| Event | Date & Location | Start | Finish | Course | Map | Drawings | Event Schedule |
| Registration & Entry Fees | Event Highlights | Awards | Parking | Team Info | Online Registration |

Event
"Spotlight on Nursing" Run & Walk is a family-oriented event, including a 15K Run, 5K Competitive Walk, and 5K Fitness Run & Walk. "Spotlight on Nursing" was created to heighten community awareness for the nursing profession. All proceeds from the event will be donated to the Nursing 2000 Scholarship Fund. Nursing 2000 is a not-for profit educational organization committed to promote and support careers in nursing.

The "Spotlight on Nursing" Run & Walk is open to individuals of all ages, skills, and abilities. We reserve the right to delay, reschedule or cancel the event due to extreme or severe weather conditions. (No refunds)

 

 

Date & Location
Saturday, April 23, 2005. Registration is from 7:00am - 8:00am.

The event is held at Broadway Park, one block west of 61st & College Ave. The course route will proceed south through the beautiful Meridian Kessler neighborhood and finish at 60th & Broadway Ave., in front of the park. Registration tents with refreshments will be setup at Broadway Park. Click here to get directions from MapQuest.

Start
On Broadway Avenue at 60th Street

Finish
On 61st Street at Broadway Avenue.

Course
NEW - The course will take you through Meridian Kessler Neighborhood, Broad Ripple, and the streets of Butler University - they are fast and scenic!

Map

Drawings
Many exciting raffle prizes will be drawn on the day of the event! All confirmed entrants and donors will be eligible for the drawings. Recipients need not be present to win.

Event Schedule & Packet Pick-up
Friday, April 22 - Easley Winery, 205 N. College Ave.
Registration & Packet pickup7:00am to 1:00pm
Saturday, April 23: RN Specialties, 6060 N. College Ave.
Packet pickup & registration7:00am - 8:00am
Opening Ceremony 7:50am - 8:00am
5K Competitive Walk8:10am
5K Fitness Run & Walk8:25am
15K Run Start8:50am
Awards Ceremony 9:55am

Registration & Entry Fees
Pre-Registered
No t-shirt $15.00
Short sleeve t-shirt$18.00
Long sleeve t-shirt$20.00
Pre-Registration must be received by April 18, 2005
Friday April 22 & Race day Registration
No t-shirt $20.00
Short sleeve t-shirt$25.00
T-shirts not guaranteed on event day. First come, first served! Please indicate shirt size on entry form or you will be given an XL.

Event Highlights

  • Separate start times for 15K Run, 5K Comp Walk, & 5K Fitness Run & Walk
  • Confirmation card mailed to all pre-registered entrants
  • Online confirmation available here at the KLA website
  • Results card mailed to finishers in both runs and competitive walk
  • Online results available here at the KLA website
  • Fazoli's lunch for all registered participants

Awards
Top 3 male and female finishers in the 15K Run and 5K Competitive walk will receive cash awards. Master runners are eligible to win overall awards, too!

Male & Female Run Open Division
Male & Female Run Masters Division
Male & Female Comp. Walk Division
1st Place
$400
$150
$200
2nd Place
$200
$100
$100
3rd Place
$100
$50
$50

Age division awards go to the top three male and female finishers in the 15K Run and 5K Competitive Walk. Divisions start at age 20-24 in 5-year increments up to 80 & over.

Youth Age Division Awards
Male & Female trophies will be presented to the top 3 finishers in age divisions 12 & Under, 13-14 and 15-19. All finishers age 14 and under in all events will receive a finisher's medal. Please wear your number and pick up your medal at the Awards Ceremony.

Please note: all awards must be picked up during the awards ceremony, none will be mailed.

Parking
Free parking at Ameritech located at College Ave & 59th Street, and Broad Ripple High School, 1115 Broad Ripple Ave. There will be shuttle buses from the school to start line from 6:30am to 7:30am every 20 minutes.

Shuttle buses from the finish to the high school will run from 8:45am to 12:15pm every 20 minutes. It is a 15 minute walk from the finish to the high school.

Interested in Forming a Team?
WHAT IS A TEAM?

  • A minimum of 10 members is required to qualify as a team. Team members can be co-workers, friends, family etc.
  • Team must have someone designed as the Team Captain. Together the team raises awareness of the importance of nurses in our community by recruiting others to support their team and participating in the event together.
  • Each team member can choose how they participate in the event (i.e. some may want to register for the 5K Family Fitness Walk, some for the 5K Competitive Walk and some for the 15K Run, thus satisfying each members desire to participate at his/her ability).
  • Team members may register by using the enclosed "Team Entry Form: or on KLA's Website (www.kenlongassoc.com) by clicking on either "Join A Team" or "Form A Team". (Note: Team members to register on one or the other - not both)
  • Team members have a choice of a short sleeve or long sleeve event T-shirt. The registration fee, with a short sleeve T-shirt is $18.00, with a long sleeve T-shirt it is $20.00. It's their choice!
  • If you have fewer than 10 team members, each participant will be processed as an individual participant and NOT as team.
  • Team members will qualify for the event's individual awards, scoring and the event's door prize drawings.

WHY FORM OR BE A MEMBER OF A TEAM?

  • Participating on a "Spotlight on Nursing" team is an opportunity for you to join with others to make a difference in the lives of people in our community.
  • A great way to get family, friends, co-workers together, have fun, socialize and show your support for a great profession - NURSING.
  • You can have you own "Team Shirts" printed - We will even put you in touch with our t-shirt silk-screening company and they will give the team a very low price.
  • You will be eligible to win prizes for the "Team Members Only" drawing.
  • As a Team Captain you will have an additional chance at the drawing, for each 10 members you sign-up on your team.
  • Your team will be acknowledged during the event.
  • We will package your team event T-shirts, bib numbers, safety pins, final instruction etc. so that only one team member will have to come to packet pick-up.
  • You will have a "Team Meeting Area" the day of event. No hunting for your team members.
  • Opportunity to pick-up your "Team Package" early - Tuesday, April 19th and Wednesday, April 20th.

TEAM INFORMATION
Jennifer Cole - Team Coordinator

RN Specialties
6060 N. College Ave.
Indianapolis, IN 46220
(317) 254-1132

jenniferc@spotlightonnursing.org

Online Registration
Online Registration is now closed. You can still sign up on Friday and the day of the event. See Event Schedule and Packet Pick-up above.

Special Thanks!

  • Deparment of Public Works
  • Indianapolis Police Department
  • Meridian Kessler Neighborhood Association
  • Broad Ripple Village Association

Nursing 2000
Nursing 2000 is a not-for-profit organization that promotes and supports registered nursing careers at all levels of development to positively impact future healthcare resources. The organization's nursing membership includes practicing nurses from healthcare agencies, universities, professional associations, and the community.

As nursing will be increasingly called upon to help provide a broader range of service in healthcare, exciting and rewarding career opportunities exist for men and women entering the profession. For career information, please visit www.nursing2000inc.org.