Habitat For Humanity Run

PROVIDENCE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TO SPONSOR
8th ANNUAL RUN/WALK TO BENEFIT
CENTRAL SOUTH CAROLINA HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
once again part of Columbia Running Club's 2011 Tour de Columbia!

If you won an award and weren't present to claim it,
please email the director, Jenn Covington, to arrange for
pick-up of your award at the church's office.
Providence Presbyterian Church
1112 Hummingbird Drive
West Columbia, SC 29169
(10:00am-12:00noon, 1:00pm-3:00pm)

LAST DAY TO PICK UP AWARDS IS FRIDAY, OCT. 21st.

We want to thank everyone for coming out to enjoy
a gorgeous day to "hammer the hills" with us!
A lot of fun was had with the record number of people,
which means a record amount of money raised for
Central S.C. Habitat for Humanity to build homes in the Cayce/West Columbia area.

Why? 100% of the proceeds of the Habitat for Humanity Run/Walk goes to support the Central South Carolina Habitat for Humanity to build homes in the Cayce/West Columbia area. An added benefit is to increase awareness of Habitat for Humanity, a world-wide, Christian organization that works in partnership with God and people everywhere to build decent, affordable houses in which people can live and grow into all that God intended. Habitat for Humanity challenges people of compassion to provide support - through tax-deductible donations, no-interest loans and volunteer labor - to build or renovate simple, decent houses for the inadequately sheltered. Construction is a partnership venture between volunteers and future homeowners. Houses are sold at no-profit and with a no-interest mortgage paid over a 15- to 25-year period. House payments are recycled into a fund for Humanity used to build more houses.

Where? Start and finish lines are at Providence Presbyterian Church, 1112 Hummingbird Drive, West Columbia, South Carolina. The 10K and 5K courses run through the vista-filled, friendly neighborhood behind Providence Presbyterian Church - between Hwy. 378 and the Saluda River, along rolling hills, long creeks and beautiful scenery.

For a downloadable course map, click here

Parking:

There will be volunteers to help guide you to park in the designated areas around the church. Do NOT park in the field ACROSS from the back from the church. Parking is permitted directly behind the church (next to the playground). Please refer to this map as to where parking is permitted. There will be many parking volunteers to help guide you, so please watch for them.

Events and Costs (all events include a packet and 2011 gear bag):

10K Run - $24 up to September 2nd, $30 up to October 5th, $35 for late-registration (Oct. 7) race-day registration (Oct. 8). See times below.

5K Run - $19 up to September 2nd, $25 up to October 5th, $30 for late-registration (Oct. 7) race-day registration (Oct. 8). See times below.

5K Walk - $14 up to September 2nd, $20 up to October 5th, $25 for late-registration (Oct. 7) race-day registration (Oct. 8). See times below.

Youth Fun Run (ages 4 to 11 years) - $10 (Online registration closes on Wed., Oct. 5th, but there will be late-registration (Oct. 7) and race-day registration (Oct. 8) at the Youth Fun Run start line [front parking lot] from 7:30-8:30am.)

All mail-in registration forms must be postmarked by the above dates for the corresponding registration rates to apply.

1) Online registration is now closed, BUT you can still download a registration form by clicking here to download a form, and bring it with you to late-registration and packet pick-up on Friday, Oct. 7, 4:30pm-6:00pm, or Saturday, Oct. 8, 6:00am-7:15am.

Late-registration and packet pick-up will be at
Providence Presbyterian Church, 1112 Hummingbird Drive, West Columbia, SC 29169

If you would like to donate to our cause, but not to run or walk (or both), you can do that by clicking here

8:30am Youth Fun Run event START (in church front parking lot). Ages 4-5 go first, then 6-7, 8-9, 10-11

8:45am Pancake breakfast OPENS in Providence Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall

Pancake breakfast:
For those of you have an affinity to food, and when the menu is a dealbreaker for you, take a look at what we'll be serving on Saturday at the post-race breakfast for all participants and their families:

The breakfast is available for participants and their families on a first come, first serve basis -- until we run out.

Even though the breakfast is free, donations at the serving area will be gladly accepted.

Be a special guest at our V.I.P. table at the post-race pancake breakfast!
(seating is limited)
A few tickets are still available to sit at the V.I.P. table where you get a little extra-special treatment, as well as a gold hammer if you purchase a $100 ticket. Other ticket levels are also available. Click below on "buy tickets" and then click on the [+] beside each ticket level to find out what you can get with each ticket level.

Hospitality Areas:
There will be space inside the Providence Presbyterian Church's Fellowship Hall, as well as an area outside, for gathering and socializing of participants, volunteers and sponsors. Be sure to visit the Central South Carolina Habitat for Humanity table (this event's beneficiary) for more information on how they help build homes for families in need throughout the Midlands.

Come on out, meet some fun, new people, enjoy a few pancakes, and "hammer those hills!"