2018 Racing Hearts 5k/10k
Join us on Sunday, March 18th for our 5th Annual community event. We are excited to celebrate active living, heart wellness and heart safety, and helping to place more AEDs in our community. Get educated and come join the fun! There are three ways to participate:
1. Virtual 5K/10K Race: For our 2018 event we are partnering with the City of Palo Alto to produce a virtual walk/run, and we're challenging you to complete a 5K or 10K at your favorite route location. You pick where and when, just complete your race anytime before March 18! All registered race participants will receive a long sleeve groovy tech shirt, and the first 400 registrants will receive a race medal. Completing the Racing Hearts 5k/10k also counts toward the Run Palo Alto Challenge.(*)
2. Strava Challenge: We are complementing the race with an optional FREE Strava Challenge. Compare yourself against others using Strava and enter for the chance at prizes! The Strava Challenge can be completed between March 1 - March 18. For more information about our Challenge, click here. For step by step instructions on how to download Strava, click here.
3. Family Wellness Festival: Come join us Sunday, March 18th (2-4 pm) at King Plaza in downtown Palo Alto (City Hall) where we'll be handing out goodies and prizes to our 5K/10K race and challenge participants. We will have Sudden Cardiac Arrest survivors along with other heart warriors in our community joining us. If you can't make it to our festival, we would be happy to mail you your t-shirt, medal, or any fundraising prizes!
(*) Participation in all three Palo Alto spring races (Juana Run in Feb, Racing Hearts in March, and Great Race for Saving Water in April) will enter you in a drawing for a free new pair of running shoes (up to $150) provided by our partners at Fleet Feet Menlo Park.
Please note: While there are no refunds, our team would be happy to transfer your registration to another participant.
Be creative! Run a heart route for our 5k/10k race or Strava Challenge :) To see our example 'Heart' Routes, click here!
Registration fees
5K Run/Walk Closed
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Official Racing Hearts shirt will be included with the registration. Finisher medals are guaranteed to the first 400 registrations. *We will order shirts and cannot guarantee that you will receive your desired size if you registered after March 5.*
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$25.00Dec 7 – Jan 31
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$30.00Jan 31 – Mar 18
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10K Run/Walk Closed
Online registration closed-
Official Racing Hearts shirt will be included with the registration. Finisher medals are guaranteed to the first 400 registrations. *We will order shirts and cannot guarantee that you will receive your desired size if you registered after March 5.*
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$25.00Dec 7 – Jan 31
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$30.00Feb 1 – Mar 18
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NEW for 2018: Strava Challenge (OPTIONAL)
OPTIONAL: We are complementing our virtual race with an optional FREE Strava Challenge. Compare yourself against your family members, friends and colleagues by using the Strava app (mobile or web) and enter for the chance at prizes! The Strava Challenge runs between March 1 - March 18th.
For more information about our Racing Hearts Challenge, click here!
Awards & Swag
All registrations will receive a long sleeve groovy tech shirt. The first 400 registrants will receive a finishers medal.
Fundraise Individually or as a Team! Every runner who receives at least ONE charitable donation to their fundraiser page will be entered into a raffle for a $100 Visa gift card - just one donation!
Fundraising Gift Bags (pictured below): Top 200 fundraisers with at least one donation or fundraising pledge to Racing Hearts on their registration page will receive this amazing reusable lunch bag from Whole Foods Market! These bags are so awesome and each one will include the following items:
- One Free Class from YogaSource, Value $22, located in Palo Alto
- 20% Discount Coupon from Patagonia, In-Store only, only at Palo Alto
- 10% Discount Coupon from Watercourse Way, Located in Palo Alto
- Palo Alto Firefighters Pepper Sauce - Yummy!
- Yummy item each from KIND bars and Patagonia!
Sponsors
Thank you to each of our sponsors for making the event possible!
Top teams
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The Pace Makers$1,625.00 Raised$2,000.00 Goal |
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GameCHANGersRaised:$850.00 |
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The Lifesavers$800.00 Raised$1,000.00 Goal |
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Jeff's JoggersRaised:$500.00 |
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Team Work$425.00 Raised$1,500.00 Goal |
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Leilani's OhanaRaised:$375.00 |
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Walks for ShocksRaised:$350.00 |
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Team Sammi$300.00 Raised$100.00 Goal |
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Heart SaversRaised:$288.00 |
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Fleet Feet for Healthy HeartsRaised:$275.00 |
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Top fundraisers
1 | View fundraiser page for Christina |
Christina Augustine$750.00 Raised$2,500.00 Goal |
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2 | View fundraiser page for Cindy |
Cindy ChangRaised: $700.00 |
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3 | View fundraiser page for Jeffrey |
Jeffrey WeinbergRaised: $500.00 |
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4 | View fundraiser page for Robert |
Robert MartinsonRaised: $400.00 |
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5 | View fundraiser page for Steven |
Steven Augustine$250.00 Raised$100.00 Goal |
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6 | View fundraiser page for Genevieve |
Genevieve MeyersRaised: $150.00 |
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7 | View fundraiser page for Maryann |
Maryann Berkowitz$150.00 Raised$1,000.00 Goal |
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8 | View fundraiser page for Diane |
Diane ClaerboutRaised: $100.00 |
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9 | View fundraiser page for Elizabeth |
Elizabeth May$100.00 Raised$250.00 Goal |
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10 | View fundraiser page for Jason |
Jason MerkerRaised: $100.00 |
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Event schedule
- Sun, March 18, 2018 2:00 PM - Heart Wellness and Heart Safety Expo - Festival
- Sun, March 18, 2018 2:00 PM - CPR/AED Education and Training
- Sun, March 18, 2018 2:00 PM - Fire Truck, Police Car, & Emergency Education
- Sun, March 18, 2018 2:00 PM - Vendors: KIND, Whole Foods, Hobees, Noosa, Patagonia
- Sun, March 18, 2018 2:00 PM - PHOTOBOOTH: What makes your heart happy?!
- Sun, March 18, 2018 2:00 PM - 'Heart' face painting and 'Heart' Balloons
Contact information
- Event contact
- The Racing Hearts Team
- info@racinghearts.org
- Phone
- +1 650-308-4183
- Website
- Visit website