Gather Your Family and Friends to Form a Team
Official Sponsor of Avera Race Teams
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Team 14K(Left) - Tips to Recruit, Race and Raise
"This is more than just a race; it's a really big deal for us." - Matt Howard
"We want to win," exclaims seven-year-old Danielle Howard when asked about this year's hopes for their Avera Race Against Breast Cancer team. Coming up in a close second place last year for the largest team has the Howard family gearing up to break records and take their team 14K all the way to first place. "We named our team 14K (One for K) after my wife, Kateri, who had breast cancer," says Matt.
For the past three years, Matt and his two daughters Danielle and Madison have not only honored their mother by participating in the Avera Race Against Breast Cancer - they also go the Extra Mile. "Team fundraising is very important for us and my girls really love getting involved," Matt adds. "It really adds more to it." And with over seventy members on their team last year, they're hoping to break one hundred! So how do they do it?
The Howard family offers some tips on how you can recruit, race, and raise:
- Recruit friends and family
- Talk to co-workers and businesses for additional sponsors
- Go public with your team name by creating t-shirts, hats and water bottles
- It's Mother's Day weekend - make the race part of a family event
- Award private prizes for individuals on your team
- HAVE FUN!
Team Registration
- You may register your team by clicking the REGISTRATION link on the menu.
- In step 2 of registration, you may choose to create a team. NOTE: If you create a new team, you will be the TEAM CAPTAIN of that team.
- Recruit team members (must have 15 or more to be eligible for photos and awards. Due to the large volume of teams, we can not guarantee that all teams will have their photo taken).
- Challenge team members to go the Extra Mile and create their own fundraising page online.
- Be creative with your team -- design t-shirts, make signs and have fun!
Team Awards Awards will be handed out following the race.
- Largest Team
- Best Dressed Team
- Most Funds Raised by Going the Extra Mile
Important Dates
- Team registration deadline: April 23 at 4 pm. PLEASE NOTE: YOU MAY STILL REGISTER AS PART OF A TEAM AFTER APRIL 23, HOWEVER, YOU WILL NEED TO PICK UP YOUR PACKET AT INDIVIDUAL PACKET PICK UP ON EITHER MAY 7 OR MAY 8. PLEASE REFER TO THE RACE DAY INFO LINK FOR INDIVIDUAL PACKET PICK UP DATES AND TIMES.
- Team packet pick-up: Begins May 1 at Avera McKennan Fitness Center during regular business hours
- Chip pick up for runners on your team: Thursday, May 6 from 5 pm to 8 pm and Friday, May 7 from 7 am to 7 pm at Avera McKennan Fitness Center.
- Late team registrants should pick up their packets individually on May 6-7 during packet pick up times.
- Race day: Saturday, May 8.
- Team photos: Begin at 7 am on race day. Team photos are NOT GUARANTEED.
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