St. Patrick's 5K Run Fundraiser

March 13, 2010 will be the 28th Annual St. Patrick's 5K Run presented by Bank of Oklahoma and RunnersWorld Tulsa. The race has a history of being one of the top 5K races in Oklahoma. This race will attract more than 2,000 runners and approximately 80 Special Olympics Oklahoma Athletes will participate in the annual St. Patrick's 5K in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This race has a tradition of kicking off the racing season for runners in Oklahoma. So, join your fellow runners and experience this exciting race. All proceeds will benefit Special Olympics Oklahoma and the Tulsa Running Club. Join the St. Patrick's 5K Run Mascot, Lucky Leprechuan on his Facebook page to help spread the word. In addition to the 5K Run, there are prizes for the runners, door prizes at the event, and prize money for participating schools.

School Registration

SCHOOL REGISTRATION FORM

Prize money is available to the school that brings the most participation. Children 14 and under that sign up in the school contest pay only $10 to register. The top three schools with the most registered runners will receive the following prizes:

1st Place - $500

2nd Place - $300

3rd Place - $200

Mail-in Registration

REGISTRATION FORM
Mail your completed entry form and payment of $20.00 to:

Special Olympics Oklahoma
6835 S. Canton Ave.
Tulsa, OK 74136

Entries must be postmarked by March 4, 2010 and can be paid by check or money order. PLEASE DO NOT SEND CASH IN THE MAIL. Make checks payable to: Special Olympics Oklahoma.

Online Registration

Entry fees can be paid through Signmeup.com by credit card (Visa or MasterCard). The cut-off for online registrations will be Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at midnight (CST). A 6.5% plus $1.00 per transaction fee ($2.30) will be added to your registration total. The fee goes directly to www.signmeup.com for their services.

In-person Registration

In-person registration will be accepted at:

RunnersWorld Tulsa
4329 South Peoria
Tulsa, OK 74105
(918)749-7557

In-person registration fees can be paid at RunnersWorld Tulsa with cash, check or credit card (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express), up to the day before the race. RunnersWorld Tulsa is open from 10am to 6pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and 10am to 7:30pm on Thursday. Race packets will not be available for pick up until Monday March 8, 2010.

Race Day Registration

Race day registration will start at 7:30am Saturday, March 13, 2010 until race time. If you have to register on race day, please come early. Cash, checks and credit cards (Visa, MasterCard and Discover) will be accepted. Thank you.

Race Packet Pick Up

PACKETS WILL NOT BE MAILED OUT. Race packets can be picked up only at RunnersWorld Tulsa, 4329 S. Peoria starting Monday March 8 until Friday March 12, 2010. Packet pick up times are from 10am to 6pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday and 10am to 7:30pm on Thursday.

Times & Places

Race Start Times

8:30am 1Mile Fun Run
9:00am Special Olympics Exhibition Run
9:15am 5K Run

Starting Line

The starting line will be at 4320 S. Peoria, close to RunnersWorld Tulsa.

Finish Line

The finish line for the 5K run and 1Mile Fun Run will be at 4300 S. Peoria, close to RunnersWorld Tulsa.

Race Course

The race will take you North on Peoria to 29th St. then you turn around and head back the way you came.

Post Race Celebration

Stick around after the race to enjoy a St. Patrick’s Day party. Back by popular demand will be the Southwest Dairy Farmers. They will be on hand to hand out free chocolate milk, the real sports drink, to the runners. The Mobile Dairy Classroom, a traveling milking parlor, will be on hand featuring a live cow and an oral presentation. Trained instructors will demonstrate how to milk a cow, describe how milk goes from the farm to the consumer, and then answer questions from the audience. This is an innovative program that brings the dairy experience directly to children.

Anheuser-Busch of Tulsa has provided two kegs of Michelob Ultra free for participants of legal age following the race. So stick around and enjoy the fun.

Awards Ceremony

The awards ceremony and prize giveaway will be held immediately following the 5K run (approximately 10:15 am). Awards will be given to the top three in each age group to male and female as well as overall male and female and masters male and female. The Tulsa Running Club will award a $500 bonus for a new state open 5K record. Current records: 14:07 (male) & 16:06 (female).

Click here for a complete list of prizes. (list will be added nearer to the race date)