300 Cleveland Street, Clearwater FL
Saturday, January 4th, 2025
🏃♂️ Race Overview
- Date: January 4th, 2025
- Location: 300 Cleveland Street, Clearwater, FL, Coachman Park
- Events: 5K, 10K & 1 Mile Kids Race
- Registration: Sign up here
🥞 What to Expect
- Pancakes: Fresh-from-scratch pancakes!
- Medals: Finisher medals!
- Shirts: Awesome shirts!
- Kids' Races: 1-mile kids race, plus kid-friendly 5K and 10K
🌉 Race Details
- Course: Out-and-back over the beautiful Memorial Causeway Bridge
- Kids Safety: 1 mile kids race will circle Coachman Park with lots of race marshals
- Post-Race Expo: Lots of free raffle giveaways
- Start/Finish: At Coachman Park
💪 Mission Statement
- Awareness: Raise awareness and education about the effects of drugs and alcohol
- Alternative: Promote running, fitness, and connection with positive people
- Emotional Health: Address emotional problems contributing to drug use
- Health Benefits: Encourage active lifestyles as a better solution than drugs
💖 Charitable Contributions
- Local Support: Financial support from local businesses and race entry fees
- Charities: Donations to organizations like Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Challenged Athletes Foundation, Police Athletic League, and others
- 501(c)3: Race is a charity event supported by volunteers
- Community Impact: Help organizations further their goals in the community
📜 Race History
- Founded: Started by elite runner Sandra Johnson 35 years ago
- Inspiration: Based on Nancy Reagan’s “Just Say No” slogan
- Volunteer Run: Organized by non-paid volunteers to this day
- Community Effort: Supported by hundreds of volunteers and community members
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