5k Run/Walk
Simply Women 5 run/walk for women and girls
This annual event is the primary fundraiser for Simply Women Ohio. This is the 3rd year the event will be held. The race date is July 30, 2011 and it will begin and end at Yellow Springs High School. The 5k route takes participants from the high school through the streets of Yellow Springs. Women of all ages (really!) enjoy running or walking this flat course. The Yellow Springs Police Department, under the direction of Chief John Grote, assists with traffic control and provides a lead car to guide racers through route. Participants are treated to pre-race warm-ups with a certified personal trainer, mid-course water station, finish line awards, drawing for prizes, and post-race refreshments. We also have several community members who come out each year to cheer on our participants. Join us for this fun and empowering event for women and girls!
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2011 Simply Women 5k run/walk for women and girls
- Race Starts @ 9:00 am July 30th
- (check-in and on-site registration at 7:45am – 8:30am)
Location:
- Yellow Springs High School
- 420 E. Enon Road (at W. South College Street), Yellow Springs, Ohio
- Proceeds benefit Simply Women Ohio
Race Info:
- 5k (3.1 miles) through tree-lined streets of Yellow Springs (click here for Google map/directions to high school)
- Start and Finish at Yellow Springs High School
- One mid-race water station
- Race starts at 9:00 am
- Chip timing provided by The Race Pace
- Post-race snacks, awards & prizes
Registration:
- $15 per entry (includes t-shirt w/ pre-registration by 7/15)
- Pre-registration through July 15th
- Mail in registration can be downloaded here on our site
- Same-day registration — 7:45a – 8:30a (not guaranteed t-shirt)
Awards:
- Prize awarded to top finisher in each age group (must be present at closing ceremony):
- 6 and under; 7-10; 11-14; 15-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70+
- Drawing for all participants after the race/walk. Must be present to receive prizes.
The funds raised through the Simply Women 5k event have allowed the Simply Women organization to:
- Fund a 2010 event in conjunction with the Equity in Female Athletics Committee at YSHS called “That Girl’s Got Game” (a panel discussion for girls 6th through 12th grades featuring adult female athletes who shared their school-age and adult athletic experiences—34 girls participated).
- In 2011, Simply Women made a donation to the YSHS Girls Basketball team for warm-up jerseys that the team did not previously own, and were not in the YSHS athletic budget. These warm-ups provide a sense of team unity and bring a sense of “credibility” to the pre-game warm-up. These jerseys remain with YSHS and are not owned by individual players so they will be enjoyed for years to come.
- Present the first “Simply Women Leadership in Athletics Award” of $500 to the first recipient, Stephanie Scott a graduating senior. This award goes to the scholar athlete who best exemplifies “an enduring model of leadership and commitment to athletics.” This award is not simply for athletic accomplishment, but also the fostering of good will in the school as a vehicle for healthy lifestyles both on and off the playing field for young women.
- Plan for future events for girls in elementary, middle, and high school.