WOW! Over $60,000 raised for the Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association!

In an effort to expand our efforts to take the race GREEN we will be reducing the number of paper flyers mailed.
To guarantee early notification of all info, please send us your email address and we will be sure keep you updated. Send it to: 5k@texmexconnection.com

Save-the-Date for next year: June 22, 2011
Save-the-Date: The Walk for the Wissahickon, October 3, 2011 - www.wvwa.org

Check the race details:www.lin-mark.com/results/restexmex2010.htm

Thanks to our Green Ribbon Corporate Sponsors!

Photo courtesy of Wissahickon Watershed Valley Association

benefiting the

Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association
Preserving over 1,100 acres of open space and Protecting the Wissahickon Creek since 1957

Race Times
5K Race – 7:00 pm   Race capped at 1400 runners
1-Mile Walk / Run – 6:30 pm   Walk capped at 150 participants
Click for view of race map.

REGISTRATION

Register early – this event sells out quickly (Lin-mark Registration Calendar)
$35 per participant – Now - June 9
$45 per participant - June 9 – June 23

REGISTRATION INCLUDES

• Tech-Wick T-shirt
• Taco Wrap Dinner that includes wrap, salsa & chips, fruit and home-baked cookie
• Tex Mex Margarita or draft beer (must show ID) or lemonade
• FUN, FUN, FUN at the “Party-Under-the-Stars” with live music by Mike Greer

Team Captains must pre-register their team before members can register. Call 1-856-468-0010.
Click https://www.lin-mark.com/special/texmexcaptains.htm for signup information.
****No walk up registration for teams****

Sign-up to be a VIP Green Ribbon Team and come to the
Kick-off Party at Tex Mex
Thursday, April 29 at Noon
Lunch will be provided
and you’ll learn all of the details about
forming your own Green Ribbon Team!
RSVP for luncheon at 5K@texmexconnection.com

Benefits of becoming a VIP Green Ribbon Team include:

Special VIP area at the “Party-Under-the-Stars” complete with No waiting in line for the:

• Portable toilets, Tex Mex Margaritas (2 instead of 1), and Taco Dinner
• Sombreros!
• Reduced registration fee of $25 per runner
• Special recognition at our Awards Ceremony
• Special door prizes
• Reduced rate for entry in the Wissahickon Trail Run on Oct.3, 2010

How to be a VIP Green Ribbon Team:

• Teams can have a maximum of 10 members
• Each Team must raise $1,000 for open space preservation
• Corporate matching gifts can be credited to the team total

The Green Ribbon Team that raises the most money gets:

• The Inaugural VIP Green Ribbon Cup
• Team photo in the North Penn Reporter
• A special happy hour hosted by the Tex Mex Connection with food and drinks for your team!

Tex Mex Connection is Proud to be GREEN

All 5K dinnerware and cups are biodegradable
PLASTIC BOTTLES must be recycled separately
Please RECYCLE, RECYCLE, RECYCLE!

Packet Pick-up at Tex Mex Connection
Photo ID is required when picking up your race number!

• Tuesday June 22 from 4 – 7 PM
• Wednesday June 23 from Noon – race

Parking - Think GREEN take public transportation!

• SEPTA R5 Train - 3 blocks from the race
• Septa Rt. 96 Bus - 1 block from the race
• Cars - Look for Temporary Parking Signs as you enter North Wales
• Please DO NOT park on the course
• NO PARKING available TEX MEX or neighboring lots – sorry

RULES OF THE RACE
No dogs allowd in the Race OR at the restaurant.
No strollers or wheeled vehicles in the Race  

• 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Prizes to the overall Male & Female Winners
• Top Male & Female Masters
• Top 3 in Age Groups: 14 & under, 15–19, 20–24, 25–29, 30–34,
• 35–39, 40–44, 45–49, 50–54, 55–59, 60-64, 65-70, 71+plus

Race Course & Timing

• ChronoTrack Systems electronic timing by Lin-Mark
• USATF Certificate code # course # PA09003LMB

Volunteers needed – Email: texmex5K@wvwa.org

Join the fun and volunteer! We need over 100 volunteers to assist with registration, marshalling, water stops, parking and security. Volunteers are taken on a first-come, first-time basis.

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

The National Label Co.
North Wales Running Company		BDU Corp
Commonwealth Agency, Inc.		Harvey Prescott Insurance Inc.
National Penn Bank		Point Tire & Automotive Service
World Wide Stereo		William R. May Funeral Home
Merck Sharp & Dohme FCU		Juarez Tequila
Amica - Auto/Home/Life		Rohm and Haas
North Wales Water Authority		Born to Run Springhouse Streamliners, Inc.
Ambler Area Running Club		Sauza Tequila
D.E. Walker Heating & Air Conditioning		Port A Bowl
North Wales Borough Business Alliance		Susan G. Leonard, Attorney