PRESS RELEASE – JUNE 26, 2010
A family dressed as sled dog team, six grown men wearing cardboard beer cans forming a six-pack, and a young woman painted green carrying a torch! Is it a Halloween party? Or maybe a fraternity event?
Costumes like this can be sighted at the Seventh Annual Only Fools Run at Midnight Family Fun Run, guaranteed to have more fools running than ever before. On June 26th at 11:59 p.m., hundreds of Ketchikan residents will start running at the Southeast Discovery Center for a 5K-run or 1-mile walk dressed in wild and crazy costumes to raise funds for the local branch of Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL).
Thanks to many local businesses, prizes are awarded to more than half of the participants- pledge collectors, race participants, and those in costume. This includes centipedes (5 or more runners or walkers connected in some way). More than 150 people participated in this event in 2009.
An Only Fools Run standard, the t-shirt has gained a cult status among participants. The first 120 pre-registered participants will receive one of the in-demand shirts!
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Early registration, by June 24th Register June 25th or 26th
Adult $20 Adult $25
Youth (14 & under) $10 Youth $12
Family of 4 $50 Family of 4 $60
Runners, walkers, and rollers can register at the SAIL office at 602 Dock Street, Suite 107, online at www.sailinc.org, Fat Stan’s, and both First Bank Locations. On June 26th, registration begins at 10:30 p.m. at the Southeast Alaska Discovery Center. The Costume Contest begins at 11 p.m. sharp.
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