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Take the Lake 5K
Run and Walk
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Walk and Run to benefit breast cancer charities. 2010 Results (and feedback)! 2010 was a blow out year. We had wonderful weather (well, perhaps a bit warm) and over 1,100 registered walkers and runners. Thanks to everyone who walked, ran, volunteered or sponsored the cause. If you want to know how you finised - check out the results here. Do you have feedback about the event? Please leave a comment on our recently created Facebook page. What is Take the Lake 5k?The Take the Lake 5K is a charity run and walk around Wakefield's beautiful Lake Quannapowitt. Since the founding of the race ten years ago, over 3,500 local walkers and runners have participated in the event and we have raised more than $94,000 for two cancer related charities (The American Cancer Society and The Coalition for Cancer Survivorship). We hope you can join us for our 11th annual event on July 11th, 2010! If you might want to join us or perhaps take a sponsor role, please add your name to our mailing list (don't worry, we'll only send you one email a year - an invite with event details!).
Year after year, runners and walkers, family and friends, children and grandparents have universally enjoyed this event.
Please come and 'Take the Lake' with us once again in 2011 (We'll post the date here...but if you want to be sure to get a reminder - add your email to our list. We only mail twice a year - with event reminders.
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Fun and Fulfilling! Thanks to a great group of runners, walkers, sponsors and volunteers we have donated over $94,000 to the American Cancer Society and the New England Coalition for Cancer Survivorship. At the same time, we have hosted an event that runners, walkers, volunteers and sponsors have all enjoyed enough to help us grow the event every year. If you have any questions or suggestions for the event organizers, please send them to info@takethelake5k.com!
Prior Event Results Sunday, July 11, 2010 8:30am (Walkers at 8:35)
Where:
Comverse Headquarters
200 Quannapowitt Parkway
Wakefield, MA
Who:
Runners and Walkers Welcome (separate starts)
Entry Fee and Race Highlights:
$20 before July 1 ($25 after July 1 and day of race)
Refreshments after the race
Water along the course
T-shirts to all registrants registered before July 1.
Awards to top 3 male and female in each division
Walkers welcome!
Professional Chip Timed Scoring
Mile Splits
Application Forms - Take your choice
On-line Registration
Print, fill out and mail this HTML form (address on form)
Or we can mail you a copy - please send an email request to info@takethelake5k.com (and let us know if you want us to email an application or drop it in the post).
Directions:
From Rte 128 North or South take exit 39 "North Ave. Reading/Wakefield". Turn at light onto Quannapowitt Parkway (Unmarked, but before the Lord Wakefield Hotel). Follow past **second** Comverse building to parking at 200 Quannapowitt Parkway. There is plenty of parking available in the Comverse parking lot.
Bib Pick-up/Race Day Registration:
Race day registration and bib number pick-up for all registrants will be in the Comverse building at 200 Quannapowitt Parkway (the race start line) beginning at 7:00 AM on race day.
Race Route:
Race Route is a flat and fast loop around Wakefield's Scenic Lake Quannapowitt. You won't find a flatter 5k than this one! (We have clipped some off of the lake route by spreading the start and finish so that this is a 3.1 mile race). USATF certified course (See Map MA02012RN here).
Proceeds will be donated to:
The American Cancer Society and The New England Coalition for Cancer Survivorship
Dedication:
Take the Lake is Dedicated to Janice (Mignosa) Frye
Janice (Mignosa) Frye traces her roots to Wakefield. A voracious reader, Wakefield High School (class of 1980) scholar and thespian, and Lucius Beebe library regular, Janice loved all things literary. She carried that affection to UMass at Amherst (Journalism, 1984) and settled in Holyoke to marry Bob Frye, a teacher. Jan worked in the wonderful and caring community of Bay Path College in Longmeadow, Mass. Janice and Bob formed a wonderful young family, Samantha, Zoe, and Calvin Frye. The family carries on Janice's quiet love for books, home, and relationships. Janice lost her struggle with cancer in 1999. We would like to continue Jan's story by paying tribute to her and to the organizations that strive to help the countless local families afflicted by this cruel disease. Please join us in the "Take the Lake 5K" road race and walk to benefit The American Cancer Society and The New England Coalition for Cancer Survivorship.
The Family and Friends of Janice (Mignosa) Frye
Questions:
Call us at 781 944 1156 or email to info@takethelake5k.com.
Sponsors: -
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Platinum SponsorsComverse Finn the Wolf Hound FNA Transmission The Gem Group Honey Dew Donuts JA Packaging - Specialty Packaging for the Confectionary Industry Lila Malden Catholic High School MetroRock Indoor Rock Climbing Centers Rawson Auto Body Woburn PediatricsParticipating SponsorsA Cut Above Bay State Federal Charitable Foundation Adesa Marathon Sports Mimi Nana Papa Pepsi / Aquafina RoadID Silver Clay Gifts Stop & Shop Winchester Savings BankYell-o-Glow Corporation
Be Part of this Admired Event! Contact us to learn more about affordable Take the Lake 5K Sponsorships. Pledges and Donations can be made out to Take the Lake 5K or directly to the American Cancer Society. Send donations to: Take the Lake 5K
PO Box 154,
Wakefield, MA 01880
Contact UsMORE INFORMATION On The Race or On Sponsoship Opportunities?
Contact Tom at 781 944 1156 or 781 640 4920 or send an email to info@takethelake5k.com. |
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