WHAT
Best Buddies Indiana presents the Best Buddies Dash for Friendship on the Indianapolis Downtown Canal. The Best Buddies Dash for Friendship is a 5k Run and a 5k Family Fitness Walk open to people of all ages and abilities. We reserve the right to delay, reschedule, or cancel the race due to extreme or severe weather conditions. (NO REFUNDS). KLA is handling Scoring and Timing only.

WHEN
Saturday April 2, 2005

WHERE
Registration, awards and food will be located in Military Park at the Military Park Shelter, located at the corner of W. New York Street and N. West Street in downtown Indianapolis.

Click here to go to www.mapquest.com for directions.

 

START & FINISH
The 5k run starts at 9:00 a.m. and the walk begins at 9:05 a.m. The start line for the run and walk is just south of the Military Park Shelter in Military Park. The finish line is just north of the Military Park Shelter in Military Park.

COURSE
The Canal is flat and fast! Markers and race officials will line the course for our participants.

REGISTRATION & ENTRY FEES
"Your Choice" (only for those who have pre-registered). Pre-registration must be received by Friday March 25, 2005.

For those entrants who sign up after March 9th only medium and large shirts will be available.

Pre-registration must be received on or before Friday, March 25th. Complete the form, one for each participant. Photocopies are acceptable. Pay by credit card or enclose a check or money order for the appropriate amount, payable to Best Buddies and mail to: Ken Long & Associates, 994 N. Combs Rd, Greenwood IN 46143.

You have the following choices for PRE-REGISTRATION in all events:
No t-shirt $15.00
Short sleeve shirt $19.00

Friday and race day registration
Entry with no t-shirt$19.00Entry with short sleeved shirt$23.00
Shirts not guaranteed. First come, first served!

FRI & SAT PACKET PICK-UP & REGISTRATION
Friday, April 1, Best Buddies Indiana Office, 3050 N. Meridian St.7:00am to 1:00pm
Click here for a map to Best Buddies Indiana Office in the Schnull-Rauch Mansion directly north of the Indianapolis Children's Museum. Parking at the Schnull-Rauch Mansion is accessible by driving through the Children's Museum parking lot from Illinois Street.

Saturday, April 2, Military Park Shelter
, N. West St. & W. New York St.

7:00am to 8:30am
The specially designed short sleeved t-shirts will be available on a first come, first served basis for those who have not pre-registered.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

  • Race Packets - Gifts from our sponsors
  • Separate start times - The run starts 10-minutes before the walk.
  • Awards - Cash prizes to the top three males and females of the 5k run, $50, $30, $20.

EVENT SCHEDULE
Packet pick-up and Registration - Friday, April 17:00am to 1:00pm
Packet pick-up and Registration on Race Day (April 2)7:00am to 8:30am
Start of 5K Run9:00am
Start of 5K Family Fitness Walk9:05am
Awards Ceremony at the Military Park Shelter10:30am

AWARDS
Awards will be presented at 10:30am at the Military Park Shelter. Cash awards will be presented to the first three overall finishers.

Overall
Run
1st place male & female
$50
2nd place male & female
$30
3rd place male & female
$20

TEAMS
To form a team, contact Aaron Moody, High School Program Manager, Best Buddies Indiana.
Tel: 317-920-8622
Email: aaronmoody@bestbuddies.org
3050 N. Meridian St.
Indianapolis, IN 46208

Or you can download and print the team registration form, click here.

ONLINE REGISTRATION

Online Registration is now closed, but you can still register on Friday and Race day.

CONTACTS
Best Buddies Info
Aaron Moody
Best Buddies of Indiana
317-920-8622
Email: aaronmoody@bestbuddies.org
WWW: http://www.bestbuddiesindiana.org
Event Info
Ken Long & Associates
994 N. Combs Rd
Greenwood, IN 46143
Tel: 317-884-4001
Fax: 317-884-4005
Email: klong@kenlongassoc.com