Sunday, May 18, 2008 | Start Time: 7:00 am | Cleveland, OH

 

The Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10K is one of the longest standing running traditions in the Midwest. It is one of the 50 oldest marathons in the US.

The Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon is a Boston Marathon qualifier. Both the Marathon and the 10K are USATF certified courses. The Rite Aid Cleveland Marathon & 10K is a member of Running USA, a national organization for the road racing industry.

By joining the RUN FOR AUTISM - Cleveland Team, you are choosing to be a part of a group of committed individuals dedicated to participating in events to raise funds for autism research.

Registration for the RUN FOR AUTISM - Cleveland is a three-step process. Sign up with OAR first, then register with the race as an OAR runner and then provide us with your race registration ID. If you are already signed up for any of the Cleveland races, you can still support autism by joining the team (step one) and providing us with your race registration ID (step 3).

Register:

Step One- sign up for the RUN FOR AUTISM Team:

http://www.researchautism.org/news/run/index.asp

Once you have joined the team, the OAR staff will be notified that you want to run and raise money at one of the Cleveland events. We will provide a reply email or phone call shortly after to welcome you to the team.

Step Two- register and pay (online) for the race on the official race site:

http://www.clevelandmarathon.com/registration.html

Step Three-

Once you have registered for the race on the official race site, you should receive a confirmation code from active.com. Please provide the code to OAR by sending an email to run@researchautism.org so that we can follow up on your registration if required. Feel free to call the staff with anyquestions toll free at 866-266-9710 x228.

Charity registration closes 1 May 2008.

Why Run for Autism?

• Raise money for autism research - More than $.87 of every dollar you raise will directly fund research studies that help answer some of autism’s most pressing questions.
• Whether you are a runner, walker, donor or volunteer, your contribution makes you part of OAR’s RUN FOR AUTISM team.
• In the end, you will have made a difference in the lives of thousands of families living with autism.

Autism is:

• a neurological disorder that affects a person’s ability to communicate and interact socially. There is no known cure, and it remains a lifelong challenge.
• more prevalent than Down Syndrome, childhood diabetes and childhood cancer combined
• estimated to occur in as many as 1 in 150 births and affect 1.7 million children and adults in the U.S. today

Research, like OAR-sponsored studies, is needed to find answers and provide practical solutions for those with autism today.

RUN FOR AUTISM Team Member Benefits:

• RUN FOR AUTISM t-shirt and runner's singlet (tank top)
• Training Program with DCFit, USAFit, and CARA
• RUN FOR AUTISM Fundraising Guide
• A personal fundraising web page

Fundraising:

OAR has no minimum fundraising requirement for most races. OAR believes in a "Set Your Own Goal" fundraising philosophy. OAR's goals for 2008 are to have 1,000 marathon runners and raise more than $1,000,000. OAR's runners have historically averaged raising between $1,500 and $2,000. Runners who raise $2,500 or more receive special recognition.

 

For more information about the Rite-Aid Cleveland Marathon Race Weekend, please visit their Web site at http://www.clevelandmarathon.com or contact OAR.