SABA 5K

SABA 5K Race Flier 2012

The SABA 5k and1 mile Fun Run/Walk is coming back to the neighborhood!!
Free banana for all finishers! And a colorful T-shirt for the first 50 registrants!

Location: Normandy Park (Normandy and Cricket Ave.)

Tot-Trot at 8:15
1 Mile Fun Run/Walk at 8:20
5K at 8:30

Stay tuned for the registration form and updates from www.sabanews.org
and our facebook page.

Don't forget, the SABA 5k is the cheapest race in town!
Pre-registration costs will be $15 (1 mile) and $20 (5k).
Day of registration $20 (1 mile) and $25 (5k).

This year, we will have a FREE Tot-Trot for the 5 & under crowd
located on the grounds of Normandy Park,approximately 100 meters-just like Olympian, Usain Bolt.Awards to all Tot-Trot finishers.

1 Mile Fun Run/Walk
Awards given to age groups: 5 & under, 6-7, 8-9, 10-11 and 12-13 year olds

Questions about the event to Stu at stuartkrissinger@gmail.com .

Questions about SPONSORSHIP and DONATIONS to Emi at emiliacl@mindspring.com

http://runccrs.com/results/?p=2044

SABA 5K Race Flyer 2011

Registration starts 7:00-8:15.

1 Mile Fun Run/Walk starts 8:15.
5K Run starts 8:30, rain or shine .

Awards for top finishers overall and age categories, and for Best Halloween costume (for registered walker/runner).

Mail in registration (by Oct. 15th) is $17; day of registration $25.

Special Offer:Don't run or can't make it to race day? You can still show support for your community--for a $25 donation, your name will be printed on the back of all race t-shirts if received by Oct 1.

Flyers are being distributed throughout the neighborhood, but if you have questions about the event, registration, donations, or sponsorship, contact Jen Leith at jen_leith@yahoo.com or 215-620-1869.

Volunteers for the event (safety marshalls, water table, registration table) contact Emi Lievano at emiliacl@mindspring.com or 610-642-3823.

A portion of the funds raised will help improve Elwell Playground.

Click on the following link to view photographs from this year's event
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24126870@N07/5068244292/in/set-721576250086...

Excitement is mounting for The Second Annual SABA 5k, to be held on Sunday, October 10, 2010. Here is the schedule of events for the day:

8:00 - 9:00 am - Registration
8:30 am - Dedication of the Bill Davis Memorial
9:00 am - Start of 1 mile walk/run
9:20 am - Start of 5k race

Prizes this year include 2 gift certificates each for 3 personal training sessions at Vertex Fitness Personal Training Studio in Bryn Mawr, Pa and 2 $25 gift certificates to The Running Place in Newtown Square, PA. In addition, the first 100 participants will get an event t-shirt and a Smart ID (shoe attachment for runner identification and emergency info). The Smart ID tags have been donated by The Running Place.

The Second Annual SABA 5k, to be held on Sunday, October 10, 2010. The SABA 5k event includes a 5k run (walkers are welcome also) and a 1 mile fun run/walk. The course travels through our neighborhood, starting and ending at Normandy Park. Much of the course is on the SEPTA bus path. No need to worry about the bus. The event is being held on a Sunday and the local bus route does not operate on Sundays. This event was a lot of fun for everyone last year and it promises to be even better this year.

The proceeds from this event will support SABA's neighborhood events and community outreach. Also, this year a portion of the proceeds with be donated to the Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience. This donation is being made to honor the memory of Bill Davis, a long-time neighbor and SABA volunteer who lost his battle with brain tumors in 2009. He had received treatment and support through JHN.

Last year we held our first neighbor 5k. For a first time trying such an event, it was quite a reasonable success. This year, we want to make the event even bigger and better. Like last year, the event will be held on a Sunday and will make use of the SEPTA bus route, since the local bus does not run on Sundays. Of course, bigger and better also means we need volunteers. On the day of the event, we will need people to be safety marshals, to help with registration, etc. For now, we need you help with planning and organizing the event. We need the most help with contacting potential sponsors. Sponsorship levels are very reasonable. For only $75 a company can have its logo displayed on the race t-shirt. For a mere $25 you, your family, or a company can have a single line listing on the shirt. Please have all interested sponsors contact me at wingardner@earthlink.net. Please also consider helping with some of the tasks for preparing this event.

The first SABA 5k happened yesterday and was a tremendous success!! The weather was perfect, the food and drinks were plentiful, and everyone had a great time. We had 63 participants, including about 20 people who did the 1 mile run/walk and 39 who ran the 5k race.

I have to send out a HUGE thank you to all the volunteers who made this a wonderful event. Among the many people who helped organize this event, I want to particularly thank Erica Keagy for all her ideas and tremendous effort; Alain Plante for taking care of so many details; Ken Keagy for his fantastic designs of the shirt, posters, and signs; Ed Margagee for his support and equipment; and Matt Taglang for his experience and guidance.