About the Blaze the Trail 5K Walk/Run

In conjunction with the Christine Wilson Foundation, The Friends of the OSU Burn Center present Blaze the Trail 5K run and Family Fun 2K Walk. The proceeds of the run will benefit The OSU Burn Center's Development Fund, which allows the OSU Burn Center to raise funds to support patient care after hospitalization, to enhance research programs, to develop community outreach programs and to promote continuing education opportunities. In addition, with the Christine Wilson Foundation support, the run will raise student body and university education and awareness of burn and fire prevention. The Blaze the Trail run is an annual renewal of the commitment from the University, it's administration , the student body and staff to do everything we can to educate and prevent.

What is the money going to??:

• Provides patients with dressing supplies for caring for their burns at home
• Annual Burn Survivor Family Camp.
• Garments, wigs, food, clothing, housing for burn patients and families.
• Provides burn prevention educational information to the community, with the nurses and staff working specifically with the children and families at teen clinic, schools, and local fire stations. The staff has worked with OSU Student Affairs and the Columbus Division of Fire to educate the OSU students both on and off campus. This has included Smoke Outs for the Greek organizations, a Welcome Week for incoming OSU freshman and a Burn Prevention Display for OSU students in February.
• Development of a grease prevention campaign.
• Enhancing staff performance and patient rehabilitation through the use of speaker programs and specialized burn care conferences and educational opportunities. 
• Provides funding for the SOAR (Survivor Offering Assistance in Recovery) Program.

Where & When & How

• Date: Sunday, April 10, 2011
• Location: Recreation & Physical Activity Center - OSU
• Directions: CLICK HERE
• Time: 9:00am start time; registration begins at 8:00am
• Entry Fee:
  • Kids Registration: $5 now through April 3rd. $10, April 4th through race day.
  • OSU Students: $10 now through April 3rd, $15 April 4th through race day.
  • NON-OSU/Adults: $25 now through April 3rd, $30 April 4th through race day.
  • 2K Fun Walk: $25 now through April 3rd, $30 April 4th through race day.

• Awards:
  • The top 3 male and female finishers will be rewarded.
• Course Map: CLICK HERE

• How to Register
  • Online
  • During packet pickup at Front Runner
  • Race Day starting at 8:00am
• Race Packets
  • All participants will receive a t-shirt and post race refreshments
• Packet Pick Up
  • April 4-8th, 10am-8pm; and April 9th 10-6pm at Front Runner, 1344 W Lane Ave, Columbus, OH, phone: 614-486-0301.

Sponsors

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Have Questions?

Please send an email to Jen Parks at: Jennifer.Parks@osumc.edu

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