Seattle Save The Frogs Day 5K Fun Run
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Thanks to everyone who came out to the race, and congratulations to the winners:
Top Male: Lars Tysver 18:02, Jake Cooper 18:50, Tyler Brown 19:37
Top Female: Somer Kreisman 19:55, Ashley Daly 22:13, Runner 164
We had 256 runners!
Introduction
Frog populations are rapidly disappearing in Washington state and worldwide. Please join us in Seattle, WA on the 4th Annual Save The Frogs Day (April 28, 2012). The goal of the Save The Frogs Day 5K Fun Run & Walk is to promote awareness and raise funds for endangered amphibians. All proceeds from this event go to SAVE THE FROGS' worldwide amphibian conservation efforts.
Enjoy your Saturday morning with other frog lovers at beautiful Seward Park with a view of Lake Washington. All ages are welcome. The flat and paved course makes it convenient for strollers and even your four-legged friends. Please join us whether you are running, walking, or just enjoying the festivities! On top of the race itself, we will have live music (bring your drum!), educational booths, and presentations by some of Washington's most respected amphibian biologists.
Registration
Registration for the Save The Frogs Day 5K has begun! Please register online by April 1st, 2012 to get the best price, and to help us with our planning and pre-race fundraising.
All proceeds from this event go to SAVE THE FROGS' worldwide amphibian conservation efforts!
Online Registration (through April 27):
$25 for individuals (includes one Save The Frogs 5K T-shirt*)
$60 for family (includes two Save The Frogs 5K T-shirts*)
Day of Race Registration:
$35 for individuals; $70 for family
*T-shirts can be picked up at the event registration table. Registering April 1 or after does not guarantee you a Save The Frogs 5K shirt, though if t-shirts remain, we will try to get you a free one! So please register before April 1 so we can guarantee you a t-shirt!
All registrations are final. View the Save The Frogs Day 5K Terms & Conditions here.
Where
The Save The Frogs Day 5K will take place at Seattle's beautiful Seward Park, 5900 Lake Washington Blvd S, Seattle, WA 98118. We encourage you to walk, bike, bus, or carpool to Seward Park. From downtown, there is a bus that will bring you right to the entrance of Seward Park; here is the Metro Transit Trip Planner. Here are driving directions. There is parking inside the park entrance and street parking in the surrounding neighborhood. Here is the course map:
Race Day Schedule: April 28, 2012
8:15am -- Registration and Packet Pick-up begins
10am -- Race Starts
11:30am -- Award Ceremony (awards for the top three male and female finishers).
12-1:30 pm -- Amphibian educational presentations
Educational Presentations
There will be presentations on amphibians from highly respected amphibian biologists following the race (12p-1:30pm), suitable for an audience of all ages. If you are an amphibian biologist or conservationist and would like to speak, please contact us.
Lecturers include:
-- Dr. Pete Trenham, Western Washington University
-- Dr. Marc Hayes, WA Dept of Fish & Wildlife
-- Amy Yahnke, University of Washington
Drumming For The Frogs at Seward Park
Don't forget your drum: we'll be drumming for the frogs in Seattle to cheer on and energize the runners at the starting and finishing lines.
Help fundraise for the frogs!
Whether you're racing, attending, or just want to help the frogs from afar, you can make an even bigger impact by collecting donations from your family, friends and peers. Please go create your own fundraising webpage. Just create an account and our partner StayClassy makes it simple for you to raise donations and track your total raised. You can learn more about fundraising for SAVE THE FROGS! here. Please also print the pledge form below and start collecting donations! You can left-click it to download the 8.5x11" PDF. Good luck and thank you for helping SAVE THE FROGS!
Please RSVP...you'll get a free wristband!
If you plan to attend but not race, please RSVP here!
If you plan to attend the Seattle 5K, but do not plan to race (and therefore not register), please fill out this brief RSVP form so we can keep you posted on event updates, and most importantly to help us predict attendance.
You'll get a FREE WRISTBAND if you RSVP! You can pick it up at the registration table on Save The Frogs Day.
Spread The Word
Post this flyer please!
Please click the image below and download the PDF, then post it in your school, at your office, or around town on community bulletin boards. Thanks!
Please share this icon!
Please post this icon on your website or the one atop this page on your website and social networking pages. Thanks. You can link it to http://savethefrogs.com/5k
And feel free to use any images on our Spread The Word page as well.
Volunteers Needed
SAVE THE FROGS! relies on the support of volunteers to make events like this possible. We need volunteers helping at the event, as well as people promoting and organizing the 5K in the months leading up to it. All volunteer positions are unpaid. If interested, please contact: breanna@savethefrogs.com
Pre-Race Volunteers Descriptions
-- Help us post flyers around town:
SAVE THE FROGS! seeks a Seattle based volunteer to help promote the Seattle 5K. Duties include dropping off fliers and event cards at local businesses and posting fliers on light posts and community bulletin boards in downtown Seattle and around the event location.
-- School Promoter:
SAVE THE FROGS! seeks a volunteer to help promote the Seattle 5K to Seattle-based middle and high school track and cross country teams. Duties include web browsing, data entry and contacting the teams via phone or email. This is a unpaid position requiring two hours a week up to the event date.
--Radio Promoter:
SAVE THE FROGS! seeks a volunteer to help promote the Seattle 5K to Seattle-based radio stations. Duties include web browsing to find stations, data entry of their contact info, and contacting the radio stations via phone or email. This is a unpaid position requiring two hours a week up to the event date.
-- Advertising Promoter:
SAVE THE FROGS! is seeking a volunteer to place ads on online event calendars. This is an unpaid position requiring three hours a week up to the event date.
Day of Race Volunteers:
-- Photographer:
SAVE THE FROGS! seeks an experienced Seattle based photographer to take photos of the event and race participants from 9am-3pm on April 28th. Volunteer must provide their own camera. Photographer's name would be in credits and publicized on the www.savethefrogs.com website.
-- Videographer:
SAVE THE FROGS! seeks an experienced Seattle based videographer to take video clips of the event from 9am-3pm on April 28th. Volunteer must use their own video camera. Videographer's name would be in credits and publicized on the www.savethefrogs.com website.
Registration Tent Assistant:
SAVE THE FROGS! seeks a Seattle based volunteer to work the registration table from 8am-10:30am on April 28th. Duties include: set up and take down of table, canopy, and race materials; collect registration fee and distribute t-shirts and goody bags.
-- Pre-registration/packet Pick-up Tent Assistant:
SAVE THE FROGS! seeks a Seattle based volunteer to work the pre-registration table from 8am-10:30am on April 28th. Duties include: set up and take down of table, canopy, and race materials; check registration list to verify participant and distribute t-shirts and goody bags.
-- STF Merchandise Table Assistant:
SAVE THE FROGS! seeks a Seattle based volunteer to assistant at the STF merchandise table from 8am-3pm on April 28th. Duties include; signing up new members and selling STF t-shirts, stickers and other merchandise. Volunteer should enjoy talking to people, provide excellent communication skills and feel comfortable with sales. All supplies will be included.
-- Petition Drive Assistants:
SAVE THE FROGS! seeks a Seattle based volunteer to collect petition signatures from 9am-3pm on April 28th. Volunteer should enjoy talking to people and feel comfortable discussing issues related to the campaign. All supplies will be included.
-- Race Starter and Award Presenter:
SAVE THE FROGS! seeks a Seattle based volunteer to lead the start of the race and announce our top three male and female finishers. The race starts at 10am and the award ceremony follows at 11:30am. Duties include use of megaphone to round up participants and using a blow horn to the start the race and time clock.
-- Course Safety Assistant:
SAVE THE FROGS! seeks a Seattle based volunteer to facilitate the race course. Duties include, directing participants to follow course route, cheer on participants and report any issues that take place on the course.
Great Basin Spadefoot (Scaphiopus intermontanus)
Please donate to SAVE THE FROGS!
Donate now: the frogs need your support!
Save The Frogs Day is not only the world's largest day of amphibian education, it is our best opportunity to get major publicity for Washington's disappearing frogs and to raise funds for amphibian conservation. Please make a tax-deductible donation and help us reach our fundraising goal of $13,000! Even $10 helps! Anyone who donates $100 or more will be acknowledged on this webpage (unless you prefer to remain anonymous!). Your secure donation will be handled by StayClassy.org. If you have questions about donations, please email breanna@savethefrogs.com
Donate prizes for the winners!
If you or your company would like to donate cool items we can use a s prizes for the winners or for a Save The Frogs Day raffle, please fill out this form. Thanks!
Official Sponsors of the Save The Frogs Day 5K
By sponsoring the Seattle Save The Frogs Day 5K Fun Run and Walk, your company plays a crucial role in the success of our mission and the future of amphibious and human life on this planet. If your company would like to help us finance or promote this Save The Frogs Day event, we will be sure to help you get the positive publicity you deserve. Download our Save The Frogs 5K Sponsorship Packet here. Please contact Breanna at breanna@savethefrogs.com to learn more about sponsorships. You can also learn about other ways your business can help.
Thanks to our sponsors:
Whole Foods Market
FrogBox
Outdoors NW
On The Rise Bakery
SOYJOY
Born To Run
Download our Save The Frogs 5K Sponsorship Packet here:
Partners
Just Frogs & Friends Amphibian Center
National Wildlife Federation
The National Wildlife Federation is America's largest conservation organization. We work with more than 4 million members, partners and supporters in communities across the country to protect and restore wildlife habitat, confront global warming and connect people with nature.
Does Your Environmental Group Want To Host An Informational Table at the Seattle 5K?
The Save The Frogs Day 5K will be both fun and educational. If your group would like to come out and host an informational table to educate the attendees about the great environmental work you are doing, please let us know. Tables do not need to be frog-oriented, but they do need to be environmental. You will need to provide your own table. Please contact Breanna at breanna@savethefrogs.com to learn more about hosting a table.
Photos from Seward Park
This is the view from the course!
"Thank you for all your hard work on behalf of Save The Frogs. I really enjoyed the event at Seward Park on Saturday, and am looking forward to next April. In the meantime, I'm hoping to devote more of my spare time to the frogs. Thank you again, and take care."
-- Lori Anthony
Contact
Questions? Please email breanna@savethefrogs.com.
Website design, photos & content by Kerry Kriger unless otherwise noted.
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