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Black Girls RUN!/Drive to End Hunger 5K/10K

Date: Friday, September 14 - Saturday, September 16, 2012

Black Girls RUN! Drive to End Hunger is your chance to help tackle food insecurity in a different way. Black Girls RUN and AARP! will host the inaugural Black Girls RUN!/Drive to End Hunger 5K/10K Race Weekend in Atlanta, Georgia, September 14-16, 2012. The event will bring greater awareness to the nationwide efforts of organizations' Black Girls RUN! and AARP to fight obesity and hunger respectively.

While food insecurity plagues the United States, our country is also waging war against the highest obesity rates our nation has ever seen. Black Girls RUN! and AARP believes that everyone deserves the right to have healthy, nutritional food available at all times. Leading up to the race, Black Girls RUN! and AARP will collect donations from participants, volunteers and the public. The organizations will work to collect 100,000 pounds of food to be donated to Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless in Atlanta.

The Friday night mixer and the National Conference is for BGR! members and women only. The Pre Race Pasta Dinner and the Drive to End Hunger race is open to the public. Male runners/walkers are encouraged to participate as well.

Race Packet Pickup Information: You must show a photo ID to receive your race number and timing chip. If you are picking up a race packet for someone else, you must show a copy of their ID as well. Race numbers are required to participate. There will be no packet pick-up on race day.

Registrations for all events are non-refundable and non-transferrable.

Black Girls RUN! is not just a series of neighborhood runs, it is a national movement. Join Black Girls RUN! members in celebrating our personal and collective success. Spend three days, September 14-16 in beautiful Atlanta, Georgia connecting, learning and or course running. 

The weekend opens Friday, September 14, 2012 with a Preserve the Sexy mixer at 7:00pm. Saturday is filled with workshops and learning opportunities to provide women with tools and resources to help them live a healthy and active lifestyle. Participants can choose to take a yoga class for runners, learn the best strength training moves, explore the world of triathlons, and get the finest advice on nutrition, half & full marathon training, and of course hair from some of the best in the industry.

For the conference registration fee, you receive a conference tote, entrance to the mixer, discounts to local Atlanta restaurants, complimentary healthy continental breakfast, workshops, panels and access to the health and beauty expo. All with the Black Girls RUN! flair.

For the most updated National Conference schedule, please visit: http://www.blackgirlsrun.com/drivetoendhunger/live-run-learn-series/


Black Girls RUN! Celebration and Pre Race Pasta Dinner

On Saturday, September 15, 2012, we will show our appreciation to all of the ambassadors and run leaders who volunteer their time and inspire so many women. This is the engine that makes Black Girls RUN!. We will share inspiring stories from all over the country as we prepare to tackle the Black Girls Run! Drive to End Hunger 10K the next day.

Host Hotel:
All events take place at the beautiful Sheraton Atlanta Hotel 165 Courtland Street NE. Atlanta, GA 30303, Phone: (404) 659-6500.

Entry Fees:

Enter By	5K	10K	Conference (SOLD OUT)
Through July 23	$25	$35	$35
July 24 ? September 10	$35	$45	$45
September 12 - 13 (IN PERSON @ REI PACKET PICK UP)	$50	$75	---
Honors Dinner: $35 (Reservations close September 10, 2012)
THERE IS NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION or PACKET PICK UP!

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14   

BGR! Conference Registration
Location: Sheraton Hotel Lobby
Time: 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Preserve the Sexy Mixer (conference registrants only)
Location: Sheraton Hotel
Time: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Start the weekend with nibble, gnosh and networking. Meet BGR! members from all over the country.


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

BGR! Conference Registration
Location: Sheraton Hotel Lobby
Time: 8 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Breakfast Gathering
Location: Sheraton Hotel
Time: 8: 00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Learn, Run, Live series (Part I)
Location: Sheraton Hotel
Workshop 1: 10:00 a.m. -10:45 a.m.
Workshop 2: 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. 

Black Girls RUN! isn't solely about the number of miles you run in a week. BGR! wants to encourage you to live a healthy, long life and that starts with knowing the right information. This workshop series will address everything from nutrition to motivation, yoga to hair care.

Lunch on your own
Location: A list of great local restaurants will be provided
Time: Noon - 2 p.m.

Learn, Run, Live series (Part II)
Location: Sheraton Hotel
Workshop 3: 2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Workshop 4: 3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.     

For Sisters Only or Free Time
Time: 4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Honors Dinner
Location: Sheraton Hotel
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Keynote Speaker: Ernestine Shepherd
Business Casual

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16

Black Girls RUN/Drive to End Hunger 5K/10K Race
Location: Atlantic Station
Time: 7 a.m.
To view the race courses, click here.