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CHICAGO UNITES FOR 12th ANNUAL AIDS RUN & WALK CHICAGO

WHAT:         More than 3,500 runners will lace up their shoes and join in the fight against HIV/AIDS during the 12th Annual AIDS Run & Walk Chicago, September 28. The AIDS Run & Walk Chicago is the Windy City’s largest annual fundraising run/walk for HIV/AIDS.

 

This year’s event kicks off at Chicago’s iconic Soldier Field with the 5K and 10K courses winding along the lakeshore.

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Funds raised through the AIDS Run & Walk will benefit programs and services for the AIDS Foundation of Chicago and 34 other city organizations that work with more than 25,000 people living with HIV/AIDS in Chicagoland. Since its founding in 2001, AIDS Run & Walk Chicago has netted more than $4 million to battle the epidemic.

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To register, donate, or learn more, visit www.aidsrunwalk.org or call (312) 334-0946. You can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter.  

 

WHEN:         September 28, 2013

                   8:00 a.m. Event registration and packet pick-up

                   9:00 a.m. Opening ceremonies

                   9:30 a.m. 5K Walk begins

                   9:45 a.m. 10K Run begins

                   9:50 a.m. 5K Run begins

                   10:00 a.m. Post-race entertainment

 

COST:         Event registration is $30-$45 in advance; $50 on-site. Registration includes the official t-shirt and other benefits. To register as a fundraising individual or as a team, visit aidsrunwalk.org or call (312) 334-0946.

 

WHERE:      Soldier Field, 1410 Museum Campus Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60605

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