5K Teams and Groups

We encourage participants to walk or run with a team for fun or competition, but it isn’t required by any means.  If you’d like to participate with friends, family and/or co-workers, then you should strongly consider creating a team.  Details below along with top 2011 Teams!

Why walk or run as a team?

1) Teams are a great way to show your support for an individual or cause.  Groups will sometimes wear signature items, costumes or t-shirts centered around their team.

2) Participating as a team can offer recognition for your company or cause.

3) If you’re competitive runners, then your team’s top times will be averaged and available online after the race.  Compete against other teams or try for a team goal average.

How do I signup for a team?

There’s a “team name” option at registration… just ask your teammates to use the same team name when registering.

If you already registered and didn’t fill out a team name or would like to change your team name, email the change to kirsten@autism5k.org and she can manually change it before race day.

Top Autism 5K Groups for 2011:

Will’s Wheels
(73 people!  They’re arriving in a chartered bus!)

Lucas’s Meatballs
(Love the name!)

Brady’s Bunch
(A top team and top fundraiser!)

Sunny Days
(A top team and sponsor!)

These teams had ten or more team members register as well:

Team Lionsgate
Paidea Academy
Danny’s Gamers
Holland Center
Giddy Up
Corbin’s Crew
Yo Gabba
Team Josh
Capella Happy Feat
Access America Transportation
Rhino Technologies
Team Elijah
Team Jake Kraus
Team Thrivent Stonebridge
Capella Happy Feat
Puzzled Walkers

Here are additional teams registered for the Autism 5K:

• A.U.T.I.S.M.
• AC to the Max
• APA Count
• AYUDH of Minnesota
• Believe Music Productions
• The Bolters
• Brain Balance
• Braxton
• Charlie’s Unicorns
• Chrestomathy
• Como House
• Dan&Mom
• Daniel’s Determination
• FARAH
• Goals for GAP
• Henry
• Hillside Harmony
• Jogging for Jake
• Kevin’s Krusaders
• Living Everyday on Purpose
• Logans Lackeys
• Macjac
• Mixed Bag of Nuts
• Noah Team
• Orluck~Organic
• Safety Call
• Sammy’s Warriors
• Sawyer
• Strides for Autism
• Sidney Sunshine
• Team 265
• Team Alijah
• Team Anneka
• Team Bee Free
• Team Blake
• Team Camer
• Team Cause
• Team Cheeseburger
• Team Freddy
• Team Jasiah
• Team Juju
• Team Kaleb
• Team Lazarus
• Team Marcos
• Team NICK
• Team Phoenix
• Team Roy
• Team Sawyer
• Team SKEESIX
• Team Steilen
• Team Xiin Finiin
• Team Z
• Team Zoey
• The Henry and Ethan Team
• Team Vibrant
• Three Stooges
• Turan’s Team
• Towers Watson
• Twin Cities Professional Nannies
• You Don’t Know Jack
• Zander

Here are examples of teams that registered and ran together in past years:

• Team Adam
• Sam’s Sidekicks
• Hayden/Coleman
• Thrivent
• Regions
• St. Kate’s Occupational Therapy
• Team Triston
• Sleeplessmom’s hope
• That one team
• McCanna
• Salvador
• St. Croix
• Data Domainers
• Holland Center
• Team EMC
• SunnyDays
• VISI
• Vibrant
• Be Good
• Believe
• Orluck Organic
• All Aboard for the Autism Race
• Supercool
• Blackbox
• Eatchel
• Wanna Walk

2010 Sponsors

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.

2009 IT5K for Autism

In 2009, we held the inaugural Autism 5K under the name, The IT5K for Autism.  The event was held at Lake Harriet in Minneapolis, MN to benefit TACA (Talk About Curing Autism).

2009 IT5K for Autism Photos (Flickr)

2009 IT5K Race Results
2009 IT5K Race Winners
2009 IT5K Trophies

TACA, our 2009 charity.
IT5K Family Stories from 2009

2009 IT5K Sponsors

2009 IT5K for Autism on Facebook

5K Race Trophies by age class

 2009 Race Trophy Sample:

Purchase Posters from the Autism 5K

2011 Update: Michael Birawer has created a custom piece for the 2011 Autism 5K and granted us the use of this piece on the race shirt and various materials. At this time we are not sure if Mr. Birawer will be making prints of this piece.

We do still have prints available of the Mary GrandPre’ art from 2009/2010, with details below.

We have two poster print options (standard poster print and signed Giclee art prints).  Both can be purchased online below via Paypal or you can order offline as follows.

Mail a check made out to “Children with Autism Deserve Education” and include a return address to:
Children with Autism Deserve Education
6031 Culligan Way
Minnetonka, MN 55345

Or Call Kirsten with your credit card info and mailing address at 952-653-2910.

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Purchase the 24″x30″ poster print of the artwork created by Mary GrandPre for the Autism5K for $20.  Click the “Buy Now” button below to purchase your print via Paypal or Credit Card.

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50 limited edition signed and numbered poster prints are also available for purchase at $50 each.  Click the “Buy Now” button below to purchase your print via Paypal or Credit Card.

These prints will also be available to purchase on race day at the registration pavillion.

Please note that Paypal payments will be made through Upgrade Outlet, as they’ve offered their ecommerce services to the Autism 5K at no additional charge!

Donate to TACA

(TACA was the 2009 Charity for the IT5K for Autism)

Thank you for your interest in supporting TACA and families affected by Autism.

Participants primarily support the cause by participating in the 5K (registration details here), but there is also the possibility to donate or help us raise additional funds.

Here are the primary ways to make an additional donation:

1) Make a donation directly to TACA on our event donation site.
(Choose an amount in the “Make a Contribution” box)
- Great option for those who would like to be at the event but can’t make it, yet still want to contribute.

2) Become a fundraiser and help us raise donations.
(Click the “Create a Fundraiser Page” Button)
- fundraisers who raise $100 or more will be eligible to win prizes too

3) Volunteer or Come to Cheer
If you can’t participate or contribute at this time, your presence at the event will be great for supporting the runners and walkers while helping us build awareness of autism’s reach.

4) When you register, there is an option to make an additional donation.
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Thank you so much!