The 2nd Annual
BLOSSOM TO BOTTLE
5K RACE
Saturday, April 13, 2013, 9:00 a.m. sharp
at the
Peaks of Otter Winery & Johnson's Orchards
2122 Sheep Creek Road
Bedford, VA 24523
(540) 586-3707
To Beneft:
The YMCA'S Oncology Wellness Program
A Path to Healing and A Bridge to Wellness
[Scroll down for Registration Form]
Entry Fee:
$15/single prior to April 6th & $20/single thereafter and on race day
Registration: Pre-registered participants may pick up packets at the Bedford YMCA the day before the race. Race day registration will be at Johnson’s Orchards at 7:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
[Race number and particiapant shirt mailed to you before the event for an additional fee.]
Refreshments & Amenities: There will be hospitality area for runners with free refreshments.
Course: Very exciting & scenic, rolling off-road course, through apple fields, short gravel road and bridges over small streams with spectacular mountain views.
Awards: OVERALL: 1st Place M & F awards
AGE DIVISIONS: MEDALS TO TOP 3 MALE AND FEMALE IN EACH AGE GROUP
Presentation of awards follows the race.
Age Division: 12 and under, 13-19, 20-29 ,30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70&up
T-SHIRT SIZE: Small / Medium / Large / X-Large
(T-shirts guaranteed only for runners pre-registered one week before race day)
All proceeds will go to support the Bedford YMCA Oncology Program . If you would like to make an additional pledge your contribution would be greatly appreciated.
Click here to add a donation to your cart
The Program:
A Path to Healing and A Bridge to Wellness is specifically designed to enhance the lives of those affected by cancer. One Cancer Survivor who strongly believes that her success in battling cancer and all of the physical and mental stress associated with it was minimized by her continued commitment to a physical exercise and wellness program spearheaded the Program. To support her idea, a group of individuals, including an Oncologist, a Massage Therapist, and an Exercise Specialist, were brought together to develop what is now an Oncology Wellness Program known as A Path to Healing and a Bridge to Wellness. The purpose of A Path to Healing and a Bridge to Wellness program is to allow cancer patients, survivors, and caregivers to focus on healing the mind, body, and spirit by offering classes specifically designed for transformation.
BEDFORD COUNTY HAS ESTABLISHED THAT APRIL SHOULD BE DESIGNATED AS APPLE BLOSSOM MONTH
WITH ALL THE BLOSSOMS IN THE SPRING, WHAT BETTER WAY TO CELEBRATE
A RENEWAL OF HUMAN LIFE AND ACTIVITIES.
THE RACE WILL HAVE SOME HILLS AND VALLEYS AS THE RUNNERS (WALKERS)
TRAVERSE THE VALLEY FILLED WITH BLOSSOMS AT THE FOOT OF THE BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAINS. THERE WILL BE SOME BRIDGES AND STREAMS TO CROSS AND LOTS OF FARM ANIMALS TO SEE IN THEIR PASTURES WITH THEIR NEW BORN BABIES. 
BUT MOSTLY IT WILL BE A WONDERFUL SPRING FILLED BREATH OF FRESH AIR. THE COMPETITORS WILL NOT ONLY FEEL AND SEE THE WONDERFUL RENEWAL OF SPRING, BUT WILL KNOW THAT THEIR ENTRANCE FEE WILL HELP CANCER VICTIMS FEEL THAT RENEWAL OF SPRING IN THEIR LIFE.
Controlled Spectator Dogs Welcome and Course is Not Stroller friendly
April 13
Blossom to Bottle 5K Race
Run, Jog, Walk, or Crawl over the Hills and through the blossoms, down in the valley and across the streams in a benefit race for the Cancer Program, “A Path to Healing and A Bridge to Wellness” held at the Bedford YMCA.
Traverse the valley on an off-road course filled
with blossoms and spectacular mountain views at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. There will be some bridges and streams to cross and lots of farm animals to see in their pastures with their new born babies.
But mostly it will be a wonderful spring filled breath of fresh air. The competitors will not only feel and see the wonderful renewal of spring, but will know that their entry fee will help cancer victims feel that renewal of spring in their life.
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Directions to Johnson's Orchards, Peaks of Otter Winery
(2122 Sheep Creek Road, Bedford, VA 24523)
From Lynchburg: 1.Follow signs for US-460 W/Roanoke and bypass Bedford on US-460 W. 2.One mile past the city limit sign turn right onto Patterson Mill Rd/State Route 680. 3.Turn right onto Sheep Creek Rd/State Route 680 (Destination will be on the left)
From Roanoke: 1. Follow signs for US-460 E/Roanoke and merge onto US-460 E. 2.Turn Left onto Patterson Mill Rd/State Route 680 (if you get to Bedford city limit sign then you have gone 1/2 mile too far). 3.Turn right onto Sheep Creek Rd/State Route 680(Destination will be on the left)
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Call BEDFORD YMCA(540)586-3483 or
Johnson’s Orchards (540-586-3707)
EMAIL JOSH RANES – jdranesymyw@gmail.com
or DANNY JOHNSON – danny@iwineu.com
_____________REGISTRATION_____________
Waiver of Responsibility : In consideration of acceptance of this entry, I hereby, for myself, my heirs, executors, administration, and assigns, Release, and discharge the Peaks of Otter Winery Johnson’s Orchards, Bedford YMCA, promoters, managers, directors, operators, and all other sponsors or associates of the Blossom to Bottle Run, from any and all damages suffered by me as a result of my participation in or traveling to or from the said event to be held on April 13, 2013. This release specifically includes but is not limited to, all injuries arising from or contributed to by any physical examination or other evidence of my fitness to participate in such event, the same being my sole responsibility. I also give my permission for you to use my name and picture in any broadcast, telecast, or printed account of the event.
By filling out the registration below you are agreeing to the above waiver
Please return to this form to add additional participants.
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