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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Grand
Rapids, MI - Saturday, May 3rd 2014 will be the inaugural Mayday 5k
event. This event will benefit the MICATS (Michigan Coalition Against
Tar Sands).
The race will start at 11:00 AM at Riverside Park, North of
downtown Grand Rapids. Participants can walk, run, or skateboard the 3.1
mile route. Other means of transport are also welcome. The event is
open to all ages and abilities.
Organizers plan to put on a 5k every year around May 1st, also
known as May Day. Each year's event will raise money for a different
cause or group. The 2014 event will raise money for the MICATS, a direct
action group from around the state who are resisting the expansion of
oil pipelines carrying the dangerous tar sands that are responsible for
countless spills and pipe ruptures. More information can be found on the
MICATS website (
http://www.michigancats.org)
Local sponsors for the Mayday 5k include Black Eagle Press, a
local retail and screen printing shop and Cult Pizza, the city's only
farm-to-table pizzeria, and the Grand Rapids chapter of the Industrial
Workers of the World (IWW) a labor union.
The entry fee is
on a sliding-scale, with a suggested donation of $30. Participants in
the race can choose their own fee amount, based on what they're able or
willing to contribute. 100% proceeds will go to the MICATS. Registration
for the event is open until April 19th. An event t-shirt is available
for those who register before April 25th.
Interested
participants can register as late as the morning of the race... however,
if they want to ensure they get a t-shirt, register before April 25th.
for more information:
mayday5kgr.blogspot.comfacebook.com/mayday5kgrmichigancats.org
contact: Matthew Popovich-Judge
616-920-1666
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