Event Description
Benefitting Dorcas Ministries
Fit & Able is proud to announce a new race this year to help benefit Dorcas Ministries, one of our favorite local charities! With two new 3 Mile and 6 Mile race courses at Bond Park we hope you will join us to support Dorcas and the incredible work they do to help many in our community.
Their Story: In June of 1968 Margaret Keller brought together a small group to address a common concern: how to best serve our neighbors in need. From different races and denominations, they agreed to work together to help meet some of the needs of the Cary and Morrisville community. With backing from local churches, Dorcas Ministries was formed as “Christian Community in Action”. Dorcas Ministries has always and continues to strive to find solutions to the increasing and different needs of the community, hoping to make a difference in the lives of our neighbors.
Dorcas Ministries was named “Best Charity” of Western Wake by Cary Magazine.
In 2018, Dorcas Ministries was blessed with over 600 volunteers and had served an estimated 24,000 clients. We were thrilled to celebrate 50 years of serving our local community. As we approach the next 50 years, we are guided by the experience and wisdom of the last 50 years. Over the past decade, we have added tools and resources to help our clients become self-reliant while addressing immediate crises. We found that looking beyond the symptoms to root causes is a far more effective method than the band aid approach.
Their Values
COMPASSION: We will show kindness and sensitivity to our neighbors, as an act of faith.
DIGNITY: We will respect the unique worth of each individual.
JUSTICE: We will strive to lift up the least among us.
STEWARDSHIP: We will use sound business practices to manage the resources entrusted to us.
Invite your friends and family to run together!
Threads of Hope is part of Fit & Able's Free-for-All Race Series.
Schedule
- 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM - Packet Pick-up & Check In
- 8:30 AM - Fun Run Start
- 9:00 AM - 3 Mile & 6 Mile Start
- 10:00 AM - Awards Ceremony
* Start times subject to change due to weather or safety
Information
* Final pre-race packet pickup and race day information and updates will be emailed to all registered participants and volunteers the week prior to the race.
Race Location: Fred G. Bond Metro Park (801 High House Rd., Cary, NC 27513)
Course Information: The course is around Bond Park with dirt, grass, paved, and natural trails with moderate to big hills; conditions depend on the weather prior to the event. The course is NOT USATF certified. GPS tracking apps are not suitable for measuring course distances accurately.
Threads of Hope Course Maps (Coming Soon!)
Events: Everyone is welcome to participate! All participants will have chip-timed results that will be posted online. All Fit & Able Productions, Inc. events are inclusion events: anyone of any age, skill-level, or ability can participate in any race!
* No dogs or bikes permitted in the race.
* We strongly discourage participants wearing headphones of any sort while racing for their own safety and so they can properly hear instructions on the course.
* Kids in strollers must be registered and be with a parent registered in either the 5K, 8K, or Mile. Kids in strollers must be numbered, properly buckled into the stroller, and we strongly encourage them to wear a helmet.
* If you or one of your party have a physical or developmental need that may require special accommodation please contact us at least one month prior to the event to discuss reasonable accommodations that may be available.
Course Aid: An athletic trainer will be available at a medical tent located near the finish line. There will be a water station on the course and near the finish line. Water is also available at the registration and refreshment area.
Packet Pick-up: All participants must show a photo ID or be with a guardian with a photo ID in order to pick up their race packets and can only pick up their own race packet. Early packet pickup details will be announced the week prior to the race.
Volunteers: We need your help! If you're available to assist us with registration, handing out water, and cheering on runners please sign up to volunteer between 8:00 AM -12:00 PM.
Awards: Awards are provided by Omega Sports. Must be present to receive awards; no awards will be mailed out or left at Omega Sports. Save your Threads of Hope bib number to get 20% off in store at Omega Sports!
- 3 Mile & 6 Mile Awards:
- Top 3 Male/Female Overall
- Top Male/Female Age Group (9 & Under, 10 - 14, 15 - 19, 20 - 29, 30 - 39, 40 - 49, 50 - 59, 60 - 69, 70 & Over)
- Fun Run Awards:
- Top 3 Male/Female Overall.
Race Souvenirs: Threads of Hope shirts are included with 3 Mile and 6 Mile registration and finishers medal guaranteed until September 15th. Fun Run participants can purchase a shirt and medal separately. Additional shirts are also available for purchase separately while supplies last.
Registration
Online registration closes on October 16th at 9 PM. Cash, checks, and credit cards are accepted at packet pick-up and race day.
* * * NO REFUNDS, TRANSFERS, or EXCHANGES. * * *
We can't wait to see you at Threads of Hope!
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Threads of Hope and all its participants are subject to these event policies.
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Fit & Able Productions is a nonprofit organization that has been supporting community and family fitness in Cary since 1997 through organizing creative events and training programs. Proceeds from our events that aren't designated to support other organizations go to support the event and other Fit & Able nonprofit activities.
