Sunday - Sunday - Sunday!!

Five days until Running Evolution's Bacon and Donuts Fund Run and Potluck Brunch! 

Following the run is a casual, PTA-coordinated brunch potluck at 10am. Bring your family and friends to cheer on the runners -- and it isn't too late to sign up for the run (see below). Volunteers still needed at some of the water stops! (Sign up at http://baconanddonuts.blogspot.com/)

INVITE YOUR FRIENDS - ALL ARE WELCOME!!

Start times are as follows:

26k - 7:00am

1/2 marathon - 7:30am

10k - 8:00am

5k - 8:30am

The run will be on Sunday, August 17 in Lincoln Park, starting near Shelter #3 on the water. We will be accepting donations in lieu of registration fees, and 100% of proceeds are donated to the Fairmount Park Elementary PTA. Water stops will be hosted by PTA members, and there will be a finish line celebration with - wait for it - bacon and donuts!

Suggested donations in lieu of registration fees:

• 5k,  $20+
• 10k,  $30+
• 1/2 marathon, $40+
• 26k, $45+

RSVP for the race on the blog site, or on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/715989111776524/. Donations can be made in advance, directly to FPEPTA's PayPal account - check out the button on the right side of the page.

Cash donations will (of course!) be accepted during registration on the morning of the race.

Get ready to run!

Excited about Bacon and Donuts, but not sure you're ready to run?

Coach Beth wants to celebrate her 40th birthday by creating 400 new runners. It's free. It's fun. And it's about time!

To join, email Coach Beth at <coachbeth at running evolution dot com>, and tell her you are ready to #RunItForward for Bacon and Donuts. She'll email you a 4 week couch-to-5k schedule, and a contract you need to agree to in order to participate. It will look something like this:

Then, join the #RunItForward facebook group, and start celebrating your accomplishments. Invite your friends and family to join you. It's a Running Revolution for Running Evolution!!

Why we run: Bacon and Donuts!

Welcome to the 2nd Annual Running Evolution Fund Run: the Bacon and Donuts edition!

Those of you that know Running Evolution know that it's all about building community. RE runners are unique in that way. We believe that we become better runners by supporting each other, and working together to achieve our goals. That's why we've developed the Fund Run. It's a chance to come together, run together, and do good in the world together.

Each year we select a nonprofit organization and ask our runners to make a donation to them in lieu of a registration fee. Last year, we collected money and food donations for the West Seattle Food Bank. This year, we've selected the newly formed Fairmount Park Elementary PTA, because education is important, you know?

In typical Fat Ass (this is an actual running term!) fashion, our event is bare bones. Except for the bacon. And the donuts. Which don't lead to bare bones, they lead to fat asses. Which again, is why we run. But I digress.

What you can expect from this event is a lot of people, happy to be together running. We will have some water stops, many high-fives, and delicious baked goods to celebrate. But no medals, no timing devices, and probably no t-shirts (still under discussion).

Will you join us?