Join Us for AIDS Run/Walk 2000
5K Run & Post-Race Party/Saturday, September 23, 2000
10K Walk Sunday, September 24, 2000
http://www.avoc.org/aidsrunwalk00/
THE EVENT
Unfortunately, the odds are good that we'll all be back next year for 12th annual AIDS Run/Walk. AIDS is still very much a reality in this country and in Cincinnati. And with no cure in sight, AVOC's mission is as important as ever. This year's AIDS Run/Walk is your chance to support those Cincinnatians who are struggling to live with AIDS. It's also your chance to have a great time. We've got pizza, beer, great music and fabulous prizes. Maybe that's why City Beat voted last year's event the Best Fundraiser and the Best Local Cause. Even if this isn't the last AIDS Run/Walk, it may be the best.
AIDS Run/Walk is an annual pledge walk and run sponsored by
AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati (AVOC), a not-for-profit, comprehensive
resource center for people affected by HIV and AIDS.
Over the years this event has gained outstanding momentum through
the generous contributions of corporations, community groups
and individuals - but we have seen declines in the past two years
due to overall complacency about AIDS. People are reading about
advancements in treatments and interpreting that to mean the
crisis is over. But the great news about treatment regimens is
a double edged sword. AVOC's cost per client rises significantly
as clients live longer. So, AVOC needs your support now more
than ever.
The majority of the expenses are underwritten, which allows for
almost 90 percent of the event proceeds to go directly to AVOC's
services! Proceeds of AIDS Run/Walk Cincinnati support AVOC's
HIV Prevention Education Programs and client services to HIV/AIDS
infected individuals, their families, friends, and loved ones
in the Greater Cincinnati Area.
THE RUN
5K Run
Saturday, September 23, 2000
5:30 p.m. registration
7 p.m. start time
Sawyer Point
This 5K course from Sawyer Point, takes you up Eggleston Avenue,
turning before Broadway to Pete Rose Way, then across the L&N
Bridge into historic Newport, then back over the river via the
Taylor-Southgate Bridge, to the finish back at Sawyer Point near
the Procter & Gamble Pavilion.
Fees
Registration for the AIDS Run is $19 in advance and $25 on the
day of the event. All pre-registrations must be postmarked or
faxed to 421-0301 by September 16th. Register on-line at http://www.avoc.org/aidsrunwalk00/
, or Mail your entry form to:
AVOC
2183 Central Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45214
All proceeds benefit AVOC, and we encourage you to help us out even more by collecting pledges using the walk pledge form.
THE POST-RUN PARTY
Band Together Concert & Party
Saturday, September 23, 2000
4 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Sawyer Point
Cincinnati's top alternative bands are joining in to support AVOC with a special Band Together concert. So, finish your run and join us for great music, LaRosa's pizza and Miller beer. All proceeds benefit AVOC so even if you don't run or walk, you can enjoy a great party and still make a difference. Band Together performers include, Soundmind, MFK (Formerly My Friend Kevin), Ben Walz, Tigerlillies, and Accumen. If you participate you'll also get the chance to win great prizes, including round-trip airfare, MAC Cosmetics and more. Admission is free for runners and walkers who register at the Party with at least $50 in pledges, and we'll get you started with tickets for free beer and pizza.
THE WALK
10K Walk
Sunday, September 24, 2000
8:00 a.m. registration
9 a.m. start time
Sawyer Point
The "original" AIDS pledge walk features a scenic central Cincinnati route up Eggleston Avenue to Liberty Hill and winds down through historic Over-the-Rhine, the Cincinnati business district and across the Ohio River to Historic Newport. You'll cross back over the river via the L&N Bridge and finish at Yeatman's Cove. Before and after the walk, you can enjoy refreshments from Starbucks, Ameristop, Trauth Dairy and Alpine Valley Water. Your registration automatically enters you in random drawings for great prizes, including round-trip airfare, MAC cosmetics and more. Plus, if you get at least $50 in pledges, you receive free admission to the Band Together Concert and Party on Saturday night. Register on-line at http://www.avoc.org/aidsrunwalk00/ , or Call 421-2437 for details.
THE AWARDS
Thanks to our generous sponsors, we're pretty sure we have the best prizes in town. The top three overall run finishers in make and female categories AND the top three walkers who raise the most money will receive:
1st Place: A trip for two from United Airlines to any domestic United States destination, plus a membership to Revolution, a SPINNING(r) & Fitness Studio, and a special gift from MAC Cosmetics.
2nd & 3rd Place: A Cincinnati "Weekend-for-Two" package from Fifth Third Broadway Series. Plus a special gift from MAC Cosmetics.
Special awards will also be given to the run finishers in the top 10% of each division in the male and female categories. And all participants are automatically registered for random drawings including round-trip airfare from United Airlines, MAC cosmetics, New Balance and more.
AVOC is a comprehensive AIDS services organization, which
provides support services to the HIV/AIDS affected, their families,
friends and loved ones. AVOC also provides HIV prevention education
in the Greater Cincinnati area through volunteers and professional
staff members.
AIDS Run/Walk ï AVOC ï 2183 Central Parkway ï
Cincinnati, OH ï 45214 ï 421-2437 ï http://www.avoc.org/aidsrunwalk00/
