Vision 5K Run & WalkHave you registered yet?Online Registration ends Friday, June 5, at noon Don't want to register online? You can still register after high noon on June 5th; two options: At Pearle VisionSaturday, June 6 at the Newton Pearle Vision store from 10-3. Click here for details on the Pearle Vision and VISION 5K Special registration offer. Or on race day!June 7th, at Boston College, in Gasson Hall, from 8-9:30 am. WhatA unique 5K run and walk where blind and sighted participants run or walk side by side. Join sighted and blind athletes, world-class runners and weekend walkers, and a remarkable partnership of four organizations that serve the blind and visually impaired. You’ve never seen an event like the Vision 5K!
WhenSunday, June 7, 2009 The Vision 5K doesn't end at the finish line! Check out the complete list of free food and other festivities here. Thank you to our 2008 vendors. Stay tuned for a great line-up in 2009! Kids Fun Run Festivities at the Vision 5K!Join us for the Kids Fun Run, which will begin at 9:30 before the 5K race. Kids will be divided into age groups up to age 12. The Kids Fun Run festivities will also follow the race, with balloons, face painting, and a moon bounce for the kids to enjoy! The Vision 5K is a great event for the whole family, with entertainment for all ages, so bring the kids! WhereBoston College, 140 Commonwealth Avenue, Main Gate Enter Boston College from Commonwealth Avenue at the St Thomas More Rd/Fr. Herlihy/Lower Campus Rd entrance (near the Green Line T stop). As soon as you enter campus, turn right onto More Drive and continue straight. You will come to the main parking garage on the right, the Commonwealth Ave Garage. Enter the garage (parking is free) and drive as close to the top floor as you can get. Park and exit on the top floor of the garage (floor 7). Head up a slight hill towards an open courtyard, O’Neill Plaza, where the athlete village will be located. Runner/Walker registration is inside Gasson Hall, at the top of the courtyard. A course map is now available! See the Vision 5KNever been to the Vision 5K? Watch videos about the race on our YouTube page or check out photos of the 2007 race on our Flickr page. You can also see a great story about the Blindfold Challenge on the DriveTime blog or watch a news item from WBZ-TV. VolunteerBe part of the Vision 5K team. The VISION 5K needs individuals before, during, and after the race to:
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