The annual Red Earth Run, a 10k, 5k and one-mile Fun Walk, has a new date but a familiar location for its 2012 edition. Nearly 500 runners are expected to participate in the Red Earth Run scheduled March 10, at Regatta Park and River Trails along the Oklahoma River in downtown Oklahoma City. The event is sponsored by Tinker Federal Credit Union.
“The success of our previous events has encouraged us to make the 2012 Red Earth Run a stand alone event on Saturday, March 10,” said Darius Jackson, Red Earth Run Chairman. “Our 10k, 5k and 1-mile Fun Walk is a perfect warm up for the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon scheduled just seven weeks after us on April 29.”
The Red Earth Run is a US Track and Field Association sanctioned event featuring electronic chip timing. It is produced in conjunction with DG Productions. Proceeds benefit Red Earth, Inc which operates the Red Earth Museum & Gallery in downtown Oklahoma City. Awards are presented to overall male and female runners and three deep in standard five-year age groups. The Run is open people of all ages.
Pre-registration is $25 adults and $20 students 18 and under. Race registration includes a t-shirt. Pre-registration can be made online at www.signmeup.com/81181 or Friday, March 9 from 10-6 pm at the Tinker Credit Union Community Room, 1117 NE 23rd Street in Oklahoma City.
Race day registration begins at 7 am and is $30 adults and $25 students (18 and under). Race day registration does not guarantee a t-shirt.
The race starts at Regatta Park next to the Chesapeake Boathouse, 701 South Lincoln Blvd., just south of the new I-40 Crosstown Expressway and Bass Pro Shop. The race is run along the northern shores of the Oklahoma River.
Red Earth is a non-profit 501 (c) 3 with a mission to promote the rich traditions of American Indian arts and cultures through education, a premier festival, a museum and fine art markets. To learn more visit www.redearth.org.
