Get Your Rear in Gear - Charlotte

5K Run/Walk & Kids' Fun Run


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Thank you for your interest in Get Your Rear in Gear - Charlotte. We hope to see you at our 4th Annual event!

         

Date: Saturday, March 9, 2013
Registration: 7 a.m.
Kids' Fun Run: 8 a.m.
5K Timed Run/Walk: 8:15 a.m. 

Location

Independence Park
Charlotte, NC

Registration Fees

Pre-registration: (online or via mail before March 6 @ midnight)
5K Run/Walk
     Adults: $28
     Youth (18 and younger): $12
Kids' Fun Run: (10 years and younger): $12

At Packet Pick-up and on Race day:  (after March 6)
5K Run/Walk
     Adults: $35
     Youth (18 and younger): $15
Kids' Fun Run(10 years and younger): $15

The 5K is a USA Track & Field Certified Course

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Packet Pick-up

Omega Sports, 4271B Park Rd., Charlotte, NC  28209

  • Thursday, March 7 (Individuals Only - No Team Pick-ups available on this date) 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Friday, March 8 (Teams and Individuals)
    10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

T-Shirts

The first 1,000 pre-registered adults participants are guaranteed a tech-shirt. All pre-registered youth and Kids' Fun Run participants will receive a cotton t-shirt.

Parking

View parking options for event day.

Free parking provided by Presbyterian Hospital for the 2013 Get Your Rear in Gear 5K on March 9, 2013. Show your Race Bib for Free Parking!

PRESBYTERIAN LOT E WILL BE USED FOR V.I.P. PARKING PASS HOLDERS. THERE WILL BE LIMITED GENERAL PARKING FOR THE REST OF OUR PARTICIPANTS.

***Police will be closing off Hawthorne and 4th Street starting around 7:30 am.

Get Your Rear in Gear - Charlotte is a part of:

Erace Away Cancer

5K Results & Photos

Results Link - Set Up Events

Photos from Image Magic.
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Making an Impact

How the funds raised at Get Your Rear in Gear - Charlotte make a difference.

In the Media

Kristin Cummings in South Charlotte News

Feb. 28 - WBTV 3

Get Involved

Form a Team
Form a team of five or more participants to support a loved one, raise funds, or just to share the excitement on race day. Register your team online, then download a team packet for more information.

Get Fit
Make the most of your Get Your Rear In Gear experience. Check out our Pre-Race Fitness tips and develop the healthy lifestyle habits that will keep you moving on race day...and beyond.

Become a Fundraiser
Collecting funds for the cause is easy. Use our fundraising tips and ideas to make your campaign a success.  Set up an online account and invite others to donate under your name. 

Donate
Can't make it on race day?  Do you want to honor a loved one or improve awareness in your community by supporting this event? Donations may be made on our secure online system.

Sponsor This Event
Want to see your company’s name on brochures, banners and t-shirts? Have a product to donate? Coupons for participants? Download the sponsor information and Contact Us to get started.

Volunteer
Read our Volunteer FAQs and contact the local event director to volunteer for this race.

Share Your Story
Have you or someone you know been touched by colon or rectal cancer? Share your story or read about others who have been touched by the disease. 

 

For more information, please contact:

 

Susan Falco

Co-Chair, Get Your Rear in Gear - Charlotte
Email Susan 

Mary-Karen Bierman

Co-Chair, Get Your Rear in Gear - Charlotte
Email Mary-Karen

Race Hotline

(704) 441-5909