Welcome to the 10th Minnesota Hope & Hearts 5K Run/ Memorial Walk event site!
Join us Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Bunker Hills Regional Park in Coon Rapids!
Teams can create their Memorial Fundraising Pages and all are welcome to register for the event by clicking on the menu options above!
Online Registration Closes at 11:59pm on Sept. 17th and prize winners for Top 3 Teams and Youth Fundraiser are determined by Totals shown on the Leaderboard at 11:59pm on Sept. 17th.
To register ON-SITE - Go to Pavilion #2 on event day - Sept. 19th.
Share the story of your baby or child by creating a Memorial Page in their memory and help raise funds as a Team to support the mission of Missing GRACE Foundation.
Click on 'Register' to sign up for a user account where you can then register for the Run, the Walk, the Kids' Fun Dash, and/ or create your personal/ team page.
Give & Get Involved:
We appreciate your involvement and participation in this important event. With your help, Missing GRACE continues to provide support and resources for bereaved, infertile, and adoptive families in Minnesota and across the nation!!
Together through this event we are "Remembering and Saving Lives of Babies."
Spread the word!
Print and share the EVENT FLYER (with the mail-in registration form) AND the EVENT POST CARD.
Event Location: BUNKER HILLS Regional Park in Coon Rapids.
http://mn-anokacounty.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/2206
There are 2 entrances to the park. The North entrance gatehouse is closest to the pavilions #3 and #2 where our Hope & Hearts event takes place.
North Entrance:
Bunker Lake Blvd (also called Country Rd 116)
Enter into park at County Park Road A
All participants must check-in at the Registration Station, and complete the waiver.
The Run is a Timed 5K event and times are posted afterwards and online.
The Memorial Walk is a shorter distance, it is 3.8K.
TIME SCHEDULE & REGISTRATiON OPTIONS!
7:00 AM to 9:00 AM - Registration open
7:00 AM to 11:00 AM - Refreshement tent, music, Memorial Wall, Kids' Carnival
9:00 AM to 11:00 AM Vendors/ Exhibitors
9:00 AM - 5K TIMED RUN AGES 13 & OLDER- $30.00 pre-reg/ $35.00 onsite
9:15 AM - 3.8K MEMORIAL WALK AGES 13 & OLDER - $30.00 pre-reg/ $35.00 onsite
9:15 AM - 3.8K MEMORIAL WALK AGES 12 & YOUNGER - FREE
10:30 AM - KIDS FUN DASH AGES 12 & YOUNGER- $10.00 pre-reg/ $12.00 onsite
7:00 AM TO 12:00 PM - ATTENDING EVENT / AGES 13 & OLDER (NOT RUNNING/ NOT WALKING) - $30.00 pre-reg/ $35.00 onsite
10:45 AM - Prizes & Presentation
11:00 AM - Commemoration Ceremony with balloon release
Pre/Post Race Food/Drink: You are invited to enjoy water, coffee, juice, bagels, muffins and fruit at the Refreshment Station. Vendors are also at the event, so bring along cash!
The run and walk take place on the same path and the paths are mostly paved, however, there are areas that have sand, gravel/ rock, which can be difficult for rollerblades, scooters and some wheelchairs. Everyone is welcome to participate though! Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash and you must pick up after them.
Children 12 and under can attended the event for FREE if participating with a registered adult in the Memorial Walk but they must still be registered by a parent or guardian and have a waiver completed by their parent/ guardian.
For children to receive an event T-shirt, they must be registered / pay for the Kids' Fun Dash ($10) OR you can buy them a shirt on our T-shirt order form or onsite at the event.
*Important T-shirt information - NEW this year!
The T-shirt cut off date for receiving an Event shirt with your registration fee, was September 8th, 2015. T-shirts are no longer available for free with your pre-registration.
On event day, there will be T-shirts and a variety of apparel (hats, hoodies, etc) available FOR SALE/ FOR A FEE that can be professionally imprinted and personalized at a vendor booth.
The registration fee is still required for entrance and participation to the event (free food, enterainment, the run/walk and balloon for the Hearts to Heaven Balloon release, are all included in the registration fee).
There is a $5 parking fee charged per car at the gate entrances to the park that Anoka County collects. Seasonal park pass holders do not have to pay this fee. The $5 fee is not given to Missing GRACE and the organization does not benefit from this parking fee.
Thank you joining us for our special day to~
Run. Walk. Give Families Hope!