2018 RUN FOR IT RESULTS
RACE DATE: September 28, 2019
REGISTRATION OPENS: April 1, 2019
EVENT CHECK-IN: 5-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 and 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28
LOCATION: Davis, WV
TEAM REGISTRATION ONLINE: ONLINE REGISTRATION
RACER REGISTER ONLINE: Raceroster.com/22458 RUN FOR IT is a 2k (1.2M) walk and USATF- certified 5k (3.1M) race around the scenic mountain town of Davis, WV during Leaf Peepers Festival. The event raises funds and awareness for community organizations, projects, nonprofit agencies, educational activities, and charities located within the Foundation’s service area (see map below). Speed is not required to win. At its heart, RUN FOR IT has two goals:
1. To encourage participation in a healthy activity (running & walking).
2. To leverage funds for area causes. Entry fee proceeds, team sponsor support, and cash awards benefit the racer's favorite:
* Non-profit organization
* Youth group
* Civic organization
* Public Library
* Community improvement project
* School project or educational trip
* School & community based athletic group
* Existing or new TCF Endowed Fund and other charitable causes
Prior year race results
RACE DATE: September 28, 2019
REGISTRATION OPENS: April 1, 2019
EVENT CHECK-IN: 5-7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27 and 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28
LOCATION: Davis, WV
TEAM REGISTRATION ONLINE: ONLINE REGISTRATION
RACER REGISTER ONLINE: Raceroster.com/22458 RUN FOR IT is a 2k (1.2M) walk and USATF- certified 5k (3.1M) race around the scenic mountain town of Davis, WV during Leaf Peepers Festival. The event raises funds and awareness for community organizations, projects, nonprofit agencies, educational activities, and charities located within the Foundation’s service area (see map below). Speed is not required to win. At its heart, RUN FOR IT has two goals:
1. To encourage participation in a healthy activity (running & walking).
2. To leverage funds for area causes. Entry fee proceeds, team sponsor support, and cash awards benefit the racer's favorite:
* Non-profit organization
* Youth group
* Civic organization
* Public Library
* Community improvement project
* School project or educational trip
* School & community based athletic group
* Existing or new TCF Endowed Fund and other charitable causes
Register online or by filling out a PDF form. Teams must register by August 31
Make team sponsor donations through the mail, in person or on online via Raceroster.
| Team Name | Captain & Cause | County |
|---|---|---|
| Warriors of Wisp | Captain: Lisa Ratliff Cause: We love skiing! That's why the Warriors of Wisp Team supports the Deep Creek Lake Lion's Club Blind Skier Program. This program hosts children from the Maryland School for the Blind each winter to teach them to ski which promotes confidence, fitness, and fun! | Garrett County |
| Philippi Public Library | Captain: Judy Larry Cause: The Philippi Public Library Bookworms Team is raising funds, support, and awareness for the library to match our WV Grant-in-Aid, meet operational expenses, provide quality materials, programs, classes, and services, and maintain an aging facility. | Barbour County |
| Kalie's Crew | Captain: Kim DeGiovanni Cause: The Kalie Hostutler Ashby Academic Achievement Fund honors the memory of Kalie and her belief in the possibilities that higher education brings to today's young people. Through this fund, we hope to encourage and inspire Garrett College students to pursue the highest level of academic success, just as Kalie did. | Garrett County |
| After School Explorers | Captain: Susie Huggins Cause: To help provide quality after-school programming. | Preston County |
| West Virginia Mountain Ministries | Captain: Brad Spencer Cause: West Virginia Mountain Ministries is an outreach ministry that has a primary focus on the resort and tourism opportunities in Tucker County. We incorporate the outdoors and local events in our sharing of the Love of God. | Tucker County |
| Cruisin' Critters | Captain: Karen Linton Cause: The Mountaineer Humane Society offers spay/neuter vouchers for companion animals in Tucker County | Tucker County |
| Tucker Runners | Captain: Michele Mullenax Cause: Our cause will help Tucker County High School Cross Country Boys & Girls team with busing, entry fees to meets and other yearly expenses. | Tucker County |
| TPM | Captain: Jessica Peer Cause: Defeating drug addiction through immediate support for those suffering from substance abuse. | Mineral County |
| Grant County 4-H | Captain: Alexandra Coffman Cause: Grant County 4-H Leaders Association help support the WVU Extension 4-H Program for the Grant County youth age 5-21. Funds support club programming, camp activities, programs, and scholarship as well as educational trips, social and community service activities, fairs and so much more! | Grant County |
| Tucker County Animal Shelter | Captain: Bailey Falls Cause: Tucker County Animal Shelter is a "no kill" shelter who works to find loving forever homes for unwanted and abandoned pets in Tucker County. We help provide resources and education for the community to help control the pet population. | Tucker County |
| Andy's Run | Captain: Karen Evans Cause: To benefit students in Tucker County schools who are pursuing a career in Art. | Tucker County |
| Literacy Volunteers of Randolph County | Captain: Akiko Endo Cause: We promote literacy in Randolph County through volunteer teaching programs to individuals wishing to improve literacy. We offer free, confidential, and one-on-one tutoring in Basic Reading, English Speakers of Other Languages, Math, and more. | Randolph County |
| Fresh Canvas | Captain: Glenda Easton Cause: We support the creative arts in Tucker county Schools and the Garrett Easton Endowed Fund | Tucker County |
| Team Pioneer | Captain: Genevieve Brosky Cause: Team Pioneer is raising money to maintain and enhance the services of Pioneer Memorial Public Library. We hope to support PMPL's mission to "engage, empower, educate, and entertain by providing access to information." PMPL serves the residents of Harman, its surrounding communities, and the library for the Harman School. | Randolph County, Pocahontas County, Tucker County |
| Heart of the Highlands | Captain: Dan Lehmann Cause: Heart of the Highlands Trail System is a nonprofit working closely with Tucker County public lands, private landowners, and community stakeholders to create an outstanding trail system. HoH believes a well designed and maintained system of trails will attract visitors and contribute to the economic development of Tucker County. | Tucker County |
| Elkins Bookhounds | Captain: Laura Hill Cause: We are raising funds for the Elkins-Randolph County Public Library to support building renovation and expansion, and to provide programs, services, new technology, and materials that can't be purchased through the Library's annual operating budget. | Randolph County |
| ArtsBank Art Educators | Captain: Kadra Casseday Cause: Professional Teaching Artists collaborate with classroom teachers to expand and enrich arts opportunities in public schools by providing experiential educational experiences that enable all students to think creatively, critically, and analytically through the use of hands-on art activities. | Randolph County |
| Snow Sports Museum of West Virginia | Captain: Kim Williams Cause: To preserve the history and artifacts related to the snow sports industry in West Virginia and create a museum for the public to visit in the Davis area. | Tucker County |
Make team sponsor donations through the mail, in person or on RaceRoster.. Make sure to note which team(s) you intend to sponsor.
TCF Service Area
Barbour, Grant, Mineral, Pocahontas, Preston, Randolph, Tucker counties in West Virginia and Garrett County, Maryland