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Online registration will close at 10 am on Friday, July 8. You may still register at Front Runner at 1344 W. Lane Ave until 8 pm on the 8th, or at the race beginning at 6:30 am. Click below to download the individual paper entry form.
Confirm your and/or your team registration HERE. Presented by:Gift of Life Sponsor:
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Event InformationHelp us take the Donate Life message to the streets of Columbus! Join Lifeline of Ohio as we promote organ and tissue donation and transplantation and to encourage Ohioans to join the Ohio Donor Registry and give the “Gift of Life.” By showcasing the involvement of those touched by donation and transplantation we aim to provide hope to the 110,000 Americans and more than 3,300 Ohioans currently waiting for a life-saving transplant. Lifeline of Ohio, is a non-profit organ recovery agency for Central and Southeastern Ohio. Registration and Packet Pick UpPacket pickup and early registration will be at Frontrunner, 1344 W. Lane Ave., Columbus, OH 43221. From Friday, July 1st to Friday, July 8th, 2011.
Store Hours: Monday - Friday 10-8, Saturday 10-6, Sunday 12-5, closed on July 4th and after store hours.
CLICK HERE TO SEE THE EVENT POSTER AwardsAwards will be presented in each event (excluding the Fun Walk and the Kid's Dash) to the top 3 overall male and female finishers. Age group awards will be presented in each event excluding the Fun Walk to the top 3 male and female finishers in each of the following:
Medallions will be presented for children age 6 and under who are registered for the Kids and Mascot Dash only. (added “who are registered for the Kids and Mascot Dash only. Entry Fee
T-Shirts to first 2,000 registrants who pick up at FrontRunner or join a Team Challenge Team. (Note: No t-shirts will be available on race day.) I Am A Hero Race Discount
This “thank you” is also available to race participants registering for the race online at premierraces.com or at Front Runner, OR at the race by showing your driver license or state ID for those who register. If you have been meaning to sign up as a donor now is a great time to join the Ohio Donor Registry. It's easy! Click here to visit Lifeline of Ohio and register online, or call 800-525-5667 and we will mail you the ODR form. Start Times
Race Course & Course MapBeginning at 200 West Nationwide Boulevard, the course travels through downtown Columbus and surrounding neighborhoods. The Kids & Mascots Dash is a short, age-appropriate run to the finish line for youngsters. Kids have an exciting opportunity to meet local mascots, chase them down Nationwide Boulevard and pose for pictures afterward!
Team ChallengeThe Team Challenge is designed to provide businesses, hospitals, organizations, groups and families in the Lifeline of Ohio service area the opportunity to be involved in raising awareness for organ and tissue donation, as well as to support those individuals from their communities who are touched by donation and transplantation.
This program is open to anyone willing to participate in the 5K Walk/Run. You may have as many members on your team as long as you meet the minimum of five. There must be a team captain willing to coordinate registration enrollment and packet pick up. $15 per participant in the Team Challenge includes t-shirt and race-day refreshments. On race day, Lifeline of Ohio staff or volunteers will be taking pictures of each of the teams (weather permitting) in a designated area beginning at 7:30 a.m. Although we encourage everyone connected to wear green, participants are welcome to wear t-shirts promoting their business, group, organization or hospital. The deadline for Team Challenge registration is Thursday, May 26, 2011. After that date, participants may register individually and join the team on race day. Team Challenge Packet Pick Up:
Team Registration Instructions:
Any questions you may have regarding your registration you can contact Allison Kayuha at allison@premierraces.com More information on our event poster HERE.
Click below to download the paper team challenge form.
Confirm your and/or your team registration HERE. Sea of Green T-ShirtsJoin the “Sea of Green." Lifeline of Ohio will showcase the difference that donation makes in everyday lives by creating a "Sea of Green." Any participant whose life has been touched by donation and transplantation (transplant candidates, transplant recipients, their families, living donors and donor families) can request a green race t-shirt to celebrate the "Gift of Life." Blank racing bibs will also be available for participants to personalize how donation has impacted their lives, to attach pictures or to honor the individuals in whose name they are participating. We hope the "Sea of Green" awakens the public to the Organ & Tissue Donor Remembrance Wall
We encourage those Donor Families participating to bring two posters commemorating their loved one’s gift. We will be displaying one poster per family (weather permitting) at our Donor Remembrance Wall near the start/finish line and would love to have your poster there! It is a wonderful way to put a face to the heroes of donation. The poster can include pictures, text, mementos, etc. but we do limit the size to a standard poster board (22”x28”) to help us get as many posters up as possible and to allow us to easily mount them on the wall. The second poster can be carried by the donor family during the race/walk. If you cannot participate in the race, but would like to have a poster displayed, please drop it off at the Lifeline of Ohio offices by July 1, 2011. Don’t forget to include your name and phone number on the back so we can return it to you after the race. For more information, please contact Terri Louder at 614-384-7375. About Lifeline of Ohio
Lifeline of Ohio is dedicated to promoting organ and tissue donation to battle the national health care crisis that results in the deaths of 18 men, women and children each day due to a lack of an organ donation. There are more than 110,000 individuals currently on the waiting list for a life-saving transplant, with more than 3,000 of these individuals living in Ohio. Lifeline of Ohio is a federally designated, independent, non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote and coordinate donation of human organs and tissue for transplantation. Lifeline of Ohio's transplant coordinators, surgical technicians, and other professional staff provide services to 72 hospitals and communities in 39 counties in Central and Southeastern Ohio and Wood County, West Virginia. Both community education and professional programs are offered free of charge at hospitals, schools, and civic groups to increase awareness and knowledge concerning organ and tissue donation. For more information or to request a speaker for your organization, please call the Lifeline office at 1-800-525-5667, or visit their website. Directions & ParkingThe Lifeline of Ohio Dash For Donation will be held in the Arena District in downtown Columbus. The race begins at 200 West Nationwide Boulevard.
Parking ContactTerri Louder, Special Events and Volunteer Coordinator: Email: tlouder@lifelineofohio.org Phone: 1-800-525-5667 ext. 375 or (direct) 614-384-7375 |
If you are a registered organ & tissue donor on your driver license/state ID, or if you would like to register as a donor today through the attached form or online, Lifeline of Ohio would like to thank you by offering a discounted race entry fee for the 5K Walk/Run. To qualify for the discount, simply write your driver license/state ID number in the box on the registration form (to verify your donor registry status) and pay the rate listed under “I am a Hero” on the race registration form.
Lifeline of Ohio is inviting our donor families to participate in our 2011 Dash for Donation as a way of remembering and honoring your loved one who gave the “Gift of Life.”