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Runners and walkers won't have to wait until September to take another jaunt through the streets of downtown Providence. Charlie Breagy, race director for the CVS/Caremark Downtown 5K, has another event in the works - the St. Pat's 5k Run & Walk.

"We are now at 1,000 registered," said Breagy. "Looks like we are on record pace for another major race in Providence."

The 3.1-miler, set for March 21, will kick off at 11:30 a.m., beginning and ending at the State House on Smith Street. The race, which will precede the Providence St. Patrick's Day Parade, will benefit the Rhode Island Community Food Bank and the Brown Kenya Program. It will feature a team competition with family, pub and corporate categories.

More details are below or by logging on to www.stpats5k.com.

COURSE INFO: The race will start next to the Rhode Island State House on Smith Street in Providence. The route will then proceed West on Smith Street (route 44). The route will turn left onto Arbor Drive. Then take a right on Wyndham Ave. Take a right onto Smith Street and proceed East on Smith Street back to the Rhode Island State House.

ON-LINE ENTRY FEES:
$23 1/1/2009 to 3/1/2009
$24 3/2/2009 to 3/17/2009
*Online Registration closes 3/17/2009

MAIL-IN ENTRY FEES:
$24 1/1/2009 to 3/1/2009
$25 3/2/2009 to 3/15/2009
* Do not mail after 3/15/2009

Note: No baby strollers allowed

TEAM COMPETITION: Competition will be held in three categories: Family, Corporate or Pub Teams.

ON-SITE REGISTRATION, RACE NUMBER AND T-SHIRT PICK-UP:
Friday, 3/20/2009, Noon to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Patrick's Pub, 381 Smith St. Providence, RI 02907
Entry fees: St Pat's 5K: $25

Saturday, Race Day, 3/21/2009, 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
Location: TBA
Race Day Fees: Race Day 5K Entry Fee: $30

OTHER DETAILS: T-Shirt to all entrants. Custom race medallions to all finishers.

QUESTIONS: Call the Race Hotline at (401) 952-6333 or e-mail help@stpats5k.com

PARADE INFORMATION: The Providence St. Patrick's Day Parade will start at noon and will proceed East on Smith Street to the R.I. Statehouse.

HOST HOTEL: The Marriott Courtyard is offering a race special of $109 per night. Use CODE "spmspmb" for this special $109.00 rate. The Marriott Courtyard approximately 5 minute walk from start/finish and is located next to Ri Ra.
POST-RACE CELEBRATIONS: To be held at Patrick's Pub, Ri Ra Irish Pub and Mews Tavern post race Party

ABOUT THE CHARITIES:
The Rhode Island Community Food Bank provides quality food to people facing hunger through our network of certified member agencies. We also provide leadership and information to promote citizen action, advance government nutrition assistance, and promote private efforts aimed at developing effective solutions toward the elimination of hunger in Rhode Island. Since 1982, the Rhode Island Community Food Bank has solicited, stored and distributed surplus food and grocery products to qualified member agency programs that provide food to Rhode Island's hungry. Millions of pounds of donated food and nonfood household products are distributed into the community through our network of nearly 300 member agency food programs in Rhode Island.

The Brown Kenya Program began in 1996 and Brown has been an integral part of the ASSANTE Consortium. Brown faculty, residents and medical students do 1-2 month rotations staffing the wards and teaching at the medical school during 2 dedicated months yearly and on an ongoing basis. Brown also hosts Kenyan medical students, physicians and public health professionals for advanced training. In addition to the exchange, Brown is involved in research programs and public health disease identification, treatment and control efforts including the development of AMPATH, the largest HIV care program in East Africa. Many program participants are actively engaged in the provision of medical supplies, programmatic support and significant philanthropic contributions.

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