Memorial's Transplant 5K registration now open
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[August 02, 2013]
SPRINGFIELD -- The
Alan G. Birtch, MD, Center for Transplant Services at Memorial
Medical Center is now accepting registrations for its ninth annual
5K run and walk, scheduled for Sept. 28 in Springfield's
Washington Park.
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More than 500 people participated in last year's event. This is
the first Transplant Services 5K that will be a Springfield Road
Runners Club points race and will be chip-timed. All Springfield
Road Runners Club members receive a $5 discount on their
registration fee.
The registration fee is $25 for adults and $15 for 12-year-olds
and younger.
To
register online or to print out a
registration form (PDF) to mail in, visit
MemorialTransplantServices.com. Register by Sept. 13 to be
guaranteed to receive a T-shirt. Participants can also register on
the day of the event at 8 a.m.
Participants will meet at the picnic shelter area near the tennis
courts and playground. The run and walk will start promptly at 9
a.m.
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Proceeds go to the hospital's transplant fund, which assists
transplant patients with emergent needs and provides education for
patients and staff.
For more information, call Memorial's Transplant Services at
217-788-3441 or visit
MemorialTransplantServices.com.
[Text from file received from
Memorial Medical Center] |