The Golden Isles Track Club will sponsor its first "I Love the Beach 5K Beach Walk/Run," Saturday February 14 on St. Simons Island.
The race will begin and end at the beach crossover at the old Coast Guard Station on East Beach. Registration will be from 7:00 to
7:45 am, and the race will begin at 8:00 am. The top three finishers in each of 13 age divisions will receive awards, each with an island theme. Overall best prizes also will be presented. T-shirts are guaranteed for all who pre-register.According to GITC officials, there hasn't been a beach run on St. Simons Island since 1995. According to club secretary Lea King, the race is designed to be "a fun time for all," serious runners and casual walkers alike.
The race is being held to raise community awareness about organ donation. According to the Georgia Lifelink transplant awareness group, there are nearly 3,000 Georgians on the national organ waiting list. Donor cards and educational information will be provided in all race packets, and organ donors and their recipients will be on hand to share their experiences.
King, an organ donor, gave a kidney to her mother in 2002.
Applications are available at area athletic clubs and health stores. Participants also can register online. For more information, call 912-638-2396.
Annual Bridge Run set for March 21
The seventh annual Southeast Georgia Health System Bridge Run across the Sidney Lanier Bridge will take place Saturday, March 21.
The 5K Walk/Run will carry participants over the Sidney Lanier Bridge and its approaches, which are more than 7,700 feet long, and 185 feet above the Brunswick River. Participants will start on the southbound side of the bridge, cross it and return.
Because of the steep angle of the bridge (approximately 6% grade), no baby strollers, running strollers or rollerblades will be allowed.
The event will include a variety of activities including
• Dept. of Natural Resources interactive fishing booth
• Children's casting contest
• Children's face painting
• Entertainment
• Food and Awards
Pre-registration entry fee for the Bridge Run is $18 per person. Pre-registration forms must be postmarked by March 6. Registration forms and information are available online, or call 912-466-7007. Race day registration will open at 7:30 am; Race day registration fee will be $25 per person. Only those who pre-register will be guaranteed a commemorative race T-shirt.
The event will benefit the Southeast Georgia Health System Foundation.
The seventh annual Southeast Georgia Health System Bridge Run across the Sidney Lanier Bridge will take place Saturday, March 21.
The 5K Walk/Run will carry participants over the Sidney Lanier Bridge and its approaches, which are more than 7,700 feet long, and 185 feet above the Brunswick River. Participants will start on the southbound side of the bridge, cross it and return.Because of the steep angle of the bridge (approximately 6% grade), no baby strollers, running strollers or rollerblades will be allowed.
The event will include a variety of activities including
• Dept. of Natural Resources interactive fishing booth
• Children's casting contest
• Children's face painting
• Entertainment
• Food and Awards
Pre-registration entry fee for the Bridge Run is $18 per person. Pre-registration forms must be postmarked by March 6. Registration forms and information are available online, or call 912-466-7007. Race day registration will open at 7:30 am; Race day registration fee will be $25 per person. Only those who pre-register will be guaranteed a commemorative race T-shirt.
The event will benefit the Southeast Georgia Health System Foundation.
