Hi everyone. Please take a minute to check out the Racing The States blog. She wrote a really great post about the Running For Angels Virtual Race.
Here is the link…
Also, today is the last day of the “early bird” pricing, so those that haven’t registered still have a few hours left to take advantage of the great prices. To learn more about the race you can check out the Facebook page, or you can register online at RegOnline.
-Tim
The other day I offered a contest to win a free entry to the Running For Angels 5k Virtual Race. The winner turned out to be a blogger right here on WordPress! Whitney, the writer of Racing the States won a free entry, a tech tee, and a medal. Soon after getting in contact with her, she invited me to a Facebook group called “Virtual Runs!”. I posted information about my upcoming virtual race, and I have gotten a huge response. Today alone, I have had 11 people from that group register for the race. Whitney’s blog (Racing the States) is well worth reading. I recommend all of you check it out. http://racingthestates.wordpress.com If you like what you read, please “like” her Facebook fan page. http://facebook.com/racingthestates If you would like to learn more about the Running For Angels Virtual Race, please visit http://facebook.com/runningforangels5k. You can also register for the event at http://regonline.com/runningforangels. $30 gets you a race entry, tech tee, and and a great custom medal. For $20 you get a race entry and a medal. These prices are valid thru 2/28/13, then the prices increase $5.
Running For Angels Virtual Race medal.
-Tim
Running For Angels Virtual Race Medal
The medal design is finally in. I absolutely love it! A very big thanks to RunningAwards.com for the great design and providing excellent service.
If you would like to know more about the race, you can go to http://facebook.com/runningforangels5k.
To register for the race, go to http://regonline.com/runningforangels.
For $30 you get an entry into the race with a tech tee and a medal.
For $20 you get an entry into the race with a medal only.
These prices are valid thru February 28, 2013. After that the cost of registration will go up $5.
Thank you to everyone who has shown support and registered. Invite your friends and family to be a part of this amazing event. All proceeds go to the Foundation For Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics.
-Tim
Tomorrow is International Angelman Day, and to celebrate it I am giving away 1 free entry into the race. This includes a tech tee and a custom medal. To enter: 1) Go to http://facebook.com/runningforangels5k and click “LIKE”. 2) Share today’s post about the giveaway. It looks like this:
Running For Angels Giveaway
It just that easy!
For those that haven’t, a virtual race is a race that anyone on earth can participate in no matter where they live. The idea is that you run the mileage anywhere you’d like on the race day. With your registration, you usually get a t-shirt and medal for participating. Most virtual races benefit a charity or cause, so you are helping contribute to a greater good by participating.
Last year I ran in the For the Love of the Kids Half Marathon, and had a great time participating. I decided to host my own virtual race this year to benefit The Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics. This cause is very special to me since my cousin’s daughter was diagnosed with this rare disorder. I have done a lot of fundraising for the cause and I envision this race as a much bigger contribution to funding research for Angelman Syndrome. I invite all of you to participate no matter where you are.
Running For Angels Virtual Race logo
The registration prices are as follows:
Before February 28, 2013
$30 for registration with tech tee and medal
$20 for registration with medal only
After February 28, 2013
$35 for registration with tech tee and medal
$25 for registration with medal only
The tees and/or medals will be shipped to you within a week of the event. Tech tees will be made by Hankerd Sportswear in Swartz Creek, MI, and the medals are being made by Running Awards and both will feature our logo. Online registration is being provided by RegOnline.
To learn more, you can visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/runningforangels5k.
You can register for the event at http://www.regonline.com/runningforangels.
I hope to see a huge turnout, so invite your friends to run it with you!
Running For Angels 5k logo
We have our final design for the race logo. This design will be featured on the tech tees as well as the medals. To learn more, check out https://www.facebook.com/runningforangels5k or you can register at http://www.regonline.com/runningforangels. $20 gets an entry into the race, plus a medal. For $30 you get a race entry, medal, and tech tee.
Yes. You read that correctly. I have been coordinating the Running For Angels 5k Virtual Race, and I have been offering entries for only $30. This includes a tech tee and a great medal. Starting yesterday, I decided to offer registration for only $20 with medal only. I figured this would gain interest of runners like me that have way too many race shirts.
If you’ve never done a virtual race, you’re probably wondering how they work. It’s pretty simple. Anyone can participate no matter where you live. In a virtual race, you can run or walk the mileage (5k, 3.1 miles) anywhere you’d like. You don’t even have to do it on the actual race day/time. The medal and/or shirt will be mailed to you for your participation.
The race will be benefitting The Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics. About 25% of your entry cost will go toward the cause.
For more information on the race, you can check us out on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/runningforangels5k.
You can also register thru RegOnline at http://www.regonline.com/runningforangels.
–Tim
I have finally found a good graphic designer to create the logo for the Running For Angels Virtual Race. The final touches are being put in place and we will have an official logo this week. This means I can finally have the medals designed too! It feels good now that things are finally coming together. If you want to learn more about the virtual race I am coordinating you can check out facebook.com/runningforangels5k. It’s only $30 to register (until February 28, 2013) and you get a great tech tee and finisher’s medal for participaing. Plus, you will be helping me raise money for the Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics.
On another note, I am absolutely thrilled right now because as of today I have over 100 followers! I really want to thank everyone for their support!
–Tim
Running For Angels 5k Virtual Race
When I decided to coordinate a virtual race, I knew it would be a lot of work. Yesterday the race registration opened and I’ve had some kinks to work out. I believe I have everything taken care of now. The awesome people at RegOnline are facilitating the registration process and although it was a ton of work putting everything together, they make it as easy as possible. I was able to add the race to a few different racing sites in hopes of gaining more exposure. Active.com, RunMichigan.com, and TriFind.com were added today. I plan on adding the event to many more sites over the next couple of weeks.
Things have been a little stressful, but I knew the very early stages would be. Setting up registration and dealing with the early problems were bound to be a little tough. Even considering all of this, I’m happy. I have wanted to coordinate a race since last March and I’m finally doing it. I really haven’t been this excited in a long time.
I have done several fundraisers for my races to raise money for F.A.S.T., but this one is bound to be my biggest fundraising event yet. They are doing amazing things with their research, and that’s why this is so important. They are currently doing clinical trials in Tampa, FL concerning the drug monocycline. It has shown to reverse the effects of Angelman Syndrom in mice, and there is hope that it will do the same for humans. The Angelman community has kept a close eye on the trials with hopes that their loved ones will someday have a cure.
If you would like to participate in my event, you can register HERE.
To follow the event on Facebook or to learn more, click HERE.
Thank you to everyone who has supported me and this wonderful cause. If you plan on participating, don’t forget to tell your friends and family.
I’m proud to announce that the registration for the Running For Angels 5k Virtual Race is now open! The race is only $30 until 1/31/13. This includes a t-shirt and medal. These items will be shipped to you approximately 2 weeks after the event. I’m still working on putting together a design for the shirts and medals, but I will keep everyone updated. You can register at http://www.regonline.com/runningforangels. If anyone has any feedback on the registration, or any questions or concerns you can email me at timothymisiak@gmail.com. Please remember, this is a virtual race. Anyone can participate no matter where you live. For more information on the cause please visit http://cureangelman.org Thanks again for your continued support!
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