Randleman, NC-November 23, 2010—The 5th Annual Run to Victory will be held on December 12, 2010. 1,000 athletes are expected to run, walk and wheel through Randleman, N.C. with spectators lining streets to watch and cheer. Both the half marathon and 5k events begin and end at Victory Junction this year and start at 10 a.m. The run provides great photo opportunities and a great finish line festival. The post-race festivities will include a corn bread and chili meal at the camp’s Fuel Stop dining hall.
“It’s amazing to think of the support we have received for this event each year,” said Kyle Petty, Founder and Vice Chairman of Victory Junction Camp. “Our community, camper families and volunteers are like no other and that’s the reason this event is so successful after five years.”
The race day schedule will feature special events that include the Victory Circle breakfast and worship service. The Victory Circle breakfast will be held at 8 a.m. in the Fuel Stop for those participants who have raised $1450 or more. The breakfast gives donors a chance to celebrate their fundraising goal and receive special recognition from Kyle and Pattie Petty as well as Runners World columnist John “The Penguin” Bingham. The worship service will be held at 9 a.m. in Silver Theatre and led by Kenny Crosswhite, the chaplain of NASCAR communities.
For more information or to register for the Run to Victory please visit www.runtovictory.org. For additional information, please contact race director Beth Salinger at (312) 925-6067 or beth@endurance-marketing.com.
About Victory Junction:
Victory Junction is a year-round camping environment for children, ages six to 16, with chronic medical conditions or serious illnesses. Founded by Kyle and Pattie Petty in honor of their son Adam, the camp is located in Randleman, NC with a second location opening soon in Kansas City, KS. Victory Junction offers programs for 24 disease groups and maintains strong relationships with over 30 partner hospitals. Victory Junction’s mission is to provide life-changing camping experiences that are exciting, fun and empowering, in a safe and medically-sound environment. As a not-for-profit organization, the camp operates solely through the support of generous donors to provide this experience at no charge to children and their families. For more information, visit www.victoryjunction.org.
About The Run to Victory:
Run to Victory began when a NASCAR fan and a running fan sat down and spoke about their mutual admiration. That meeting between John “The Penguin” Bingham and Kyle Petty turned into the Run to Victory, now in its fifth year. All proceeds from the event benefit Victory Junction, a camp for children with chronic medical conditions and serious illnesses. The Run to Victory has donated more than $500,000 to camp in the past four years. Now in its fifth year, the Run to Victory includes a half marathon and 5k, both of which starts and finish at Victory Junction.
