Friends of Wilmington Parks
Inaugural Cherry Blossom 5K Run/Walk
Saturday, April 7, 2012 - 9 a.m.

FOWP invites you to celebrate Spring 2012 at our Inaugural Cherry Blossom 5K Run/Walk in Brandywine Park. We are proud to bring this once famous running event and “Rite of Spring” back to our park after a long absence, and we look forward to partnering with Barb and Wayne Kursh of races2run.com.

Start/Finish will be across from the Brandywine Zoo on North Park Drive.

The fast, flat USATF certified figure 8 course winds around Brandywine Park. There will be t-shirts for the first 150 registrants plus refreshments for all at the post-race party in the park.

IPICO chip timing system with awards to:
     Overall male and female
     Top 3 in ten year age groups: 13 & under to 70+
     Top 3 male and female walkers

Entry Fee: $18 prior to April 4, $22 race day (race day registration begins at 8 a.m.)

Register on-line with a major credit card at:
https://register.races2run.com/Register/?event=7588
or
Download and print a registration form at:
http://www.races2run.com/PDFfiles/Universal Entry Form.pdf
Mail the completed form along with your check payable to “races2run” to:

Cherry Blossom 5K
c/o races2run
P. O. Box 24
Montchanin, DE 19710-0024

For additional information, call 302.654.6400 or e-mail barb@races2run.com.


Sponsors:
We urge you to become an FOWP SPONSOR for this event:

Sponsorship Levels:
 
Platinum - $500
Gold - $250
Silver - $100
Company name on all promotional materials
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X
X
Company name and web link in e-blast to Friends’ members, on Friends’ newsletter and on Friends’ website
X
X
X
Complimentary race participants
5
3
1
Company logo on event t-shirts
X
X
Company name on event t-shirts
X
Special recognition at the post-race awards ceremony
X
X
X

To sign on as a sponsor, call the FOWP office at 302.656.3665 or e-mail us at fowp@dca.net.

We hope to see all of you at Brandywine Park on April 7 to enjoy the race, the company of friends and family, the amenities of our wonderful park and the beautiful cherry blossoms on display.

Ed Pankowski
FOWP Race Director

 
Friends of Wilmington Parks ~ P.O. Box 435 ~ Montchanin, Delaware 19710 ~ (302) 656-3665