 | 2011 Dyslexia Dash Results Many thanks to all who ran, walked and supported the inaugural Dyslexia Dash on Sunday, October 23, 2011! It was a beautiful, sunny day in northeast Ohio and we had over 200 registered runners and walkers.
We had 13 teams register for the School Team Challenge. The winning team was Team George running on behalf of St. Barnabas in Brecksville. St. Barnabas received a $500 scholarship for their Learning Services department, ReadWrite & Gold software, and a 1-year subscription to Learning Ally. Four additional teams received ReadWrite & Gold software and a 1-year subscription to Learning Ally. A special thanks to Texthelp and Learning Ally for making this School Challenge so rewarding!
The ten runners who came closest to running their Predicted Time each won a Timex Ironman watch ($50 value) and their choice of a second prize. Thank you to Vertical Runner for helping with the watches and providing the prizes! Final results are available at www.chaneyevents.com. If you see any errors or have any questions, please contact cbaker@lawrenceschool.org. Photos from the event are available for viewing and purchase at www.clevelandmotophoto.com. Thank you to Motophoto for capturing the day for us! Finally, please SAVE THE DATE for next year's Dash: Sunday, October 21, 2011. Online registration will be open soon! |
Texthelp Read&Write GOLD presents
Dyslexia Dash 5k and Prediction Run
Sunday October 23rd, 2011
1 Mile Fun Run - 8:30am
5K Race - 9:00am
Race Entry - $20.00 before 10/19/11, $25.00 on race day
Race Location:
Lawrence School
10036 Olde Eight Road
This family-friendly event will raise awareness for language-based learning differences such as dyslexia, and provide an opportunity for runners and walkers of all ability levels to have fun and compete on an even playing field. Proceeds benefit NOBIDA and Lawrence School.
5k Race
Awards will be given to the Top 3 male and female finishers overall. Plus, Top 3 in each age division (10 & under, 11-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60+)
Prediction Run
“Prediction Run” awards and special prizes will be given to the ten runners who come closest to predicting their 5k finish time (regardless of age or gender) Runners will be asked to predict their finishing time when they register for the race.
1-Mile Fun Walk
The 1-mile Fun Walk will be held on the grounds of Lawrence School. Trails will be utilized, weather permitting. No awards – just fun!
School Team Challenge
Each team consists of three runners. Anyone can participate on behalf of a school– students, parents, teachers, friends, etc. Teams can be single or mixed gender. Each member of the team will predict their finishing time. At the end of the race, the combined time of all three team members will be compared to the actual combined finishing times. Runners competing in the team competition will also be eligible for individual awards, both in the Prediction Run category as well as the traditional category (awards for the fastest times).
The team that finishes first – has the closest combined actual finishing time to their predicted finishing times – will win a $500 scholarship for their school’s Learning Services department. In addition, the top five schools will win Read Write and Gold thumb drives or mobile units (over $650 value per unit) and a year-long membership to Learning Ally (www.learningally.org) For more information, go here.
This race will be run without the benefit of watches, course timers or mile markers! |
People with dyslexia must learn to “compete” in life without the things many of us take for granted -- namely, the ability to easily decode written language. Dyslexia Dash participants will put themselves in the shoes of a dyslexic for one race, and challenge themselves to answer the question....
What Would You Give Up To Succeed? |
Courtney Baker
Communications Director, Lawrence School
NOBIDA Board Member
440-832-7829
Mary Jo O’Neill
Parent Advocate
1st Vice President, NOBIDA
216-570-4330
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