The 24th annual GE Run Thru the Woods is scheduled for November 28, 2013 at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands Town Center. Categories and start times include a competitive 1 mile Children’s Race “Presented by Anadarko, for ages 12 and under starting at 7:45 a.m.; a certified 5 mile Run “Presented by St. Luke’s Performance Medicine” at 8:15 a.m.; a 3 Mile Race “Presented by Repsol” for all ages at 8:25 a.m.; and the 3 Mile Walk “Presented by Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation” starting at 8:35 a.m. The 5 mile event also features a Masters, Clydesdale and Athena division. To ensure fast and accurate finish results, the event will use “B” Timing Tag technology to track all the runners as they cross the finish line.

 

New this year: Dri-Fit shirts for the 3 mile and 5 mile runners and instant finish line results as your cross the finish line. Use your smart phone to scan the QR code on your race # at the end of your race for your finish time!

 

Awards include cash prizes to the overall top 3 finishers, Male and Female in the 5 mile run. Along with the cash, and unique trophy the overall top finisher, Male and Female will each win a special prize. Awards will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers, male and female, in each age group category including 5 mile, Clydesdale, Athena and Masters division and 3 mile race. In the 1 Mile Children’s race, 1st – 4th place awards will be distributed to the top 4 finishers in each age group. Finisher Medals will be handed out at the finish line to all participants. A complimentary pancake breakfast, provided by The Egg and I, will be available for all participants this year.

 

Proceeds benefit youth charities in Montgomery County including the South Montgomery County YMCA Partners Scholarship program. Other local charities that benefit from the run include Operation Graduation at all 3 high schools in the South Montgomery County area, Conroe ISD AFJROTC Program, and the Education Outreach Program at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion. In 2012, the event attracted over 5800 participants and raised over $160,000 for the benefiting charities. The event also supports the Christian Food Bank, Can-n-Keys. All participants are asked to bring a non-perishable food item with them on Thanksgiving Day Morning. Collection barrels will be located in convenient strategic places throughout the parking area on race day morning.

 

The overall success of the charity event is largely due to the generous support received from the community partners and participants. Thank you to our major sponsors: GE, The Woodlands CVB, CWM Pavilion, Anadarko, St. Luke’s Performance Medicine, Repsol, Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Hospital Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation, Humana, Re/Max The Woodlands & Spring, Kroger, CB&I, Munday Chevrolet, The Egg & I, Jones & Carter, City of Oak Ridge North, Houston Community Newspapers, Pepsi Beverages Company and the South Montgomery County YMCA.

 

Early registration deadline is November 15. All registrations received Nov. 16 - 27, incur a $5 late fee. Online registration as well as registration forms and additional information is available at the Run Thru the Woods link below. Registration forms are also available at the South Montgomery County YMCAs, located at 6145 Shadowbend Place in The Woodlands; the Branch Crossing YMCA, 8100 Ashlane Way in The Woodlands and the Creekside YMCA located at 6464 Creekside Forest Drive in The Woodlands. Registration is available on race day morning, 6 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.

 

For more information on Run Thru the Woods, please call 281-367-9622 or visit the links below. Like us on Facebook, GE-Run-Thru-The-Woods.