Date:

Sunday, December 6, 2009

Time:

• Start 5K run/walk– 10 a.m.
• Start 2K fun run/walk – 10 a.m. (behind the runners)

Description:

A jolly jog or jaunt (5K run and 2K walk) through the streets of historic Stoughton during its lovely Victorian Holiday Weekend. Whether you're running or walking the course, be sure to dress in your best holiday costume. Check out the many other fun Victorian Holiday Weekend events.

Location:

Evergreen State Bank parking lot across from the Yahara River Grocery Cooperative, 229 East Main Street, Stoughton, WI.

Registration:

Download a PDF of the entry form or pick one up the next time you're in the Co-op.

Mail or drop off entry form and entry fee at Yahara River Grocery Co-op, 229 East Main Street, Stoughton, WI 53589. Please make checks payable to YRGC. Sorry, no refunds.

Signup is also available online at www.active.com.

Race day registration is available, and will be available from 9:00 to 9:30 a.m.

Support the Co-op and the Victorian Holiday Weekend:

This is a cool way for the entire family to have fun and raise money for a good cause.

Download a pledge form and if you collect $50 in pledges, your entry fee will be waived. Raise more than $200 in pledges and you'll be qualified to win a prize.

Don't be a scrooge! If it's too cold for you to run or walk, then show your support by making a pledge to a braver soul.

Entry fees:

• 5K run/walk – $15 before or on Nov, 25;
  $18 after Nov. 25
• 2K fun run/walk – $15 before or on Nov. 25;
  $18 after Nov. 25

Fee includes bib number, souvenir knit winter cap, and post-race refreshments.

Divisions:

Male and Female. Adult (over 12 years of age) and Child (12 years of age and under).

View routes: Both the 5K and 2K will start and end at Evergreen State Bank parking lot. Click here to view the 5K course.

Packet pickup:

Packet pickup for all participants will be the morning of the race beginning at 9 am at the Co-op.

Awards:

All participants will receive a knit hat made in Wisconsin. Prizes to the top finishers for each 5K division. Prizes will also be awarded for the best dressed participants wearing holiday finery.

Weather forecast:

Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid-30s.

Questions?

Email info@yaharagrocery.coop for more information.

Sponsors:

The Dickens of a Run & Walk is sponsored by and benefits the Yahara River Grocery Cooperative and the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce Victorian Holiday Weekend Committee. Other sponsors include Evergreen State Bank, Navitas Fitness Center and Stoton Cycle.