on Stevenson Lane. At your next traffic light, turn left on to Osler Drive and make your first left onto Auburn Drive. The Towson Center is just over the hill on the left and Johnny Unitas Stadium is on the right.
Volunteers:
If you are interested in volunteering for this fun event, please click here.
About Chesapeake Urology Associates:
Chesapeake Urology Associate FOUNDER OF THE GREAT PROSTATE CANCER CHALLENGE, is the largest urology practice in Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic Region. Composed of 46 of the mid-Atlantic region's top urologists, including many who are fellowship trained, 4 radiation oncologists, and a urologic pathologist, Chesapeake Urology provides the convenience of 16 urology centers and 14 surgical centers throughout the greater Baltimore, Maryland area. For more information, please visit ChesapeakeUrology.com.
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
This year alone, 200,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and 28,000 men will die as a result of the disease. The disease is most common in African American men, men over 50 and men with a family history of prostate cancer. It’s time to focus on men’s health—support the men in your life by helping to end prostate cancer.
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. The Washington, DC metro area leads the country in prostate cancer death rates.
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. All proceeds will go to prostate research and free screenings in the Washington, DC area to those at risk.
About the ZEROHOUR Newsletter:
The ZEROHOUR newsletter is the resource for the latest news regarding prostate cancer prevention, treatment and research. This free newsletter reaches 30,000 men and their families every week in an effort to help them stay healthy and guide them along their treatment and life with prostate cancer.
Media Sponsors:
Gold Sponsors:
Local Sponsors:
Contact:
Jeff Zemencik at (443) 738-9383 or jzemencik@cua.md
