Robbie Miles Memorial 5K Family Run/Walk

10th Annual

Family Run & Walk

Saturday, May 2, 2009

CHECK-IN BEGINS AT 7:30AM

RUN/WALK STARTS AT 9:00 AM

Registration is $35.00 for individuals, $25.00 for students – elementary school through college with ID, $25 for seniors 65 years and older, or $75.00 per family.

Race Day Registration is $40 per person.

Strollers and dogs are welcome.

Robbie- The first weekend in May is a special time at Hospice. It is the weekend the Miles family chose to honor the memory of Robbie Miles, a young man with an extraordinary gift for life, despite a debilitating and uncontrolled seizure disorder that left him both mentally and physically disabled. Before his death in 2000, Robbie enjoyed being pushed in his wheelchair around the high school track with his family and friends. After his death, Kate Miles, Robbie’s mother decided to honor Robbie’s memory with a 5K event to raise funds for the Burnett-Calvert Hospice House. There will be fitness and fun for the whole family and entertainment for children and adults.

T-Shirts- The first 200 paid registrants will be awarded one short sleeve T-shirt. Family rate will receive two T-shirts.

Awards- Awards are given to men and women 1st through 3rd place by age category.

Course- USATF Certified course #MD07007JS. The 5K event will start on Merrimac Court and make a left onto Old Field Lane.  At Main Street, the runners will make a left and continue down Main Street.  Then the runners will make a right onto Holy Family Lane and run along St. John Vianney around the Rectory and exit on Vianney Lane.  Make a right back onto Main Street and proceed along Main Street to make a right onto Armory Road.  Continue along Armory Road and make a right onto Dares Beach Road.  The runners will make the next right off of Dares Beach Road onto Fairground Road.  Follow Fairground Road up to Armory Road and make a left back onto Armory Road then a left back to Main Street. Proceed up Main Street and make a right onto Old Field Lane and make a right onto Merrimac Court to the Finish Lane.

Location & Parking- Race begins and ends at the Calvert Hospice Office located at 238 Merrimac Ct., Prince Frederick, MD (Next to the PF Post Office.)  From Washington, D.C., Take 495/beltway, take exit 11, Route 4 South.  Follow Rt. 4 South (Which becomes Rt. 2/4 South) approx. 30 miles to Prince Frederick.  Travel just past the light at Rt2/4 and Rt. 231 and make the first left.  Parking available immediately on your left in Prince Frederick Shopping Center.  Walk past PF Post Office to Merrimac Ct. on your right.

 
    

    Come RUN, WALK, EAT, HAVE FUN and help raise much needed resources for Burnett-Calvert Hospice House!

For more information call 410-535-0892 or email jmorris@calverthospice.org