5th Annual Trot for Tots 3K and 10K Slated for November 11

October 25, 2007

The 5th Annual Trot for Tots is slated for Sunday, November 11 at Dublin Coffman High School in Dublin, Ohio. Proceeds from this 3K run/walk and 10K run will benefit Hospice at Nationwide Childrens Hospital.

Registration opens at 7 a.m. with a shot gun start for both races beginning at 9 a.m. An early bird entry fee prior to November 5 is $20 and $25 after November 5. A team (three or more people) discount is offered at $15/person.

There is a $1,500 prize purse for the 10K men's and women's top four finishers: 1st Place - $300; 2nd Place - $200; 3rd Place - $100; and 4th Place - $50. Capturing the course record includes an extra $200 for the men and $100 for women. Course record for the men is currently held by Aaron Rowe 30:51 in 2005, and Ann Alyanak 36:12 for the women in 2006. *Record bonus is compounded on a yearly basis.

To register and for more information, visit ColumbusRunning.com or contact Raymond Smith, Trot for Tots, (614) 419-3011 or ohayorjs@hotmail.com.

About Nationwide Children's Hospital

Named to the Top 10 Honor Roll on U.S. News & World Report’s 2023-24 list of “Best Children’s Hospitals,” Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of America’s largest not-for-profit free-standing pediatric health care systems providing unique expertise in pediatric population health, behavioral health, genomics and health equity as the next frontiers in pediatric medicine, leading to best outcomes for the health of the whole child. Integrated clinical and research programs, as well as prioritizing quality and safety, are part of what allows Nationwide Children’s to advance its unique model of care. Nationwide Children’s has a staff of more than 14,000 that provides state-of-the-art wellness, preventive and rehabilitative care and diagnostic treatment during more than 1.7 million patient visits annually. As home to the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children’s physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of the Top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded free-standing pediatric research facilities. More information is available at NationwideChildrens.org.