1. health and fitness

The Rhonda Walker Foundation
Presents the 5th Annual
Sunday, July 26, 2015
Detroit Riverfront
1340 East Atwater, Detroit
8:00AM – 11:00AM
RhondaWalkerFoundation.org
FORD RUNNERS’ CLUB
TEAM INFORMATION
ABOUT
Rhonda Walker Foundation hosts the fifth annual Give
and Get Fit health and wellness event on Sunday, July
26, 2015 at 8AM at Detroit Riverfront Rivard Plaza. Each
year, this event has brought together hundreds of healthconscious metro-Detroiters for a fun-filled morning of
fitness. Enjoy our amazing health fair and your choice of
a 5K/10K run/walk or yoga and pilates classes! All
participants will receive a performance shirt!
Price: $25 until June 30th
$35 starting July 1st
$15 under 18
Proceeds benefit Rhonda Walker Foundation's five year
Girls into Women career and personal development
program to empower inner city Detroit teen girls toward
becoming strong, confident, successful and moral future
leaders. Learn more at RhondaWalkerFoundation.org.
Please join Rhonda Walker Foundation and Ford
Runners’ Club for this great morning of fitness!
Questions? Please contact Kristin Denno at
[email protected] or 248-255-6651.
REGISTER TODAY
Register at: https://runsignup.com/Race/MI/Detroit/GiveandGetFit
During the registration process, click the green “create or join a
team” button.
Click “Join Existing Team” and select FORD RUNNERS’ CLUB.
You can also sign up to become a personal fundraiser! All funds
raised support the Rhonda Walker Foundation. Check out these links for additional information!
How to Create a Personal Fundraising Page
How to Manage a Personal Fundraising Page
How to Create/Join a New Team
How to View/Manage a Team
TIMELINE
7:00 AM
Registration and Health Fair Begins
7:45 AM
Welcome
8:00 AM
Race Warm-up with Run this Town
8:30 AM
Race Start and Yoga/Pilates Classes Begin
9:30 AM
Race Cool Down/Plyometrics with Run This Town
10:00 AM
Award Ceremony & Program
11:00 AM
Event Concludes
TEAM AWARDS
Valor Award
Awarded to the team that
raises the most money for
inner city teen girls/GIW
program.
2014 winner PricewaterhouseCoopers
Spirit Award
Cornerstone Award
Awarded to the team with the most
enthusiastic display and team spirit
ie: dressed alike, cheering,
displays of excitement
2014 winner – Agents of Hope
Awarded to the team with the most
team members.
RACE COURSE
WHY PARTICIPATE?
Michigan has been ranked
among the nation’s most
obese states. From
2001-2008, obesity in
Michigan has risen almost
22% among adults and in
2008, 65% of Michigan
adults were either
overweight or obese.
Additionally, in 2007, 29%
of Michigan youth, grades
9 through 12, were either
overweight or obese.
Why is this important?
Childhood obesity has
long term and immediate
consequences. Obese
youth are more likely to
have risk factors for
cardiovascular disease,
such as high cholesterol
or high blood pressure.
Obese youth are more
likely to have prediabetes, are at greater
risk for bone and joint
problems, sleep apnea,
a n d s o c i a l a n d
psychological problems
such as stigmatization and
poor self-esteem.
To h e l p c o m b a t t h e
obesity crisis in our state
and raise money to
support health and
wellness programs, the
R h o n d a Wa l k e r
Foundation hosts its
annual Give and Get Fit
Event (GGF). The purpose
of GGF is to raise
awareness, address
health disparities, and
promote physical fitness in
Detroit.