Event Details
February 15, 2010
2010 Race Results:
http://www.andersonraces.com/Results/autismrs10.htm
Thank you to everyone who came out to run the 2010 Autism 5K! Thanks as well to our sponsors, fundraisers, donors and the dozens of volunteers who made this event happen. It was a wonderful day for a 5K and to support Autism!
Whether you’re a serious runner or just plan to casually walk with family, you will enjoy participating in The Autism 5K.
When:
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Packet Pickup: 7:30 – 8:45 a.m.
Start: 9:00 a.m.
Where:
Lake Calhoun, near Thomas beach
Vincent Ave S and Lake Calhoun Parkway
Minneapolis, MN
Fees:
Race Day Registration
$25 for 5K only
$35 for 5K and t-shirt
Google Map Link: http://tinyurl.com/autism5k-map
Check-in:
Pick up your packet between 7:30 and 8:45AM.
Event begins at 9:00 a.m. Please arrive early if possible to avoid lines.
Packet Pickup and Registration is located in the big tent in the Thomas Beach parking lot.
Parking:
There are places to park around Lake Calhoun, but the parkway will be closed off just before the start time. The event is run on the Lake Calhoun Parkway road that circles the lake (not the paths). If you plan to run, you might consider parking away from the finish line though since you will finish well before the walkers and might not get out right away otherwise.
There is ample free street parking in the neighborhood surrounding the SW corner of Lake Calhoun, near our start line.
Directions:
View the Map link for directions to Lake Calhoun.
View Google Map
Race Course:
The course follows the Lake Calhoun Parkway road around the lake (not the trail). It is a 5K or 3.1 mile run or walk and is a USA Track and Field certified 5K.
- The Run/Walk starts at the stop sign on Lake Calhoun Parkway (just West of the Thomas Beach parking lot).
-The Run/Walk finishes at West 36th Street (approximately 2 blocks North of the finish line) near the Bakken museum.
- Return Back to the tent for refreshments after your run.
Kids / Strollers / Dogs / iPods??
Kids are welcome and not required to register - but can if they’d like a race shirt and/or have their times scored. Strollers and Dogs are fine for walkers, but please line up towards the back rather than towards the front with the runners. We aren’t restricting the use of MP3 players or headphones.
Refund Policy:
Refunds may be issued up to 24 hours before race day if your plans change. Please consider that your registration fee is also a donation to a nonprofit organization. Those who have registered for t-shirts must attend the event in order to receive one as they are considered a participation shirt. Shirts will not be mailed to those who could not make it on race day.
Registration Options:
- Register On site between 7:30 a.m. and 8:45 a.m.
– Please arrive early as we expect a large crowd.
Who is the race for?
For Serious Runners:
Prizes will be awarded to winners in each age category (male and female). This is a certified chip-timed course around the parkway at Lake Calhoun, a great 5K course. Individual and Group times will be tracked and posted online.
For Not-so-Serious Runners:
Door prizes will be randomly drawn and this should be a fun run or walk (your preference)! Groups are encouraged to register and participate together.
The Cause:
Proceeds to benefit Children with Autism Deserve Education and Generation Rescue, two nonprofits that support children and families affected by autism. Find out more.
More information:
Questions?
Contact Kirsten by email, kirsten@autism5k.org or call 952-653-2910
Support Families affected by Autism
February 15, 2010
All 2010 Autism 5K race proceeds will benefit two charities this year: Generation Rescue and Children with Autism Deserve Education (C.A.D.E.).
Generation Rescue
Generation Rescue is an international movement of scientists, physicians and parent-volunteers researching the causes and treatments for autism, ADHD and chronic illness and mentoring thousands of families in recovering their children. Generation Rescue provides education, medical assistance and treatment for children with autism spectrum disorders, directly improving the child’s quality of life for all families in need.
Proceeds earned for Generation Rescue will help families in Minnesota through Generation Rescue’s Rescue Family grant program. The Rescue Family grant program provides biomedical treatment for families who can’t afford it. For more information on the organization and the Rescue Family grant program please visit www.generationrescue.org.
C.A.D.E. (Children with Autism Deserve Education)
The basis of C.A.D.E. is to help fund education for autism for children that don’t have the funding to obtain it. The direct teaching method known as ABA/VB has been found to be the most effective treatment for autism and is the methodology that we support. Unfortunately, many children with autism don’t have the opportunity to benefit from this effective therapy & public schools don’t have the funding to provide it. C.A.D.E would like to be able to help fund those children that don’t have the financial means for this. Children with autism deserve to obtain the most effective means of education and we will help them get it.
C.A.D.E. will also support medical interventions for children. There are many medical interventions that are being found helpful to the growing population of autism. We will help provide funding for interventions that are supported and managed by medical doctors in the Twin Cities.
C.A.D.E. is 100% a volunteer organization, from the board to the other volunteers and all event proceeds it ultimately receives will go directly to fund grants for children in the Twin Cities.
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Children with Autism Deserve Education is the operating entity of the Autism 5K and will distribute race registration and sponsorship proceeds equally between Generation Rescue and C.A.D.E upon completion of the event. Direct donations above and beyond registration or sponsorship fees can be made directly and independently to either nonprofit.
Original Artwork by Mary GrandPre’
February 15, 2010
Mary GrandPre’ acclaimed artist and illustrator of all seven Harry Potter novels has created this custom illustration for the Autism 5K. A Minnesota native, GrandPre’ is a graduate from the Minneapolis College of Art & Design.
Purchase Prints of the Illustration!
(click the link above)
Notes from Mary GrandPre’ on this piece:
“I wanted to use the puzzle piece, a common symbol for autism, and combine it with the runner and the landscape. Here, a new central puzzle piece has been added to the scene… a sunlit piece of the lake and runner adds a bright focal point to the shaded landscape. This glowing puzzle piece represents hope for finding new answers and for bringing more attention to autism.”
For more information on the artwork, email info@autism5k.org.
Our Sponsors
February 15, 2010
The Autism 5K is sponsored by local businesses and autism related organizations as well as silent partners.
We would like to thank the following sponsors:
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Additional Sponsors and Supporters:
- NorthStar Fire Protection
- Welsh Construction / NAI Welsh
- Integrity Global Solutions
- Minnesota Hyperbaric
- Kevin Wand, D.O.
- Dr. Sandra Spore, RMDABCI
- TACA
- Twin Six
- Tailor Made Nutrition
- Lovaas Institute Midwest
- Kaleidoscope Place
- Custom -Rx Compounding Pharmacy
- Master Supplements
- Autism Advocacy
- Fidelity Bank
- Bella Salon/Spa
- Jewels of Austria
- Bittersweet Gluten Free Bakery
- SafetyCall International
- VanRose Realty Team
Without our sponsors, we couldn’t make this event happen. If given the opportunity, please pass on your thanks.
Interested in Sponsoring?
We had a tremendous turnout (750 registrations!) for the inaugural event in 2009 and expect an even larger turnout in 2010, giving our sponsors great exposure to the local community as well as an opportunity to support children with autism.
For information on how you can sponsor the Autism 5K, please contact mike@autism5k.org
Thank you.
Join us on Facebook, Twitter
February 15, 2010
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter or the social media outlet of your choice and please help us spread the word!
Join us on Facebook!
Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=309024473375
- Please RSVP that you will be attending on our event page.
- Spread the word by inviting others. Click on the “Share” button then the “Send a Message” tab and choose which friends you would like to send it to by typing in their names.
- Post the Event to your Wall. Click on the “Share” button then “post to profile” with comments or without.
Twitter!
Find us @autism5k
Follow us and we’ll follow you back. Be sure to link to autism5k.org from your Twitter account too!
Full link: http://www.twitter.com/autism5k
Email a Friend or Share with your network!
Go to the home page and click on the “tell a friend” button at the bottom of the page, then you’ll be able to email the link to a friend or post it to your Facebook page or your other networks.
You could also click on the “tell a friend” button on this page, but then just realize you’ll be sharing this specific page as opposed to the main page of The Autism 5K.
Old-Fashioned Social Networking Method:
Print off and share a copy of our online registration by giving it to friends or posting it at your local coffee shop or place of business.
Download the registration flyer PDF here:
http://www.autism5k.org/reg.pdf
And print it out!
Support Families affected by Autism (2009)
April 2, 2009
In 2009, we supported TACA, a great org which supports families affected by autism. (see 2010 charities here)
TACA (Talk About Curing Autism) provides information, resources, and support to families affected by autism, nationwide. TACA aims to speed up the cycle time from the autism diagnosis to effective treatments for families that have recently been diagnosed. TACA connects families and professionals that can help them and provides a venue for families at which they can share stories and information.
Your support of TACA makes all the difference in their ability to provide high quality programs and serve more families. 95% of all services are provided to families at absolutely no charge to them. In the event that there is a charge, scholarships are always available.
Autism Facts:
Autism is a devastating neurological and biological disorder that typically initially affects children between 18 months and five years of age.
- 1 in 150 children are diagnosed with autism
- More than 1.5 million Americans are affected
- Every 21 minutes a child is being diagnosed
- Autism receives much less funding than other diseases yet is the fastest growing disorder in our country!
Minnesota Chapter of TACA:
http://meetup.tacanow.org/minnesota/
TACA Programs:
Education and Support Meetings. TACA holds monthly meetings in 24 locations across the country. TACA’s meetings feature educational speakers on important topics and allow family members to connect with one another to stay on top of the latest information in the autism world.
Autism Journey Guide. This comprehensive guide provides families with the information they need to begin the autism journey. Guides are given away at no charge to families who have recently received the autism diagnosis.
Parent Education. TACA offers five full-day new parent orientation seminars, an annual medical seminar and a seminar aimed at educating physicians about how to care for people with autism.
Parent mentors are available to provide one-on-one support to families who have just received the autism diagnosis.
Autism Cares Partner. TACA is a partner member of Autism Cares, a consortium of leading autism organizations who have come together to provide financial support for individuals with autism and their families during natural disasters and other catastrophic life events, across the United States.
Family Scholarship Program. Scholarships are provided to help families who are pursing treatment for their children with autism, but are struggling to find the funding.
Live Chat. Sometimes families aren’t able to pick up the phone or come to a meeting to get the help they need. Through Live Chat on the TACA website, they can chat live with experienced TACA mentors to get the support they need.
Resource libraries. Each TACA location maintains a resource library of the latest autism books and tapes that can be checked out by members at no charge.
TACA’s adopt-a-family holiday program provides gifts, food and other necessities for families with autism who need help during the holiday season.
In 2009, TACA will launch three new programs through generous funding from the Pacific Life Foundation. These programs will include Spanish-language outreach in the autism community, advocacy support and independent assessment scholarships.
More information:
TACA’s accomplishments in 2008
Minnesota Meetups: http://meetup.tacanow.org/minnesota/
Visit http://www.tacanow.org
Event Details
March 31, 2009
Thank you for your interest in the 2010 Autism 5K to be hosted May 15th, 2010 at Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis, MN. We will have additional event details up soon.
If you have any questions in the meantime, please email info@autism5k.org for more information.
Thanks!
Original Artwork by Mary GrandPre’
March 31, 2009
Mary GrandPre’ acclaimed artist and illustrator of all seven Harry Potter novels has created this custom illustration for the first annual IT5K for Autism. A Minnesota native, GrandPre’ is a graduate from the Minneapolis College of Art & Design.
Purchase Prints of the Illustration!
(click the link above)
Also, we will soon begin the online auction for the original pastel illustration. For more information on this, email info@autism5k.org.
Notes from Mary GrandPre’ on this piece:
“I wanted to use the puzzle piece, a common symbol for autism, and combine it with the runner and the landscape. Here, a new central puzzle piece has been added to the scene… a sunlit piece of the lake and runner adds a bright focal point to the shaded landscape. This glowing puzzle piece represents hope for finding new answers and for bringing more attention to autism.”
The original will be available via silent auction at the event – purchase your print here!
Here is a mockup of the t-shirt design front and back:
Our Sponsors (2009 IT5K for Autism)
March 31, 2009
The IT5K is primarily sponsored by IT companies making this a signature event for the IT community as well as the general public. The 5K is also sponsored by local and/or autism related organizations as well as silent partners. We would like to thank the following sponsors.
The IT5K for Autism is presented by:
Premier Sponsors:
Gold Sponsors:
Media Partners:
KFAN is the official radio station of the IT5K for Autism:
Silver Sponsors:
Design services donated by: Armato Designs for the shirt, postcard, registration form and other various items.
For information on sponsoring the IT5K, please download our sponsorship PDF:
http://www.autism5k.org/sponsorship.pdf
Join us on Facebook, Twitter…
March 30, 2009
Follow us and spread the word on Facebook, Twitter or the social media outlet you use. A 5K run/walk supported by IT should embrace social media after all!
Join us on Facebook!
Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=64144458711
Quick Link: http://autism5k.org/facebook
- Please RSVP that you will be attending on our event page.
- Spread the word by inviting others. Click on the “Share” button then the “Send a Message” tab and choose which friends you would like to send it to by typing in their names.
- Post the Event to your Wall. Click on the “Share” button then “post to profile” with comments or without.
Twitter!
Find us @it5k
Follow us and we’ll follow you back. Be sure to link to autism5k.org from your Twitter account too!
Full link: http://www.twitter.com/it5k
Email a Friend or Share with your network!
By clicking on the “tell a friend” button below, you’ll be able to email this page to a friend or post it to your Facebook page or your other networks.
Better yet, go to the homepage of the IT5K and click on that same “tell a friend” button at the bottom of the home page and share the main page instead.
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