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2009 Summerfest 5K, 1 Mile Run/Walk
Entry Application
Entry information for the 2009 Ankeny Optimists' 5K, 1 Mile Run/Walk is available below. The races, held in conjuction with Ankeny Summerfest, are scheduled for Sunday, July 12, 2009. The starting time for the 5K race is set for 8:00 AM, while the new one mile race is scheduled to begin at 9:10 AM.
Please note this year's event will be held at a new location which will provide an improved 5K course and accommodate the new one mile run:
Prairie Ridge Aquatic Center
1220 Prairie Ridge Drive
Ankeny, Iowa
This year's race proceeds will benefit Ankeny Circle of Friends (high school group dedicated to working with students with disabilities) and the Ankeny Youth Shooting Sports program.
Copies of the race flier and race application forms can be downloaded below (note: the files are large):
Race Flier: 2009_summerfest_5k_&_1-mile_flyer 11/05/2009,10:17
Race Application: 2009_summerfest_5k_&_1-mile_application 11/05/2009,10:16
Route Map Now Available! summerfest new 5k race route
Runners and those wishing to volunteer to assist with the race can now register online! Click the icon below to go to the registration site.
For more information regarding the Optimists' Summerfest 5K Run, contact Ed Acoymo, Race Director at
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In conjuction with the 5K and 1 mile runs, there will be a free Hawk Trot for children age 10 and under. For more information regarding the Hawk Trot, contact Janet Freel at (515) 965-7578.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 29 June 2009 )
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What are some of the activities of the Optimist Club of Ankeny? |
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Some of the activities conducted by the Optimist Club of Ankeny include an annual 5K run/walk in conjuction with Ankeny Summerfest, an annual mini-golf event at Halloween, providing donations to youth organizations (such as Ankeny High School Circle of Friends), sponsoring youth to attend camps, participating in "adopt-a-family" for holidays, and working concessions at Wells Fargo Arena events (fundraiser). The Club also serves as co-sponsor of the Ankeny High School Shooting Sports Program.
In addition, the Club participates in Optimist International sponsored activities such as the Youth Essay and Oratorical Contests and Childhood Cancer Campaign (CCC).
We continually seek out more activities based on members' input and interests.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 18 April 2009 )
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How often are meetings held? |
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The Optimist Club of Ankeny currently holds regular meetings on a monthly basis. The meetings are normally held in the Ankeny Dahl's meeting room on the first Thursday of each month. Meetings begin at 6:30 PM.
Meetings normally last approximately an hour depending on the agenda. They typically include discussion and planning of activities, sharing of information from Optimist International, occassional guest speakers. It is also common for members to gather somewhere after the meeting for socializing.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 18 April 2009 )
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