Great Prostate Cancer Challenge – Kansas City
Event on 2012-09-16 08:00:00
Starting Location:
Kansas City Urology Care
10701 Nall Ave
Overland Park, KS 66211 US
Brief Description:
Join the Kansas City Prostate Cancer Foundation and Kansas City Urology Care (KCUC), for the 4th Annual Great Prostate Cancer Challenge – Kansas City. This will be a fun filled day complete with a brand new 10k Race and well as a 5K Race & 1 Mile Walk to support our National Beneficiary, ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer.
Kansas City Race Results
2012 Race results will be posted shortly after the race.
Donate to This Race:
Make a donation
2012 Date:
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Start Time:
8:00 AM
Bring the Whole Family:
This is a great family activity and all ages are welcome to participate. All runners and walkers will receive a delicious breakfast following the run, sponsored by Ferring Pharmaceutical.
Fun Door Prizes:
Fun door prizes will be given away randomly to lucky winners throughout the event!
Pet Policy:
For the safety of our runners and walkers, we do not permit bikes, roller blades or pets on the course by participants. Pets are only allowed if they are service animals.
Stroller Policy:
We believe a fit family is a happy family and allow strollers on course. We do ask: that you start in the back, do not weave through runners, and yield the right of way to runners.
Join a Team Today:
Teams can compete for the Kansas City Urology Care's team award for the group with the largest number of participants. We will be presenting this special award at the event during the awards ceremony. Click here and follow the steps in getting your team set-up and running for the 4th Annual GPCC – Kansas City.
Fundraising:
Round up your friends, co-workers, community groups (clubs, church or association) or schools and start fundraising for the GPCC – Kansas City. Just click here to sign up to fundraise—it's an easy walk through the step process to begin fundraising online or tailor this sample letter to send out to co-workers, friends and/or family members to show them your commitment to ending prostate cancer.
Awards:
Top Male & Female Overall in both 5K and 10K, Top Masters Male & Female in both 5K and 10K, Top 3 Finishers in both 5K and 10K based on the following age groups: 12 & under, 13-18, 19-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75+
Packet Pickup & Early Registration:
Register in person or pick up your Bib and T-Shirt.
Kansas City Urology Care
10701 Nall Ave, Suite 100
Overland Park, KS
Thursday, September 13, 2012 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Friday, September 14, 2012 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Gary Gribbles Running Sports
11908 W. 119th Street (in the Stoll Park Shopping Center) Friday, September 14, 2012 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Saturday, September 15, 2012 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Race Day Registration:
Kansas City Urology Care
10701 Nall Ave
Overland Park, KS
Sunday, September 16
6:30 AM – 7:45 AM
Picking Up for Your Friends & Family:
We do allow runners to pick up Bibs and T-Shirts for their friends. Please note that T-Shirts cannot be mailed. You will not need to show us your ID or copies of their ID to pick up for others.
Course Map:
The 5K course is USATF Certified 5K, through trails and scenery. The race starts and ends at the Kansas City Urology Care's state of the art facility.
Timing & Scoring:
For registered runners, timing and scoring will be provided by Race Day Timing Solutions for the 10k & 5K only. A timing chip must be worn by the participant for the 10k & 5K races in order to be timed.
Participants in the 1 Mile Fun Walk will not be timed.
Hazardous Weather:
While every effort will be made to conduct the event, the race will be canceled if the weather is judged to be hazardous. Entry fees will not be refunded if the event is canceled.
Directions:
Kansas City Urology Care is located on the NE corner at I-435 & Nall in Overland Park, KS.
Volunteers:
If you are interested in volunteering for this fun event, we are looking for volunteers to assist with packet pickup, registration, gear check, water stop assistance, course marshals, and finish line food and water. If you are interested in volunteering please send an email with Volunteer in the subject line to Linda Young at lyount@kcurology.com. For more information or to sign up to volunteer, please contact Linda Young at 816-595-5589 or lyoung@kcurology.com.
About Kansas City Urology Care, PA:
We are the largest and premier urology group in the Kansas City Metropolitan area, located throughout Kansas City and the surrounding communities. Our physicians (19 urologists, 2 radiation oncologist and 1 pathologist) have the combined skill and experience to bring you the highest quality urologic care. We strive to provide you with state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment options while treating each patient as an individual and a partner in their medical care. For more information, go to www.kcurology.com.
About ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer:
ZERO challenges the complacency of American men to change their attitudes about early detection as the solution for prostate cancer through awareness, outreach, advocacy and research. The Washington, DC metro area leads the country in prostate cancer death rates. For more information, go to www.zerocancer.org.
More About Prostate Cancer:
Nationwide, a man dies from the disease every 18 minutes. But there is hope—education about prostate cancer risk and access to screenings can save countless lives. All proceeds will go to prostate research and free screenings in the Washington, DC area to those at risk.
About the ZEROHOUR Newsletter:
The ZEROHOUR newsletter is the resource for the latest news regarding prostate cancer prevention, treatment and research. This free newsletter reaches 30,000 men and their families every week in an effort to help them stay healthy and guide them along their treatment and life with prostate cancer.
at Kansas City Urology Care
10701 Nall Ave
Overland Park, United States