Thank You For Being a Friend 1 Mile, 10K, 10 Mile, 100K, 100 Mile

Thank You For Being a Friend 1 Mile, 10K, 10 Mile, 100K, 100 Mile Race Description

On December 31, 2021 the world lost a cherished icon, Betty White.  She was less than a month away from celebrating her 100th birthday when she passed away.  We love this woman and the joy and laughter she brought into our lives.  In her honor we are hosting our Thank You For Being a Friend 1 Mile, 10K, 10 Mile, 100K, 100 Mile race.  You choose which distance you want to complete. Who will run/walk 100K or 100 Miles to honor Betty almost reaching 100 years??? Betty was a major animal activist, s0 at least 15% of every registration to Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary in Georgia. Their mission is three-fold:
  • To provide a forever home for injured, abused, and orphaned animals.
  • To provide awareness through our education programs that emphasize all living things have value no matter how small or seemingly insignificant. When we as a society can recognize this fact, we will begin to win the battles for conservation and preservation.
  • To provide unconditional love and care for animals who have special needs in their lives whether mental, physical, or emotional.
 
*For a limited time you can purchase an official t-shirt and/or hoodie on a separate site HERE!
 
What: This is a 1 Mile, 10K, 10 Mile, 100K, 100 Mile virtual run (or walk) to celebrate our favorite friend, Betty White! You choose which distance you want to complete!
 
When: Complete your race any time in 2022! 
 
*Medals and bibs will start shipping out March 15th! After that they will ship out within 2 to 5 days of signing up.
 
Where:  You choose the course and you time yourself (you’ll report your finishing time to us).
 
Why:  Because this is our way of saying "Thank you for being a friend."
 
Cost:  The price is $18 and that includes your medal, bib and at least 15% of every entry will be donated to Noah's Ark Animal Sanctuary*We are in no way affiliated with this charity, we like to choose a different charity for each of our races and are happy to raise funds for them.

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5.0/5
Course: 5.0/5
Organization: 5.0/5
Wonderful way to honor Betty

First race with this group and I loved it. Can’t wait to receive my medal!

Becky R.
5.0/5
Course: 5.0/5
Organization: 5.0/5
2022 Race Review
Review On: 2022-12-31 18:04:08
Nice tribute

Nice Tribute to celebrate the wonderful life of an outstanding lady that we all loved.

verified participant race review Karol C. has attended 1 times
5.0/5
Course: 5.0/5
Organization: 5.0/5
2022 Race Review
Review On: 2022-10-06 14:33:58
Thank You For Being a Friend

This race was challenging. My friend and I wanted to complete it within a month. We did it and it was a great motivator to keep doing more races.

verified participant race review Pamela W. has attended 1 times

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