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Schedule of Events:

8:00 a.m. Participant Check-In Opens

Do you have friends or family in town? Of course you can bring them! There will be a registration and check-in table located underneath Gate C. Everyone will be asked to fill in their emergency contact information on the back of their numbered bib. Parents will need to fill out bibs for their children.

8:00 a.m. Mission Mile Table Opens:

Who do you walk for? Visit the Miracle Mile Table as you enter into the walk site and purchase these special reminders of why we walk. The miracle mile markers, pictured right, can be sold to individuals who want to honor a walker or the memory of a loved one along the 1- and 3-mile walk routes.

Cost: 1 for a $10 donation, or 3 for a $25 donation.

8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Activities/Entertainment:

Get in the mood to walk with music by our Spotlight Entertainment!
Make sure to stop by and visit our vendors, each will offer something interactive and unique!

8:40 a.m. Opening Ceremonies

8:55 a.m. Walkers line up at starting line

9:00 a.m. Walk Begins. We’re walking both a 1-mile and a 3.1-mile (5K) route. There will be signs and volunteers placed along the route to direct you and cheer you on!

10:00 a.m. Closing Announcements. There is no official closing ceremony. When you arrive at the finish line, there will be closing announcements made periodically, water available and a final opportunity to visit our vendors. Chris Cakes and the vendors will be open until around 11 a.m.

Des Moines, IA 2012 Fight for Air 5K Walk

Top Fundraisers

  1 - Gail Orcutt ($2,655.00)
  2 - Micki Sandquist ($1,261.00)
  3 - Corinn Shannon ($1,098.59)
  4 - Maria Thulion ($865.00)
  5 - Jody Foster ($714.00)

Company Rank

  1 - Iowa Hospice ($2,165.00)
  2 - Lawson Family Dentistry ($545.00)
  3 - United Contractors, Inc. ($450.00)
  4 - Southern Sisters Sweetery ($450.00)
  5 - Kemin ($368.00)

Team Rank

  1 - Remember Erin ($8,337.85)
  2 - Lungs In Action ($2,165.00)
  3 - ALA IA ($1,713.50)
  4 - Air Gregory ($1,710.00)
  5 - Scallon ($1,265.00)

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