3450 Ortiz Ave., Fort Myers FL
Saturday, January 25th, 2025
🏃♀️ Event Overview
Join us for the 17th annual Kiwanis BUG Chase!
All proceeds benefit the Fort Myers Metro-McGregor Kiwanis BUG (Bring Up Grades) program, designed to provide recognition to local elementary students who raise their grades to an acceptable range and maintain or continue to raise them from one grading period to the next, and other local club sponsored youth service projects. Schools that have been supported by the club’s BUG program include Littleton Elementary, Rayma C. Page Elementary, and Orangewood Elementary.
🌟 Community Impact
- Sponsored Programs: Aktion Club at LARC, Circle K International (CKI) at Florida Gulf Coast University.
- Leadership Support: Key Club at FSW Collegiate High, Builders Club at Cypress Lake Middle, K-Kids at Dr. Carrie D. Robinson Littleton Elementary School.
- Multi-Sensory Rooms: Funded at Tropic Isles Elementary, NFM Academy for the Arts, Heights Elementary.
- World Atlas Distribution: Supplied to every fourth or third-grade student at various schools.
❤️ Additional Support
The Fort Myers Metro-McGregor Kiwanis Club also supports many other organizations including:
- Pine Manor Improvement Association
- March of Dimes
- The Salvation Army
- Ronald McDonald House, and more.
📅 Important Details
- Registration: Race day registration begins at 7:30 a.m.
- Packet Pickup: From 7:30 a.m. to 8:15 a.m.
- Race Time: 8:30 a.m.
- Shirts: Short sleeve t-shirt in performance material guaranteed to the first 200 registered.
🏆 Awards and Registration
- Awards: Overall age group awards to be presented.
- Registration Cap: Capped at 400 registrations.
- Parking: Limited to handicapped and race volunteers: available at the Lee Health Facility across from the nature center.
- Timing: This event will be timed with chip tag technology attached to your race number.
🎟️ Registration Information
We are happy to offer both adult AND youth registration options for our race. To learn more about our projects, please visit our website at Kiwanis Projects or our Facebook page.
Thank you for supporting the race and, in turn, our projects in the community!
🔍 Official Registration
REGISTRATION#: CH10442
A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.
📍 Race Location
Fort Myers Metro-McGregor Kiwanis BUG Chase 5K
3450 Ortiz Ave., Fort Myers, FL
🔗 Race Link
For registration and additional information, visit: Kiwanis BUG Chase Race Page.
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