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Veterans' Home Run 5K Run/1K Walk Saturday Jun 28

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Contributed by: Jack Anthony on 6/4/2008

The 2008 Veterans' Home Run - 3rd Tour 5K Run/1K Walk will be held at Air Academy High School on the U.S. Air Force Academy at 7 a.m. Saturday, June 28th. U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, has partnered with the Pikes Peak Road Runners in presenting this patriotic fun run/walk to benefit the Colorado Veterans Resource Coalition's Crawford House. The Crawford House is located in downtown Colorado Springs and is a nonprofit organization that serves the homeless military veterans of southern Colorado Springs. The Crawford House provides a structured living environment for veterans undergoing treatment for drug and alcohol challenges and helps assist them in again becoming productive citizens. Veterans' Home Run sponsors include The Rotary Club of Colorado Springs and Jack Quinn's Restaurant.

The Pikes Peak Road Runners, together with U.S. Paralympics, are promoting Paralympic-eligible athlete participation in Veterans' Home Run via a 5K wheelchair division. This is a first-ever event for Pikes Peak Road Runners and Colorado Springs.

The 2008 Paralympic Games will take place in Beijing, China, September 6-17, approximately two weeks after the Olympic Games. The U.S. Paralympic Team will consist of 206 athletes with a physical disability from all across the U.S.

Wheelchair racing is an extremely competitive sport. The Pikes Peak Road Runners and U.S. Paralympics seek to boost awareness and showcase athletes with a physical disability taking part in the sport.

The Pikes Peak Road Runners Web site (www.pprrun.org) has all the info you need to learn more about the Veterans' Home Run and to register. All three Colorado Springs running specialty stores have registration forms, as well as military base fitness centers. There will be race day registration from 6-7 am. Registration fee is $20.00 for non-military and $15 for active duty and veterans. Your registration fee goes directly to the Crawford House. Participants will receive a Veterans' Home Run commemorative t-shirt.

Feel free to contact Jim Beckenhaupt at (719) 636-2696 or Jack Anthony at (719) 205-1741 if you have any questions. Be part of the "push" for Paralympics and also for helping our local veterans--take part in Veterans' Home Run 2008!

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Jack Anthony

Colorado Springs , CO

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