Get outside in the April air for the family friendly walk/run to honor organ donors, celebrate organ recipients and offer hope to those who continue to wait for a lifesaving organ transplant.

United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is hosting this first annual 5k and Fun Run and proceeds will support UNOS’ lifesaving work, including organ matching and transplantation education programs.

Little racers 8 and under can join in the fun with a special Fun Run FREE for kids. Join in on a family friendly post race party featuring Pat Russell Band a heath and wellness fair and, of course, delicious RVA food trucks.

UNOS is a national nonprofit that runs the nation’s transplant system, matching lifesaving organs from deceased donors to those on the national waiting list. These matches happen 24/7 through UNOS’ headquarters in downtown Richmond.

Learn more about UNOS and how to register as an organ, eye and tissue donor at www.unos.org.

United for UNOS 5k and Fun Run
Saturday, April 11, 2015

Innsbrook, 4951 Lake Brook Drive
Glen Allen, VA 23060
(Near Innsbrook After Hours Pavilion)

Online Race Registration (closes April 9, 2015):
Fun Run (limited to children 8 and younger):
January 1 – April 9, 2015: Free

5K (includes performance race shirt):
January 1 – January 31, 2015: $30
February 1 – April 9, 2015: $35

Day of Race Registration: 
Fun Run: Free
5K: $50 (includes race shirt while supplies last)
Register here.

The holidays are here and Nutzy’s Rotary Funn Run will get your entire family in the spirit!  Nutzy’s Rotary Funn Run, presented by the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, is a 5K race taking place on December 6th, benefitting local children’s charities: UMFS and the Children’s Museum of Richmond Book Bank. 

You can run, walk or even bring your little one along in a stroller for this 5K trek along the Christmas Parade route!  You will take off from The Diamond at 8:00 a.m. and return to Nutzy’s pad to relax and refuel with delish vittles from Coriander restaurant at the Finish Line Party, presented by First Capital Bank and VAMAC.  At the Finish Line Party, awesome prizes will be awarded to those Funn Runners with the most holiday spirit!

Funn runners sporting the most festive costumes will win these killer prizes:

Funn Family - Tacky Light Tour limo ride for 8 from Down Under Limousine

Funn Couple – Overnight stay for 2 at the Omni Homestead Resort

Funn Girlfriends – 4 tickets to the Nutcracker

Funn Buds – VIP Richmond Flying Squirrels game experience for 4

Funn Little Girl – 4 tickets to Dominion GardenFest of Lights

Funn Little Boy – 4 tickets to Richmond Flying Squirrels game

Best Nutzy Costume – Richmond Flying Squirrels prize pack

Most Company Spirit – TJ’s lunch at The Jefferson Hotel

After the Finish Line Party, comes the real holiday funn!  Middleburg Bank is sending shuttle buses to The Diamond to take each Funn Runner and up to 3 guests – kiddos welcome! – to a private, heated tent on Broad Street to enjoy the Christmas Parade live!  The Funn Run Parade Party, sponsored by James River Heating and Air, offers you and your family the ULTIMATE Christmas Parade experience! While others are freezing their tails off, you and your little ones will be cozy and warm, enjoying Krispy Kreme doughnuts and Black Hand Coffee, while you take in the sights and sounds the Christmas Parade.  Have little ones who need to potty?  No problem!  Restrooms will be available at the Parade Party as well! 

When the parade ends, shuttle buses will take you and your family back to The Diamond where you will hop in your car and head home, easy peasy! What better way to enjoy the parade? You and Dad don’t have to worry about parking, snacks, potty breaks, or the cold weather.  This will be a holiday experience that you and your family will never forget!

Funn Run packet pick-up also offers holiday funn for the whole family!  On Friday, December 5th, bring the kids out to The Diamond to pick up your race bib and enjoy games, crafts and live music at Nutzy’s Winter Funn Fest!  SCOR will have warm and delicious Little Caesars pies for you and the kids – yep, dinner is served!  The kids can even meet Santa!

To register for the funn, visit www.NutzyRotaryFunnRun.com

Children’s Hospital Foundation Four Mile Walk/Run
Featuring the Superkid Adventure Obstacle Course

You can be a superhero for kids at an event with something for the whole family. Walkers and runners of all ages are invited to participate in the Four Mile Walk/Run on September 20.

Presented by American Family Fitness, the run features a race course through the scenic neighborhoods of Richmond’s North Side. Children between the ages of 5 and 10 can test their skills in the Superkid Adventure Obstacle Course.

All participants are encouraged to complete the walk/run course in their favorite superhero costume. Fly solo as Superman, join a team as one of the Avengers, or invent your own hero and matching costume! Judges along the race course will award a best costume prize following the race.

Start times are 8:30 a.m. for the Superkid Adventure Obstacle Course and 9:00 a.m. for the Four Mile Walk/Run. Registration for the Obstacle Course is $10 ($15 after September 5) and includes a superhero cape, participation ribbon, and goody bag. For the Walk/Run, registration is $25 ($35 after September 5) and includes a race t-shirt for the first 700 registrants and a goody bag.

Courses begin and end at Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU, Brook Road Campus, 2924 Brook Road, Richmond. Register online today at www.CHFRace.org. Contact Stephanie Allan at 804-228-5827 or sallan@chfrichmond.org for more information.

Saturday, September 20, 2014
Race Times
Superkid Adventure Course -8:30 am
Four Mile Walk/Run - 9:00 am
Post-Race Brunch – 9:30 am

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Calling all superheros!
Grab your cape and get running for the CDR Superhero 5K!

CDR is changing it up this year with a morning race, a fun superhero theme, and plenty of children’s activities. Also featured are chip timing, ice cream, raffles, and more!

Location: The Vineyards of Williamsburg, 2659 Jockeys Neck Trail, Williamsburg, VA
This scenic 5K through The Vineyards of Williamsburg boasts 800-plus attendees, including 5K walkers and runners of all ages, fun runners, volunteers, and enthusiastic families and has become one of the most important races around.

Date and time:
Saturday, August 9, 2014
8:00 AM – One Mile Fun Run/Walk
8:30 AM – 5K Run/Walk
9:45 AM – Post Race Raffles, Ben & Jerry’s, Awards

Registration: Registration fee includes t-shirt, ice cream, and drink voucher. Register early to take advantage of early bird discounts.  Registration fees are:

5K
$30 Early bird registration purchased by July 15
$40 Registration purchased  July 16 through August 8
$45 Race Day

Fun Run
$15 Early bird registration purchased by July 15
$20 Registration purchased July 16 through August 8
$25 Race Day

**REGISTER NOW **

NO REFUNDS AND NO RAIN DATE

Want to raise even more for CDR?  Enter the 10K for the 5K Challenge

Every dollar donated to the 10K for the 5K challenge will be matched (dollar for dollar) up to $10,000!

Here’s how it works:

1. Go to 10Kfor5K.cdr.org.

2. Follow the simple instructions to create your online team page and set your fundraising goal.

3. Email a link to your page to friends, family and co-workers asking for their support!

4. Watch the thermometer on your page rise as your supporters help you reach your goal!

 

Mission: Child Development Resources, Inc. (CDR) is a 501 c3 public charity that provides services to young children and families and training and technical assistance for the professionals who serve them.

This past November, we shared with you our excitement over The Race to Parenthood and promised to keep you updated when the race was off and running.

We are pleased to report to you that registration is officially open for The Race To Parenthood!
The chip-timed 5k run/walk is stroller friendly and takes place on April 12, 2014 at 9:00AM at West Creek Business Park in Richmond.

7 local couples are hoping to become parents this year with the help of fertility treatments or surrogacy and you can help them in a really fun way.  Choose your team (or opt to have a team chosen for you) and 100% of your registration fee goes to help that couple in their race to fertility.  Each team has a color, so be sure to dress your color and add some flair and celebrate your teams Race to Parenthood.

Of course, no race is complete without a fabulous after party, so after the race, head over to the Virginia Farm Bureau parking lot for food, shopping, and family fun!  Vendors will include: Granny’s Ice Cream, Bellaroma, USANA, Pampered Chef, Harbour Pointe Chiropractic and Wellness Center, Virginia IVF and Andrology Center, with more to come!

Can’t join in the race on April 12? You can still participate  in a virtual race via Facebook, or by making a direct donation.

We love this great way to help real Richmond couples!!

Race to Parenthood
April 12, 2014 at 9:00AM
West Creek Business Park in Richmond.

For more information, FAQs and registration
visit the Race to Parenthood Website

Source: http://holton5kfestival.wordpress.com/2014/01/02/2014-holton-hustle-5k-online-registrations-now-open/

2014 Holton Hustle 5k Online Registrations

Now Open! 

You are invited to participate in the 14th Annual Holton Hustle 5k Fest event on Saturday, March 1, 2014 from 9am-1pm at Holton Elementary.

Online Registrations received between now and January 31, 2014 will receive a discounted rate.  This discount is only available online through 1/31/2014.  ALL registrations must be received by February 1, 2014 to be guaranteed a t-shirt/promotional item.

• This year we will be providing other promotional items for options for you to get instead of a t-shirt or in addition to.
• Registrations will close on February 28th @ 11:59pm.
• There will be a Registration Package Pick-Up 2 days before race day on February 27th from 4pm-8pm and February 28th from 4pm-6pm.
• Visit our site for more specific details on registrations and packet pick up procedures: http://www.holtonhustle5k.org.
• You can also take advantage of our Run/Walk-For-Free option which gives YOU the option to fundraise your registration cost and be up for more amazing prizes!
• We have our School Share Program where any school that has a minimum of 10 students participate in our 5k run/walk or 1 mile race, we will donate 50% of the registration costs back to their school’s PTA/PTSA.

Although late registrations will be accepted on race day at higher costs ($28 Individual/ $60 Family/Team), pre-registration is highly encouraged.  No REFUNDS or TRANSFERS are issued. 

This is a charity event.

What the Hay 5k

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2014

Photo Source: http://vahemophilia.org

ROBIOUS LANDING PARK
3800 JAMES RIVER ROAD
MIDLOTHIAN, VA 23113

RACE AND 1 MILE FUN RUN/WALK 9:00 AM
JOIN US TO RAISE MONEY FOR CAMP YOUNGBLOOD

~A Camp for Children with Bleeding Disorders and their Siblings~
REGISTER TODAY

Proceeds will benefit the Virginia Hemophilia Foundation’s Camp Youngblood

(a summer camp for children with bleeding disorders and their siblings).

The “What the Hay” 5K is run on a flat course that is virtually all trails, in expanded Robious Landing Park in Midlothian.

As an added bonus hay bales will be placed throughout the course for runners to jump over if they choose.

$25 BEFORE FEBRUARY 15th
$30 THEREAFTER
THE ONE MILE FUN RUN/WALK IS FREE

Source: www.tvfanatic.com

Whether racing is your ‘thing’ or not, you don’t want to miss this race event!

Why?

Patrick Dempsey from Grey’s Anatomy will one of the drivers at the American Le Mans Series Oak Tree Grand Prix on October 5, 2013 at VIRginia International Raceway in southside Virginia.

For true racing fans, this race is awesome – and Patrick Dempsey fans will love it too!

The American Le Mans Series is one of the world’s premier sports car racing series featuring some of the most technologically advanced racing cars in the world. VIR will be the ninth stop in the 10-race ALMS championship series.

The race will take place on VIR’s historic full course, which is 3.27 miles with 17 turns and 130 feet of elevation changes, with drivers topping speeds of 190 miles per hour. The two hours and 45 minute race includes the “climbing esses,” a section of the course considered by many race drivers as one of the most challenging and intimidating in North America.

It’s a 4-day event that kicks off October 2 with testing, qualifying, car corrals, driver autograph sessions (check out Patrick Dempsey!!), and more. In addition to the ALMS Oak Tree Grand Prix, the event will include races from four other series:

1. Lamborghini Super Trofeo Series
2. Spec Race Atom
3. NARRA US GT Championship
4. Intercontinental Trophy Cup

Each of these will race once Friday and once Saturday with the entire event culminating in the ALMS race on Saturday, October 5 beginning at 2:15 p.m.  A detailed schedule with daily events can be found here.

Click here to enter a contest for 2 tickets to the event at VIR on October 5. ENTER BY SEPTEMBER 24, 2013!

If you’d like to purchase tickets now, just click here.

Have Tickets, Will Race

I married my husband knowing he was a NASCAR fan.  He said for 10 years that he wanted me to go to a race with him.  Well, the unthinkable happened this past weekend:  I went with him and his brother to Richmond International Raceway to watch my first NASCAR race.

I’d like to share my experience with you because I’m sure there are lots of moms out there with kids who love race cars, Lightning McQueen and Dale Jr. who have wondered, “Hmmm…. What would it be like to take my child to a race?”  Let me first say:  Despite my reluctance to go, I enjoyed myself.  The atmosphere?  Pretty fun!  The food?  Not very healthy and kind of pricey, but still yummy –not unlike the State Fair!

That said, if my race-going experience was a movie I would give it a PG-13.  Smoking, drinking and cussing are prevalent.  We also saw a few people pulling down their pants to reveal things written on their undies.  (Frankly, my kids would have loved that – we’re into potty humor at our house!). We rented the scanners so we could hear the drivers talking – which was neat but I would also rate it as PG-13.

Rating aside, the event required quite a time commitment:  lots of time waiting to park, walking to our seats, and watching the cars race for 400 laps.  We were out from 3:30 PM to 11 PM and that’s on the shorter side of what most people do.  That’s a long day for little ones.  Plus, it is a lot of walking.  During the race itself I found it difficult to follow and kind of boring after a while so I can only imagine that little ones would get bored and cranky.

I cannot stress how loud it was.  It is LOUD.  I mean, if I could capitalize my capitals on LOUD, I would do it.  Kids must have some sort of ear protection and even with my rented, professional-grade supersize headphone/earmuffs on, the noise still made me dizzy at times.  It left me looking at the babies, toddlers and other youngsters wondering – Could there be long-term damage to their ears from this?

I think you can take certain steps to ensure it is more family-friendly.  We definitely saw people there with little ones, though most kids were tweens and teens.  For starters, there are Family Sections with ticketing and features designed for the under-12 crowd, like no alcohol or smoking allowed.  For getting to the race, you can park in a section that provides buses to the race complex.  However, I’m not sure there’s any way to get around the fact that there will be crowds and waiting.  So bring other things to keep your child entertained.

The few kids sitting near us seemed to be having a good time.  One little boy about six, there with his dad, was playing with his race car.  Another one, about ten, had the scanner headphones and was dancing and cheering the whole time.  Personally, I wouldn’t really consider taking my son until he’s at least six.  There are other ways to enjoy NASCAR for kids, like qualifying events the night before a race at which parking is much easier and kids are free.  My husband took my 3-year-old son to one of these and he still talks about it!

To learn more about what goes on at the Richmond International Raceway, click here.

About Color Run

1. Wear white at the starting line
2. Finish plastered in color!

Hurry and register, get your $5 off, and have a fun race. Be sure and send us your pictures so we can enjoy the fun with you!