Gamers Read .5k (500 m) Walk/Run/Sprint* aims to bring the gaming, cosplay, anime, and running communities and their families together to advocate for literacy, especially among youth in grades K-5. This event also celebrates National Video Games Day. Literacy is a critical skill for success in society, and eSports careers such as game design & development, comic book creation, shoutcasting/streaming, and eSports journalism all require well-developed literacy skills. Gamers Read .5k (500m) Walk/Run/Sprint is sponsored by PCX GO!, a 501(c)(3) whose mission is to prepare K-16 youth for eSports careers through informing, instructing, and educating youth around eSports career pathways.
Participants can complete virtually from now through the end of the year (September 9, 2023 - December 31, 2023).
Dress up as your favorite Comic Book or Video Game Character!
Partial proceeds benefit the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (CHOA) hospitals (Egleston, Scottish Rite, and Hughes Spalding) to provide gaming equipment and training for eSports careers for the youth whom CHOA serves and to provide scholarships for K-12 students to attend Camp LVL Up, our virtual eSports summer experience.
*Registration includes a printable race bib, Locrottum Academy Book 1, and comic book creation kit.
NATIONAL VIDEO GAMES DAY : A BLAST FROM THE PAST
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Gamers REALLY Read. Check out Miss Kennedy read our featured book Piper Sky and Her Pink Popsicle Shoes
Kennedy Walker reading Piper Sky and Her Pink Popsicle Shoes
WE HAVE A DANCE CHALLENGE TOO!
Join us for our GAME OVER DANCE CHALLENGE
That's right! We invite you to participate in our awesome Dance Challenge. By the way, it is a great FINISH LINE celebration dance too! Post your videos using #GameOverChallenge.
Thanks to Vivi Fierce for creating a cool Dance Challenge everyone can enjoy.
Sponsors and Community Partners
Registration fees
Kids Virtual .5K Walk/Run/Sprinter Closed
Sprinters welcome! How fast can you run 500 Meters? Registration includes - Tshirt -Comic Book creation kit
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$50.00
For the kids
Sep 8 - Dec 31
Kids "In-Person" .5K (500M) Walk/Run Closed
Join us on Saturday, September 10, 2022, and celebrate literacy and National Video Games Day! Registration includes... - Tshirt - Comic Book creation kit - Piper Sky & Her Pink Popsicle Shoes (for the first 100 registrants)
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$50.00
For the kids
Sep 8 - Dec 31
Virtual .5K Sprinter/Walk/Run Closed
How fast can you run 500 Meters? Registration includes: - Printable bib - Locrottum Academy Book 1 - Comic Book creation kit
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$50.00
For Adults
Sep 8 - Dec 31
"In-Person".5K Walk/Run Closed
Ages 13+ Join us and celebrate literacy and National Video Games Day! Registration includes, Comic Book creation kit, Loc
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$50.00
For Adults
Sep 8 - Dec 31
Event schedule
- Sat, September 9, 2023 12:00 AM - Race Starts
- Sun, December 31, 2023 11:59 PM - Donation Deadline
Contact information
- Event contact
- Race Director
- Phone
- 8003885671
- Website
- Visit website
