GPCC – Birmingham (Birmingham, AL) Sep 15, 2012
Starting Location:
Oak Mountain State Park (Dogwood Pavilion)
200 Terrace Dr
Pelham, AL 35124 US
Online Registration:
Brief Description:
This Race is USATF Certified.
Bring the whole family and get ready for the first ever Great Prostate Cancer Challenge® 5K Race and 1 Mile Fun Walk for the Birmingham area. Competitors from across the State are invited to pick up the pace against prostate cancer. Lace up your sneakers and join Urology Centers of Alabama and ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer on Saturday, September 24, 2011 for the GPCC – Birmingham. The race is part of the Great Prostate Cancer Challenge, America’s Premier Men’s Health Event Series, taking place in 27 cities in 2011. Funds raised go to prostate cancer research, education, and free screenings. ZERO provides comprehensive treatment information to patients, education to those at risk, and free screenings to men around the country. The Urology Health Foundation provides free screenings to men in the State of Alabama. ZERO also works to increase research funds from the federal government to find new treatments and better diagnostic tests for this disease.
Race Photos
Click to view Birmingham Race photos
Donate to This Race:
Make a donation2012 Date:
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Race Time:
8:00 AM
Registration Fees*:
5K Race:
- $25 Through September 23
- $30 Race Day
1 Mile Fun Walk:
- $25 Through September 23
- $30 Race Day
*Park Entrance Fee will be Waived
Registration Time On Race Day 7:00AM
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:
Pets will not be allowed.
Join a Team Today:
Go the extra mile and create a team for the 2011 GPCC – Birmingham on Saturday, September 24. Challenge your friends, family, or colleagues to run (or walk) in honor of or in memory of a loved one. Teams can run/walk together as well as raise funds for the Urology Health Foundation and ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer. Click here and follow the steps in getting your team set up and running for the inaugural GPCC – Birmingham.
Fundraising:
Round up your friends, co-workers, community groups (clubs, church, or association) or schools and start fundraising for the GPCC – Birmingham. Just click here to sign up to fundraise—it's an easy walk through the step-by-step 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 Awards will be given to 1st Overall Male and Female winners (cannot win in age group), Awards will also be given to the winners in the following age groups: 0-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-99.
Registration & Packet Pickup:
Register in person or pick up your Bib and T-Shirt at:
- Urology Centers of Alabama
Friday, September 23
10 AM - 5:30 PM
3485 Independence Dr
Homewood, AL 35209
Race Day Registration*:
- Oak Mountain State Park (Dogwood Pavilion)
Saturday, September 24
Registration at 7 AM
200 Terrace Dr
Pelham, AL 35124
*Park Entrance Fee will be Waived
Registration by Mail:
Download our 2011 GPCC – Birmingham Registration Brochure
Course Map:
Download a Map of the 2011 GPCC – Birmingham Course
Timing & Scoring:
Birmingham Track Club will be the official timekeeper of the event the manual tear off tag system, Digital Display Clock, "Time Machine" timer, and computer Race Program ("Race Director" by Roger Bradshaw).
Hazardous Weather:
If it rains we will run, but if it is thundering or lightning, the race will be postponed or rescheduled to a later date.
Directions:
From Montgomery, Alabama:
Take I65N To Exit 242 Go Right .1 Mile
Turn Left Shelby County Road 35
Follow Shelby County Road 35 2.7 Miles Into Oak Mountain State Park.
From Huntsville, Alabama:
Take I65S To Exit 246.
Turn Right Onto Alabama Highway 119 Go .1 Miles.
Turn Left Onto Oak Mountain State Park Road.
Go 1.7 Miles, Oak Mountain State Park Will Be On Your Left.
From Tuscaloosa, Alabama:
Take I20E/I59N Merge Onto I459N Via Exit 106.
Merge Onto I65S Via Exit 15.
Take Exit 246.
Turn Right Onto Alabama Highway 119 Go .1 Miles.
Turn Left Onto Oak Mountain State Park Road.
Go 1.7 Miles, Oak Mountain State Park Will Be On Your Left.
From Anniston, Alabama:
Take I20S Merge Onto I459S Via Exit 136.
Merge Onto I65S Via Exit 15.
Take Exit 246.
Turn Right Onto Alabama Highway 119 Go .1 Miles.
Turn Left Onto Oak Mountain State Park Road.
Go 1.7 Miles, Oak Mountain State Park Will Be On Your Left.
From Gadsden, Alabama:
Take I59S Merge Onto I459S Via Exit 137.
Merge Onto I65S Via Exit 15.
Take Exit 246.
Turn Right Onto Alabama Highway 119 Go .1 Miles.
Turn Left Onto Oak Mountain State Park Road.
Go 1.7 Miles, Oak Mountain State Park Will Be On Your Left
Volunteers:
If you are interested in volunteering for this fun event, please contact Sherry Wilson at (205) 445-0117 or email her.
About Urology Centers of Alabama:
Urology Centers of Alabama for over 50 years has been committed to providing the highest quality medical services in a compassionate and caring environment. With 16 skilled physicians as well as state-of-the-art facilities, the practice has earned a well deserved reputation for excellence in the Birmingham medical community. For more information, please visit UrologyCentersAlabama.com.
The Urology Centers' physicians are leading the way in cutting-edge medical procedures such as minimally invasive robotic surgery, image guided radiation, seed implantation, and cryosurgery. The practice also plays an integral role in the filed of urology through research studies conducted at the facility. Urology Centers of Alabama is committed to investigating the effectiveness of all treatment options, including new drugs and procedures that hold great promise.
About the Urology Health Foundation:
The Urology Health Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2003 for the purpose of screening as well as educating men in Alabama free for prostate cancer. To learn more about the Health Foundation, please visit UrologyHealthFoundation.org.
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 death rate from prostate cancer in Alabama is the third highest in the nation.
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 and increasing prostate cancer research funding at the federal level.
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.
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Contact:
Please contact Sherry Wilson at (205) 445-0117 or swilson@urologyal.com
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