Run for Reading
Thanks to all who participated and volunteered to make our 4th Annual Run For Reading a success!
Results for 4th Annual Run For Reading 2010
2010 Overall and Age Group Winners (PDF, 44KB, 5 pages)
2010 Alphabetical Listing (PDF, 45KB, 5 pages)
2010 5K Finish Times (PDF, 37KB, 4 pages)
Please remember to mark your calendars for our 5th Annual Run for Reading to be held on Saturday, August 13, 2011.
Race Details for the 4th Annual Joseph T. Simpson Public Library Run for Reading 5K Run and 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk at Friendship Park in Upper Allen Township
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Schedule - Rain or Shine
7:45 AM Check-in begins
8:15 AM 5K Walk begins
8:30 AM 5K Race begins
9:15 AM 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk begins
9:30 AM Awards
5K Race Details
Age Groups & Awards
Age Groups: 14 & under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 & over
Awards: 1st and 2nd place in each age group; cash prizes to top three finishers overall (both male and female). Additional random prizes awarded.
Results: Race results will be posted on the library’s web page following the race at www.simpsonlibrary.org.
Registration Fees - No Refunds
On or Before July 24, 2010 - Only those who register prior to July 24 are guaranteed a T-shirt.
$18 pre-registered individual
$16 per pre-registered team member (5 person minimum)
Free 1-mile Fun Run/Walk (can purchase a T-shirt for $10)
After July 24, 2010 and on Race Day
$20 per person
Free 1-mile Fun Run/Walk
Run For Reading 2010 Race Brochure (470 KB, 2 pages)
Course Details
Start / Finish: Parking lot of Friendship Park located off of Fisher Road in Upper Allen Township, Mechanicsburg. Begin on Southview Dr. to N. Meadow Dr. to W. Meadow Dr., to Fisher Park. Complete the Fisher Park loop and return to Friendship Park. Run Friendship Park loop to finish.
Registration Packet Pick-Up
Runners may pick-up their race packets on the day of the race at Friendship Park beginning at 7:45 AM.
Exceptions
No bicycles, dogs, roller blades or skateboards on race course.
Directions to Friendship Park in Upper Allen Township
From Market Street:
1. Take Market Street, Route 114 E toward Route 15.
2. Go past Yes Solutions, Sheetz, and the Mechanicsburg Middle School
3. At the traffic light at the intersection of Market Street and the Gettysburg Pike, turn right onto Gettysburg Pike. Country and Town Baptist Church is on the right.
4. Go past the Union Hotel which is on the right.
5. Turn right onto Fisher Road.
6. Turn right onto Southview. A sign for Friendship Park is visible.
7. Take the first left on Southview to enter the park.
From Williams Grove Road heading toward Dillsburg:
1. Immediately past Oak Grove Farms, turn left onto Fisher Road Ext.
2. Follow Fisher Road Ext. (a long, winding road).
3. Turn left onto Southview. A sign for Friendship Park is visible.
4. Take the first left on Southview to enter the park.
The Joseph T. Simpson Public Library is a 501 © 3 non-profit organization. Proceeds benefit children’s programs and services at the Simpson Public Library, 16 N. Walnut St., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. For more information contact the Joseph T. Simpson Public Library at
or 717-766-0171. The Joseph T. Simpson Public Library is a member of the Cumberland County Library System.
Run for Reading Sponsors
Platinum
| Friends of the Joseph T. Simpson Public Library |
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Gold
Aqua Specialists
Giant
Members 1st Federal Credit Union |
Ritters True Value Hardware
Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
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Silver
Jim and Karen Cochran Family
Dawood
GFWC Upper Allen |
Malpezzi Funeral Home
Orrstown Bank
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Bronze
Capital Business Systems
Nancy Q. Cerveny, Westminister Financial
Sue and Bob Erdman
Greenawalt & Co.
Hamilton & Musser |
Harrisburg Auto Auction
Mechanicsburg Eye Associates
Metro Bank
PNC Financial Services Group
Senator Pat Vance |
Page updated August 18, 2010