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The 19th Annual Old National Turkey Day Runaway Getaway is a 5K run/walk that benefits the Goodwill Family Center program of Evansville Goodwill Industries, Inc. The race will be held on Thursday, November 27, 2008 and starts at 9:00 a.m. on Court Street between Fifth and Sixth Streets (next to the YMCA gym) in downtown Evansville. Click here to go to a registration form to complete, print and mail. This flat and fast 5K run/walk courses through the streets of downtown Evansville, Indiana.  Click here to view the race course.  

AWARDS:
First place trophies will be awarded to the overall male and female runners, overall walkers, and overall wheelchair winners.  Age group trophies will be awarded to the top runners in the following male and female age groups (unless otherwise indicated):
         # of Trophies                        Age                              # of Trophies
              Males                       Classifications                        Females
                 
1                                 Overall                                      1
                  2                              14 & under                                   2
                  2                                  15-19                                       2
                  2                                  20-24                                       2
                  2                                  25-29                                       2
                  2                                  30-34                                       2
                  2                                  35-39                                       2
                  2                                 40-44                                        2
                  2                                 45-49                                        2
                  2                                 50-54                                        2
                  2                                 55-59                                        2
                  1                                 60-64                                        1
                  1                                 65-69                                        1
                  1                                 70 & up                                     1
Overall winners are not eligible for the age group trophies.  Walking awards will be given to the first three male and first three female finishers.
Although this is NOT a sanctioned walking event, walkers MUST walk - no running!

ENTRY FEES:
$20 for participants 17 & under if received by Goodwill on or before 11/21/08; $25 thereafter.
$25 for participants 18 & over if received by Goodwill on or before 11/21/08; $30 thereafter.
Race day registrations accepted in the YMCA gym from 7:30 a.m. until 8:15 a.m.

ENTRY FORM:
Each entrant must complete and sign an official entry form.  Incomplete or unsigned entries will result in your entry being invalid.
Click here to go to a registration fomr to complete, print and mail.

T-SHIRTS:
The first 900 fully paid entrants will receive an exclusive 2008 long-sleeved turkey t-shirt.
To guarantee requested size, you must register by November 7, 2008.

PACKET PICK-UP::
Race Day Packet (including t-shirts aand race bib) can be picked up at the office of the Community Relations Director of Evansville Goodwill Industries, Inc, 500 S. Green River Rd., Evansville, IN from 8:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26, 2008. Exchanges in t-shirt size available on November 26, 2008 only.

Call (812) 474-2222, ext. 359 for more information.

Click Here for 2007 Overall 5K Run/Walk Results

Click Here for 2007 5K Run/Walk Trophy Winners

Click Here for 2007 Walk Results

2008 SPONSORS:

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 Last Updated on 9/30/08
By Judi Early