The 7th Annual Grant Wheeler Memorial 5K Run/Walk will be held Saturday October 18, 2008. Thanks to excellent community support, generous sponsors, and Grant’s legacy of love, more that $81,000 has been raised since this race began. Since 2003, all proceeds have benefited an Endowment Fund in honor of Grant. This Fund awards scholarships annually to area senior cross country runners who display Grant’s positive characteristics of faith, encouragement, character and love. The race committee has awarded 21 scholarships since 2004. Your participation will help us increase the number and value of the scholarships awarded.

We congratulate the 2008 Grant Wheeler Memorial scholarship winners!
Leah Blanchard - Cedar Falls
Lynley Burrow - Waverly-Shell Rock
Erin Guzman - North Tama
Sarah Larsen - Cedar Falls
Sarah Waskow - Dunkerton

“It is an honor for me to receive this scholarship, especially after learning about the type of person Grant was! I hope that I will be able to continue his legacy and be a light to other runners!”
– Leah Blanchard (Cedar Falls High School ’08)

Thanks to all who participated last year. Let's make this year even better by ensuring that Grant's legacy of loving and encouraging others never dies!
 
Important Race Information
The church opens at 8:00 a.m.
Race begins at 9:00 a.m.

 

Location

Orchard Hill Reformed Church is located just North of Greenhill Road off Orchard Hill Drive. The community center is located on the East end of the church. It will be open before and after the race. Refreshments will be served and awards will be handed out in the community center.

Registration and Packet Pick-up:
You can register for the race the day of the race. Online registration available this year through www.active.com. If you are registering through the Active network there will be a $3.25 processing fee assessed by Active.com for non Active members. Mail in registration for the race is $16 until October 16th when online registration closes, the cost thereafter will be $20.00. We do have a student registration this year for participants pre-school through college. Student registration is $12.00. Checks can be made payable to Community Foundation - Grant Wheeler Memorial and can be sent to:

Don Williams
2907 Dallas Dr.
Cedar Falls, IA 50613

Race packets can be picked up at Orchard Hill Church, outside the Community Center on Friday, October 17th between 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Race day registration opens at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning.

Race Start: Elmridge (North of community center)
Race Finish: Back parking lot (off Orchard Hill Drive)

Awards:
Plaques will be presented to the overall male and female winners.
Medals will be awarded for 1st - 3rd place in 10 year age categories for men and women from 19 and under to 60 and over.

T-shirts:
This year's t-shirt is a long-sleevedshirt. Shirts are not guaranteed for race day entries.

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