Tulsa, OK

Join Mayor Kathy Taylor, Bank of Oklahoma Senior Vice President Steve Bradshaw, and fellow Tulsans for the 2008 Tulsa Run Oct. 25. First-time racers and trained runners alike are welcome to participate in a 15k, 5k, or 2k Fun Run, touring downtown and midtown Tulsa. The race will raise $25,000 for Family and Children Services.

Mayor Taylor and Bradshaw, the race’s celebrity runners, have been training for months. Students from McLain High School – known as Team Taylor in Training – have followed their example by participating in several 5k runs this year, along with trainer, Kathy Hoover.

More than 7,000 miles away, Oklahoma Air National Guard members will be a part of the Tulsa Run too. In Iraq troops will be running at the Balad Air Base as their family members participate in the Tulsa Run. In Tulsa, the event will also raise money for Operation Homefront, a fund set up to help families whose loved ones are serving in the military. By donating $1 to Operation Homefront, racers receive a placard bearing the name of a service member of their choosing.

The deadline for registration for the Tulsa Run is Oct. 18, after which a late registration fee will be assigned. Participants may pick up their packets on Oct. 24 at the Fitness Expo, OU-Tulsa Learning Center at 41st St. and Yale Ave. For more details and online registration, visit: www.tulsarun.com

New Courses for 2008!

The Tulsa Run will follow a new course for 2008, with beautiful tours of downtown and midtown Tulsa.

15k Race (9.3 miles)

The 15km run begins at 3rd and Boulder, goes south on Boulder to 15th St. Left on 15th St. through the Cherry Street district to Utica. Right on Utica to 21st St. Right on 21st to Exit ramp to Riverside Dr. on 23rd St. bridge. Right on exit ramp and South on Riverside Dr. to 39th St. Turn left around median and back north on Riverside to Denver. Right on Denver Ave. to the finish line at 2nd and Denver (near the BOK Arena).

5k Race (3.1 miles)

The 5km run begins at 3rd and Boulder. Go south on Boulder to 15th St. Right on 15th to Denver. Left on Denver to Riverside Dr. Left on Riverside to the turn located under the 23rd St. bridge. Turn and go back north to Denver Ave. Right on Denver Ave. to the finish line at 2nd and Denver Ave. (near the BOK Arena).

2k Fun Run (1.2 miles)

The Fun Run begins at 3rd and Boulder and proceeds south to 11th St. Right on 11th St. to Denver Ave. Right on Denver Ave. to the finish line at 2nd and Denver Ave. near the BOK Arena.