 |
Home > Beat Michigan 5K
10th Annual Beat Michigan 5K - Nov. 20th, 2011
Welcome! The Beat Michigan 5K is a race held the Sunday before the Michigan game on The Ohio State University campus. The two main goals are to raise funds for a local charity, Neighborhood Services, Inc., and to kick off the most spirited week on campus. The race is organized by the Ohio Gamma Chapter of Tau Beta Pi, an engineering honorary. Please see below for more information on the race or click on any of the links in the menu at left to find out more about our chapter.
Race Overview
- What: 5 kilometer race to kick off Beat Michigan Week.
- When: Sunday November 20th, 2011, the week before the Michigan game. Registration will begin at 9:00 AM, and the race starts at 10:00 AM.
- Purpose: To raise money for Neighborhood Services, Inc. a local food pantry and celebrate Buckeye spirit.
- Cost: The registration fee is $20 for online pre-registration, and $25 for registrations done at the door on the morning of the race. Along with race registration, this fee provides each participant with a commemorative t-shirt and post-race refreshments.
- Registration: Online registration can be done through Premier Races. Click here to register
- Check in: Check-in at 103 Kottman Hall (2021 Coffey Rd). Click here for a map.
- Parking: Parking is available in the Sisson lot, which is the large parking area just south of the baseball fields on the east side of Coffey Road.
- Prizes: Prizes include Second Sole gift cards, Buckeye Necklaces, and Roosters gift certificates. Age groups (for prizes) will be: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-45, 45 and over
About Neighborhood Services, Inc.
Neighborhood Services Inc. (NSI) is the only food and clothing pantry for the OSU Campus area. They serve an average of 1700 of OSU's neighbors each month with food, clothing, and emergency financial assistance. 31% of these people are children, 14% are elderly, and 10% are homeless. In addition to this they provide special seasonal programs which include Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets, school supplies and new clothing, Christmas toys, and Easter baskets. The work of NSI is done primarily by volunteers with almost 93% of their budget going towards the services they provide.
About Tau Beta Pi
Tau Beta Pi is the national engineering honor society. The Ohio Gamma chapter at OSU is one of 220 chapters around
the country. Members are in the top one-eighth of their junior class or the top one-fifth of their senior class
and in the College of Engineering. In addition to recognizing the academic success of our members, Tau Beta Pi is
also very active as a service organization. Each year we sponsor numerous service events ranging from this charity
run to work with Habitat for Humanity, Special Olympics, and local retirement homes.
Course Map
This year's race will start and finish at Kottman Hall on the west side of the OSU campus. Click on the map below for an expanded view.
Race Results
2011 Beat Michigan 5K
2010 Beat Michigan 5K
2009 Beat Michigan 5K
2008 Beat Michigan 5K
2007 Beat Michigan 5K
2006 Beat Michigan 5K
2005 Beat Michigan 5K
Video
2004 Beat Michigan 5K
2003 Beat Michigan 5K
2002 Beat Michigan 5K
Race Statistics
In the past five years we have had over 2500 participants and we have generated over $30000 for NSI. Help us make this year even better and sign up today!!!
Contact Us
Any questions or concerns about registration can be directed to Jesse Parsons (parsons.240@osu.edu). Please do not hesitate to contact us; it will be much easier to address concerns and/or fix problems before the race.
Thank You!
The Ohio Gamma chapter, Tau Beta Pi
|
