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The Milwaukee Hurling Club is hosting a team for the 2013 run/walk to Milwaukee
Irish Fest. This is a run/walk with prizes for top runners in each gender/age group. 
Run will be held on Saturday, August 17th starting at the North gate of Meier Festival
Park.  Here is the schedule:
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8:00 a.m. – Registration & Kid Zone Open
9:30 a.m. – Pre-race Warm Up & Stretching
10:00 a.m. – Run Begins * 10:05 a.m. – Walk Begins
10:45 a.m. – Post-event Celebration & Award Ceremony

Post-event includes a free beer for participants whose race packets are picked up
ahead of time (the Irish equivalent of dangling a carrot in front of a horse). Cost is
$30 for adults, $15 for kids 12 and under.  Add $5 if registering after August 7th. 
Proceeds benefit the Arthritis Foundation.  For your money, you get:
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Beer! (value $5)
Free admission to Irishfest the day of the race (value $ 17)
An event T-shirt (value $10)
Satisfaction of knowing that you have helped a great cause in the fight against
arthritis (value: priceless)
Warmed up for the Saturday scrimmages (value: your pride)

Your $30 entry fee brings you $32 + infinity payback!!  That’s like getting paid to
run!  This is also a great way to show our appreciation to one of our new sponsors.
To sign up – go to Run To Irish Fest 2013
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Click on “Register”
Choose “Join a Team”
Search for Milwaukee Hurling Club
Follow the instructions to complete registration and pay entry fees

Note: If we get 12 people to sign up for this event, Irish Fest will add our logo to the
shirt!
Hope to see you there!