Event Description
'RACE TO STOP TRAFFICK' BENEFITTING OPERATION UNDERGROUND RAILROAD TO HELP RESCUE CHILDREN FROM HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Runners, walkers, and defenders of exploited children everywhere...come join us as we "Race to Stop Traffick," Labor Day, September 3, 2018 at 7:30 a.m. at the Terrace in Westlake, Texas. All proceeds from this event will directly benefit Operation Underground Railroad ( www.OURrescue.org), a non-profit organization whose mission is to rescue and rehabilitate children sold into sex slavery in the U.S. and around the world.
There will be a 1-Mile Fun Run as well as an officially timed 5k race. Children 12 and under may participate in the 1-Mile Fun Run at no cost and free professional babysitting will be provided in our Kids Zone during the 5k for the children of race participants. Participants, including families and kids, are welcome to take part in finish line festivities such as carnival games, face painting, live music, and a raffle booth.
The course will begin at the Terrace business complex in the city of Westlake and continue along a winding course through lush greenery and some of the nicest homes in the Metroplex. Disposable timing chips will be provided by Chip-2-Chip Race Timing. T-shirts will be given to every participant and prizes awarded to the top finishers in each category.
The parking lot will be clearly marked and parking is free. Strollers allowed. No pets.
Website:
https://racetostoptraffick.com
Please email all questions to Lisa Todd at lismtodd@gmail.com
About This Activity
Sponsored by Weaver Bankruptcy Law Firm
5K Race:
Top 3 male finishers
Top 3 female finishers
Top 3 children (12 and under) finishers
Funding the next Rescue and Rehabilitation Mission
Race T-Shirt
Complimentary Race Photos to Download
Finish Line Snacks and Festivities
Free Kids Zone during the 5k
7:30 a.m.- 9:00 a.m. � Check in (pre-race day packet pick up could really help control the craziness on race day)
8:15 a.m. � 1-Mile Fun Run Begins
8:30 a.m. - Kids Zone Opens
8:45 a.m. - Program Begins, 1-Mile Fun Run Winners Announced
9:00 a.m. - 5k Race Begins
9:45 a.m. - 5k Race Winners Announced
10:00 a.m. � Raffle winners announced
Don't forget to bring your ID for packet pick up and to sign your child into the Kids Zone. Also be sure to stay and enjoy the finish line festivities! Stick around to celebrate your run and this great cause as you snap your picture in front of the O.U.R. backdrop, listen to live music, visit the sponsor booths, give a hand to the runners coming in, cheer on the Kids Run participants, and congratulate the winners at the Awards Ceremony! The director of O.U.R. rescue operations worldwide will be on hand to show videos from recent rescues and to answer any questions you might have about how their undercover �Jump Teams� travel to the darkest corners of the world to save exploited children and get them back with their parents or into vetted safe homes.
1 Mile Fun Run:
5K and Fun Run Registration includes:
Fun Run Participants will receive a t-shirt and race bib and will be able to participate in the Kids Zone. Kids signed in by a parent can have fun jumping on inflatables, face painting, coloring, and participating in a guided warm up while they are waiting for their parents to run their 5k and before they run their own race!
Event details and schedule
Pre-Race Day Registration Packet Pick Up: Saturday 9/1, 10:00-5:00pm (note date and time change!)
Bear Creek Running Co.
101 Town Center Ln.
Keller, TX 76248
Race Day Event Schedule
Hurry and register now before prices go up July 15th!
$25 Early Bird Reg (ending on 7/15) / $35 Regular Reg (7/15 - 8/15) and Late Reg $40 (8/15 - 9/1)
$15 Early Reg (ending on 7/15) / $20 Regular Reg (7/15 - 8/15) / 25 Late Reg (8/15 - 9/1)
1-Mile Fun Run - Individual Children's Entry
Free Registration (through 9/1 at 11:59 PM US/Central)
5K - Individual Virtual Entry
$20 Registration
Operation Underground Railroad (O.U.R.)* Donation Only.
This Category Does Not Include A Race Registration
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What do I get for participating?
All participants will receive a race t-shirt, complimentary race photos to download, tasty snacks to refuel, and the opportunity to participate in family-friendly festivities before and after the run. Children are also invited to our free Kids Zone during the 5k (must wear kids race bib to enter). Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and top three female 5k runners. Top finishing children from the 5k and 1-Mile Fun Run will also be awarded prizes.
Please email all questions to Lisa Todd at lismtodd@gmail.com
