ÿþ<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html> <head> <title>A Race Worth Winning - News - 3rd Annual Walk is Huge Success</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-15" /> <meta name="Keywords" content="ALS, Minnesota, Lou Gehrigs Disease, Race, Charity" /> <meta name="Description" content="A Race Worth Winning - ALS, Lou Gehrigs Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis" /> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../styles.css" /> </head> <body> <div id="conteneur"> <div id="menuUtility"><a href="../index.htm" title="Home">Home</a> | <a href="../about.htm" title="About Us">About</a> |<a href="../contact.htm" title="Contact Us">Contact</a></div> <div id="headerLogo"><a href="../index.htm"><img src="../Images/ARWWLogo.gif" alt="A Race Worth Winning Logo" /></a></div> <div id="headerBanner"><img src="../Images/HeaderWOLogo.gif" alt="A Race Worth Winning; Helping to Raise Awareness of ALS" /></div> <div id="haut"> <ul class="menuhaut"> <li><a href="../merchandise.htm" title="Merchandise">Merchandise</a></li> <li><a href="../sponsors.htm" title="Sponsors">Sponsors</a></li> <li><a href="../donations.htm" title="Donations">Donations</a></li> <li><a href="../Photos/index.htm" title="Photos">Photos</a></li> <li><a href="../Events/index.htm" title="Events">Events</a></li> <li><a href="index.htm" title="News">News</a></li> <li><a href="../aboutAls.htm" title="About ALS">About ALS</a></li> </ul> </div> <div id="center"> <h1>News</h1> <h2>3rd Annual Walk is Huge Success</h2> <h5>July 30, 2008</h5> <img class="imgSpacing" src="../Images/Walk2008.jpg" style="float: right" alt="Picture of 2008 ALS Walk" /> <p>It was perfect weather for the group of over 150 walkers and runners that gathered at Elko Speedway for the 3rd Annual A Race Worth Winning 5K Walk/Run. The group began to congregate at 8:30 for the 10am walk. Marge and Jack Ryan led the walk that included participants of all ages, in the Elko Speedway pace car. "It is a fitting way to lead the walk, this is great!" said walkers from the nearby Kelly Glen neighborhood. </p> <p>Halfway through the 5K, participants were treated to freezies at Boulder Point golf course and went on to enjoy homemade cookies and lemonade provided by Jimmie and Julie Jorgenson in downtown Elko. "It s a fun way for the kids to get involved and all the proceeds go to the walk," stated Lisa Jorgenson, avid supporter of A Race Worth Winning. </p> <p>Champions at Elko Speedway provided a cool place for participants to gather after finishing the walk on the start/finish line of the race track. Carlander Cattle Company and The First State Bank of Faribault provided lunch and walkers were able to shop Lia Sophia and At Home America at the same time.</p> <p>"In all, it was amazing to have such an incredibly successful event," told Lori Marshall, co-organizer of the event. "We were able to raise over $23,000, with donations still coming in! We want to thank all that participated and sponsored the event!"</p> <p>All funds raised will go toward the Minnesota Chapter of ALS Association designated for their equipment loan pool program. </p> </div> <div id="pied">© Copyright 2008 A Race Worth Winning - ALS</div> <!--end of center --> </div> <!-- Used for Google Analytics to track visitors --> <script src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-4419487-1"; urchinTracker(); </script> </body> </html>