Wish Lemons Run

The 8th annual Wish Lemons Run raises money for community projects and missions.

5k run (approx. 3.2 miles)
1k fun run (approx. .62 miles)

This event is for runners and walkers of all ages. It is a USATF sanctioned run on a certified 5 km course Glen's Road Race Service coordinates and officially times all race participants.

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

7:30 AM: Check-In and Packet Pick-up
8:30 AM: 1 km Fun Run/Walk
9:00 AM: 5 km Run/Walk
10:00 AM: Awards Ceremony

Race begins and ends at First United Methodist Church, 12th and Boulder, Tulsa, OK.

Race proceeds south on Boulder to 21st St. jogs over to Riverside, turns around almost at 31st Street and returns via the same route to 12th and Boulder.

In Advance: (by March 28th, 2008)
$17 with T-shirt
$11 without T-shirt

Race Day / On-Site Registration
$20 with T-shirt
$15 without T-shirt

Groups of 20 or more, registering together, must be submitted by March 26th to the race director @ 918.494.7799 (one check, please).

$14 with T-shirt and $10 without T-shirt

Overall male and female
Top three in standard 5-year age groups: 8 and under - through 85+.

Race Walkers and Masters (ages 40+)
Top (3) male and female in Fun Run

Yes! This event is open to runners and walkers in both the 5 km run and 1 km Fun Run. Walking assists i.e. cane, walking stick, are permissible in the 1 km non-sanctioned Fun Run.

Wheelchair racers are welcome. According to official race regulations, all participants in the sanctioned 5 km race must be under their own power. Wheelchairs may not be pushed by another person in the 5 km. The Fun Run is more flexible since it is a non-sanctioned race. Persons riding in wheelchairs may be pushed. Children may participate in strollers, front or backpacks, or under their own power. People needing the assistance of canes are also welcome in the Fun Run. The entire family is encouraged to participate together.

Dogs may be registered in the non-sanctioned 1 km Fun Run for $5.00. They will receive a souvenir Wish Lemons Run bandana. Dogs must be on a leash and accompanied by a registered participant. Owners are asked to pick up after their dogs for the safety of the Runners on the streets and the children in the grass. Thank you.

Please note: You will also be able to register your dog on race day.

Wish is a retired Methodist pastor and former radio broadcaster. Wish started running 47 years ago as a way to give up smoking and get in better shape. Today, at 91, he is a legend for his years of participation in virtually every competitive run or walk in the Greater Tulsa area. The Tulsa World dubbed Wish "a fixture on the local running circuit" and listed him as a runner to look for in the Tulsa Run. Wish's personal mission is to "get us moving!" His wife, Wanda, joins Wish in the running lifestyle. Together, their lives are about Faith, Family, Country, Healthy Lifestyles and Relationships. When the Builders Class of First Methodist was looking for a way to raise money for missions, they decided to honor their retired pastor and friend, Wish Lemons, by naming this race for him. Wish's name is Welsh for "wise and hardy." Wish says, "...to use my name to encourage people to run makes me so proud I don't know what to do."

The Builders Class of the First United Methodist Church in Tulsa organizes and sponsors the run. In addition, the 2009 race has corporate and individual sponsors who provide financing, goods, services, time, and effort to put on the race. These sponsors are listed on the registration form.

One hundred percent of the proceeds from the race are used to fund community projects and foreign missions projects. Some of the previous recipients are Eugene Field School, Salvation Army, Habitat For Humanity, Meals On Wheels, Little Light House, Young Life, Brush Creek Youth Ranch, Restore Hope Ministries, Mentor Moms, Real Impact Missions, New York City Fireman's Fund, aid to homeless, aid to families of mentally ill, youth missions, medical/dental/construction/sports/educational missions to other countries.

Please contact the Race Director:

e-mail: wishlemonsrun@hotmail.com
ph: 918.494-7799
web: www.wishlemonsrun.com