Description

STRIDES for Diabetes Awareness 3k, 5k and 10k event will be Saturday, September 23, at 8:30 a.m., starting and ending at Zionsville Lions Park.

The 3K is a Family Fun Walk to encourage the entire family to have fun exercising together and to increase their awareness of diabetes. The cost is $25 for an adult, who can then register up to four children for free. Doing so by 9/8 will guarantee an event t-shirt for the adult and all the children registered. The registration fee for the 3K walk remains at $25 through the day of the event.

The 5K is a walk OR run. It will be professionally timed. The registration fee is $25 per person through 9/16. Registration fee increases to $30 on 9/17 through 9/22. On race day the registration fee is $35. Participants can register in person or online the morning of the event.

The 10K is a run only (not a walk). It will be professionally timed. The registration fee is $25 per person through 9/16. Registration fee increases to $30 on 9/17 through 9/22. On race day the registration fee is $35. Participants can register in person or online the morning of the event.

The course will run through the Village and on part of the Rail Trail. The course is shown on the getmeregistered.com registration page for the STRIDES race.

To register, go to getmeregistered.com, click on "Search Events" and enter "Diabetes."

To promote awareness of diabetes, there will be several signs along the race course containing a question about diabetes. The participants can contemplate the question or discuss it among themselves if participating with a group, and then a little farther along the course, they will see the answer to the question.

Volunteers are needed as course marshals who will tell participants where to turn in order to stay on the race course. Also, we are seeking volunteers to provide encouragement or entertainment along the race course such as small groups of cheerleaders, dancers, people playing musical instruments or simply clapping and yelling words of encouragement. Volunteers can sign up by going to the getmeregistered.com page and scrolling down to the "Volunteer" button. They are guaranteed an event t-shirt if they sign up by 9/8.