New Balance presents

5K Run/Walk
September 14, 2008

Allston-Brighton, Massachusetts

www.brianhonan.org Run for fun, for the cause, or just because.
Time:	Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. Run/Walk at 12:00 Noon.
Place:	The Kells of Boston 161 Brighton Avenue Allston, MA 02134
Distance:	5K Run/Walk
Entry Fee:	Please register Online, our hardworking volunteers will thank you. $17 before Friday, September 5, 2008. $20 after and on race day. Online Registration closes at midnight on Friday, September 12. You can register on Saturday, September 13, 2008 12-3:00pm at the New Balance Retail Store 40 Life St. Brighton, MA 02135 or On Race day Sunday, September 14,2008 beginning at 9:30am: The Kells of Boston 161 Brighton Ave. Allston, MA 02134
Course Description:	The family-friendly run/walk will welcome everyone from competitive runners to friends of the beloved councilor onto a flat and fast USA Track and Field certified course for a sanctioned race that covers just over 3 miles of Allston-Brighton. Participants will start from The Kells of Boston at 161 Brighton Avenue in Allston Village, pass through historic Union Square and onto Cambridge Street towards picturesque Brighton Center on Washington Street. The race continues past Brighton Center on Washington Street, U-turning at Fairbanks Street for the run back. After passing by Boston’s District 14 police station, runners will begin the last leg and complete the 3.1 mile course at the Kells. Water and timing stations dispersed along the course will provide runners with the edge needed to run a personal best, or the extra boost required to help in finishing off a good jog for a great cause.
Age Groups:	Top 3 (male/female) 19 & under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 and over. Awards will be given to the top finishers in each category (male/female).
Awards:	Medals will be provided for the first three finishers in each category, with first place prizes furnished by New Balance.
Amenities:	Runners will enjoy a world class pre-race stretching tables, professional timing, pace car, on-course and finish line refreshments, restroom facilities, recovery stations, USA Track and Field sanction and certification and much more.
T-Shirts:	The first 1000 entrants will receive race t-shirts. Numbers and shirts can be picked up on Saturday, September 13, 2008 12:00-3:00 PM at the New Balance Retail Store, 40 Life St., Brighton, MA 02135.
Directions:	The Brian J. Honan 5K is happy to have Kells of Boston as its hosting and registration partner. The Kells is located at 161 Brighton Avenue in Allston (02134), convenient to the Massachsuetts Turnpike's Allston/Brighton exit, Storrow Drive, the MBTA's Green Line B trolley, and MBTA 57 and 66 bus routes. Expanded on-street parking will be available on race day with satellite parking provided by BV Development on Guest Street in Brighton.
Additional Information:	The Brian J. Honan Charitable Fund was established to carry on Brian’s commitment to the causes that he championed throughout the course of his life. With funds raised from the Brian J. Honan 5K the Charitable Fund has been able to support and foster local and national programs that support education, recreation, housing and healthcare. Visit www.brianhonan.org for more information.
Sponsors:	The Kells of Boston Agganis Arena Staples Genzyme Clear Channel Outdoor Peoples federal savings bank The Boston Police St. Elizabeth's Medical Center Boston Irish Reporter One Source Sage Systems Johnston & Papakyrikos WBCN Kiwanis Club of Allston-Brighton
Contact:	Call Race Director, Richard Grealish 617-549-7503 E-mail honan5k@yahoo.com

Mail-in Registration Form

Brian J. Honan 5K

September 14, 2008

Make checks payable to:
Brian J. Honan 5K

Mail entry form to:
Brian J. Honan 5K
PO Box 27
Boston, MA 02133

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Name:
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Circle your Category:	RUN WALK
Circle your gender:	MALE FEMALE
Circle t-shirt size:	S M L XL Youth L
FEES: (first 1000 entries receive a t-shirt) Early Bird Entries (Before Friday, Sept. 5) $17 ______ = $_____ Standard Entries (After Friday, Sept. 5) $20 ______ = $_____ Entry fee is non-refundable. Numbers and shirts can be picked up on Saturday, September 13, 2008 12:00-3:00 PM at the New Balance Retail Store, 40 Life St., Brighton.
Waiver must be read and signed before mailing: I know that running is a potentially hazardous activity. I should not enter or run this event unless I am medically able and properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with running in this race including, but not limited to, falls, contact with other participants, the effects of weather, including high heat and/or humidity, the conditions of the road and traffic on the course, all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts, and in consideration of your acceptance of my application, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the event, and all sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this event even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver. All fees are nonrefundable.
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