The 8th Annual Grant Wheeler Memorial 5K Run/Walk will be held Saturday October 24, 2009. 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. The race committee has awarded 25 scholarships since
2004 totaling more than $17,000. With a healthy Endowment Fund balance, scholarships will be awarded annually for years to come. This year’s race entry fees will go directly to scholarships to be awarded in 2010.

We congratulate the 2009 Grant Wheeler Memorial scholarship winners!
Sarah Dieken - Dike-New Hartford
Melissa Eliasen - Cedar Falls High School
Seth Nicholson - Dike-New Hartford
Taylor Petersen - Gladbrook-Reinbeck

“I love the fact that Grant and I share the same passions for faith in God, family, and running. That's what makes this scholarship... special to me.”
– Taylor Petersen - Gladbrook-Reinbeck ‘09

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 registrations are no longer being accepted for this year's race. 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 15th 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 23rd 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 along with Scheels gift cards to the overall male and female winners.
Medals and socks from Fox River Socks will be awarded for 1st – 3rd place in each of 7 age groups.
Medals will be awarded for 1st – 6th place for runners 14 and under.

T-shirts:
Shirts are not guaranteed for race day entries.

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