Welcome!
Thank you for visiting our website! The 2011 Ardmore 5K Race, Fun Run and Food Drive is scheduled for October 8, 2011.
Last year's event was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who joined us for a great morning. Sponsors, donors and race/fun run participants raised $18,000 for Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC! Hope to see you this year!
Amazing
There is only one word to describe this morning’s event – amazing. Simply Amazing. From the weather to the community spirit, the morning was great. Together, with the help of sponsors, donations and Fun Run/5K Race participants, we were able to raise $18,000 for Second Harvest Food Bank. With that money, the Food Bank will be able to provide 126,00 meals.
A huge thank you to our generous sponsors, giving volunteers and energetic participants. Without you, none of this would be possible. Thank you for a wonderful year and we look forward to seeing you all again at next year’s race!
One little business note – the morning’s race results will be available from the Twin City Track Club by mid week. We apologize for the delay and will post them as soon as they’re up!
Thanks again!
Registration Reminder and Weather Forecast
Just a reminder that you still have time to register for tomorrow’s race tonight and tomorrow morning!
Tonight at Whole Foods Winston-Salem (41 Miller Street) from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. or tomorrow morning from 6:30 a.m. to 8 a.m. at Redeemer Church (1046 Miller Street).
Also, our friends at WXII-12 are forecasting beautiful running weather for the morning – sunny and cool!
Hope to see you there!
Win a Running Jacket or Running Shoes
You could be sporting an awesome new running jacket or a pair of new running shoes Saturday afternoon. Fleet Feet Sports is providing two jackets and two pairs of shoes for four lucky winners of this raffle. Here are the details:
What: For every 3 non-perishable food items you donate, you’ll receive 1 raffle ticket.
Where: Donate your food items at packet picket Friday, Oct. 15 (Whole Foods) or at Redeemer Church Saturday registration – 6:30 to 8 a.m.
How: Winners will be drawn during the after-race festivities in the awards area.
Stipulation: Winners must be present to win.
Bring a bag full of non-perishable items with you to Whole Foods Friday evening or Redeemer Saturday morning. The more food you bring, the more chances you have to win!
Thanks to our friends at Fleet Feet for the great raffle prizes!
What’s For Dinner?
Chances are, you probably know what you’re going to have for dinner tonight. But did you know, according to the Second Harvest Food Bank, 1 in 10 Americans is food insecure, which means they cannot reliably say where their next meal is coming from. In addition, North Carolina is among the top 10 states with the highest percentage of families who are hungry or at risk of hunger, and 1 in 5 kids under the age of 18 are food insecure in our state.
While we have all felt hunger pains, many of us may not know what genuine hunger feels like. And the folks at the Food Bank are working hard to ensure less and less people feels those pains. With your participation, we can help them achieve that goal.
If you’ve already signed up for this year’s Ardmore 5K or Fun Run, thank you. A large percentage of your registration fee will be donated to the Food Bank. If you haven’t registered yet, we encourage you to do so. And grab a family member, co-worker, or friend to do it with you.
Together, we can help end hunger. Hope to see you Saturday!
Registration Deadlines This Week
Less than one week until race day! We wanted to remind you of some important registration deadline details.
The last day to register online, is Monday, Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. EST. After that, you can still register for the race or fun run three ways:
1. Dropping off a registration form at Redeemer Church office (1046 Miller Street) by noon Friday, Oct. 15.
2. At Whole Foods Winston-Salem (41 Miller Street) Friday, Oct. 15 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
3. Race morning at Redeemer Church from 6:30 a.m. – 8 a.m.
The weather forecast for race morning is sunny and cool. Hope to see you there!
Registration Fees Increase Friday, Oct. 1
A friendly reminder that registration fees for the Ardmore 5K will increase Oct. 1 (this Friday) from $25 to $30.
What are you waiting for? Head over to Active.com, register by 11:59 p.m. Thursday, and keep an extra $5 in your pocket. Then use the money you saved to treat yourself to a little something!
Raffle Wednesday for Free Registration
There are two great things going on at Whole Foods this Wednesday. First, you can enter a raffle for your chance to win a free registration for the Ardmore 5K race or the Ardmore 5K 1 Mile Fun Run. Second, Whole Foods will donate 5% of its net profits Wednesday to Second Harvest Food Bank in conjunction with the Ardmore 5K.
To enter the raffle, stop by Whole Foods on Wednesday from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. or from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. and visit the Ardmore 5K table. While you’re there, do some shopping and Whole Foods will donate a portion of your bill to help Second Harvest feed our neighbors in need.
If you have any questions, feel free to share them in the comments below this post. See you Wednesday!
UPDATE: Congratulations to Mackenzie from Winston-Salem for winning the raffle last week! She was excited to win a free registration for the Ardmore 5K and we’re excited to have her in this year’s race.
