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Santa 5K Burlington, Vermont...Vermont’s first all-Santa Race!
This event, now in its fifth year, is sponsored by Ri Ra Irish Pub located at 123 Church Street in one of the finest, most decorative buildings in Burlington, Vermont. This is Vermont’s first all-Santa Race! All participants receive a full Santa Suit which they must wear during the race. The Santa suits are available is sizes for children, men, and women. After the race all Santas will be served a great Irish breakfast at Ri Ra Irish Pub.
RACE KIT PICK-UP
Race kit pick-up is at Ri Ra Irish Pub during the following times:
Friday, December 4, 2015 from noon until 6 p.m.
Saturday, December 5, 2015 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, December 6, 2015 (Race Day) from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
RACE START TIME
RACE COURSE
The 5K race will begin at 10 a.m. on Sunday, December 6, 2015 on Church Street and follows a scenic route through historic Burlington, Vermont.
(Click here or on the map image at right for a full size course map.)
The 2015 Ri Ra’s Santa 5K in Burlington, Vermont supports Camp Ta-Kum-Ta
For almost three decades Camp Ta-Kum-Ta has provided a safe, loving place where children from Vermont and New York who have, or have had cancer can play, swim, share, and heal. In short, Camp T-K-T is where kids go to reclaim a childhood robbed by cancer.
At the very beginning Camp was just a great idea without a name. While in the Pediatric Oncology Unit at the hospital discussing the possibility of a camp where "kids with cancer" can just be "kids", one of the children still too young to attend exclaimed in frustration "but I want a camp to come ta!". The name was perfect, and eventually she did get her "Camp Ta-Kum-Ta". Today, she is one of the many survivors volunteering on staff!
Each year Camp Ta-Kum-Ta tries to squeeze in as many life experiences and memories as possible all year long. Along with traditional camp activities such as swimming, athletics, ropes course, and arts & crafts, Ta-Kum-Ta offers once-in-a-lifetime opportunities such as rock climbing expeditions, hot-air balloon rides, formal dances, and lake cruises. During the winter we have winter weekends, where kids go cross country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating and much more.
For more information about Camp Ta-Kum-Ta, visit www.takumta.org or contact:
Hattie Johnson, Director of Development
PO Box 459, South Hero, VT 05486
Phone: 802-372-5863, Email: tktdevelopment@aol.com
Click here for the 2014 Ri Ra Santa 5K results.
The 2014 Ri Ra’s Santa 5K Race is made possible by these sponsors:
Click here for 2014 Ri Ra Santa 5K results.
