Registration underway for Fall Frolic 4-Mile Run/1.5-Mile Walk is Nov. 9

Registration is underway for the Purdue University Calumet Fitness Center’s annual Fall Frolic 4-Mile Run/1.5-Mile Walk, Sunday, Nov. 9 at 9 a.m.

Part of the Gold Cup race series, the race features a course through neighborhood streets adjacent to Purdue Calumet’s Hammond campus that is flat, fast and TAC certified.

A downloadable application is available at http://www.pucraces.com/FFentryform2008.pdf.

Registration fees are $17 for runners and $12 for walkers before Nov. 3 and $20 and $15, respectively, after Nov. 3.

All registered participants will receive a long-sleeved T-shirt. The first 375 registrants will receive a pair of Fall Frolic gloves. Additionally, medals will be presented to the first three finishers in each age group. The event also will feature computerized race results and post-race food/snacks.

Other information can be obtained by emailing schmidtt@calumet.purdue.edu or phoning Purdue Calumet’s Fitness Center at 219/989-2175 or 800/HI-PURDUE, ext. 2175.

Fall Frolic sponsors are Chicago Athlete magazine, Calumet Region Striders, Liberty Savings Bank, UPS, Member RRCA, Pepsi America’s, Great Lakes Roofing, Panera Bread, The Wheel restaurant, CLIF, Whosur Associates, Inc. and Bakker Produce.

News Release Date: October 23, 2008