June 25, 2011, Saturday - HeartBeat 5000 Race
Event Times:
7:30am Registration Opens
8:00-11:00am Kids Activities
9:00am Kids Fun Run
9:30am 5K Run/Walk
Place: Father Hennepin Park (East Bank Side of the Stone Arch Bridge)
This event was started by a patient family and has grown to over 1,900 participants. It celebrates the work of Children's physicians, nurses, staff, and volunteers and recognizes the quality of life provided by innovation and technology.
In it’s short history, this event has raised over $1.2 million dollars for the cardiovascular program and family needs fund at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. Children’s has one of the largest cardiovascular programs in the region and cares for nearly two-thirds of pediatric patients hospitalized for cardiac surgery in the metropolitan area. The proceeds from this event have helped fund outlook materials that provide valuable information for newly diagnosed families, 48-hour digital heart rhythm recording equipment, and ultrasound transducer adapters that help improve diagnostic capabilities.
The annual HeartBeat 5000 5K Walk/Run and Kids Fun Run will be held Saturday, June 25, 2011. The course begins on the north side of the StoneArch Bridge in Minneapolis near the Mississippi River. Proceeds from this event benefit cardiac care at Children’s. Individual and corporate sponsorships are available. For more information, contact Anne Pole of Children's Foundation at (651)855-2825 or anne.pole@childrensmn.org.
Cost:
Adults / Kids 9+
5K run/walk: $25
Kids under 9
5K only: $15
Kids Fun Run only: $15
5K and Fun Run: $20
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