don't forget your wallet :)-and here's some directions

Bows, scarves, facepainting, bracelet making all for a donation! Meet some superheros and a princess! Run a 5k @7am. Buy a shirt--we Over-Ordered, so if you missed the deadline, be sure to grab your shirt!!! E-mail runningforashton@gmail.com with any questions or to volunteer to help. As fun as it is to have a 1 man show, we really do need volunteers...so PLEASE e-mail!

Directions--

From 21 (Milwaukee), head WEST on Gages Lake

Turn left on Colby (into Heatherridge subdivision)

Turn LEFT on Dunham. the park is on the right hand side. There is a small parking lot. If it is full, please ask where you may be able to park. :) The culd-a-sacs offer some parking, but can't be congested.

RACE DAY SCHEDULE

don't forget to RSVP and/or order a shirt!!!! We still need water volunteers for the race. please e-mail runningforashton@gmail.com to help us out :)

RACE DAY SCHEDULE

7:00-- meet at Kid park on Dunham rd, Gurnee Il (see map on bottom)

7:10-- start fitness challenge

---- 3 minutes situps

----3 minutes pushups

----3 minutes leg lifts

----3 minutes tricep pushups

7:22--5k begins

8:00-activities begin

---facepainting (donation), characters, head shaving (donation), bows (donations), scarves (donation), bracelets (donation)

10:00--end.

Below is a map of the 5k. Where the "start" is marked is the kid park that all activities will take place. There is limited parking so please carpool if possible. Other parking will be available on Dordan ct on the street. No parking is allowed on Dunham rd. (sorry). The green X's are water spots (where we need volunteers to pass out water). The purple "." are cheering spots. The first is at a park (with the water), the 2nd is at a covered bridge (with water) and the last is on Dordan ct. Because this is a tightly secured neighborhood, there is little leeway on large group gatherings and such and we don't want to "tick" anyone off. So please, if a security guard asks you to move your car, please do so nicely.

The course: starts on dunham rd kid park, west to dordan ct, loop through the ct, then back on dunham rd. Turn rt on colby the left at sidewalk following Gages lake rd. Turn left on Leonard. Stay on Leonard as it loops around turning into Manchester. Turn left on Colby the right on Dunham. Loop back through Dordan ct then head to park. Course is 3.1 miles.

Race Entry Fee

Since this is a "trying to be free" event, we don't have an entry fee to race. However, we do ask that our racers purchase a Team Ashton T-shirt for $10 prior to race day. Orders need to be recieved by August 1st to receive a shirt in time for the race on August 14. The schedule will be posted soon.

RSVP

PLEEEEAAAASSSSEEEEE!!!! I keep hearing the phrase "some people" and I don't know who you are... so if you are planning on RUNNING and participating in our FITNESS CHALLENGE, I NEED AN RSVP. Since this is a community event, I need to know who else is coming... you don't have to leave your name, just a number---PLEASE!

How to RSVP:
send e-mail to runningforashton@gmail.com leave a comment under this post

Thanks!!! ALso, while you're online, check out our http://www.bowsforashton.blogspot.com/ page to see what we will have at the race for purchase

Bows

Bows will be for sale at the event on August 14th as well as online. check out the ones we have ready!!! More to come (along with CUTE head scarves!!!) www.bowsforashton.blogspot.com

T-SHIRTS ARE IN!!

GO TEAM ASHTON!

Super cute right?! If you haven't ordered one yet, it's not too late!! They're $10 each. Next order goes in TOMORROW July 20th. Post here if you'd like some for you and your family!

WHAT I NEED!!!! :)

1st. I will be placing another t-shirt order

on JULY 29th.

I should have a picture of the shirt posted

by the 24th

so you can see what it looks like.

T-shirts are $10 and we need the money

with the order

2nd. If you will be attending the fitness

challenge I need to know!!! We need a

"head timer" and some other random

timers to help out... also some people

to help pass out water..so I NEED TO

KNOW if you can help :)

3rd. IF YOU ARE RUNNING (I NEED

TO KNOW!!!)--- I guess there is some

confusion on running the race.

Here's the deal :) This is a

FITNESS CHALLENGE that involves

2 parts--the strength part (the

exercises) then endurance (the run).

Your score is [your 5k time divided

by your total repetitions]. This

means that just because you

won the 5k does not mean

you won .... Anyways, you are '

welcome to just run the 5k--and

look really cool b/c you'll be

starting off refreshed rather

than beat from a million

situps--or you can do the

whole thing with the 7 of us :

) Either way we're happy!!! We

just want people to join in

and we WANT AS MANY AS

ARE WILLING!! And, if you

can't run and want to walk,

that's fine too!! JUST COME!!!!!!

I hope this helps with some

confusion!!! I'll post this same

thing on the blog. If you have

any questions PLEASE TELL ME..

and if you are RUNNINg,

PLEASE TELL ME :)