The Champions4Children 5K Race/Walk 

Saturday, April 25, 2015

Lake Fairfax Park, Reston, VA, 9:00 am 

Come join us for the Third Annual Champions4Children 5K Race/Walk on Saturday, April 25, 2015.   It is one of the few USATF certified cross country races in the U.S.   We had over 300 runners last year for a wonderful run through the woods and the kids enjoyed the half mile Fun Run.  

Click here to see course map.

Registration Fees:

• 5k: $30 through March 15, then $35 until April 23 when online registration closes at 8:00 pm
• Race Day registration will be available for $40.
• The Fun Run for children 12 & U will be $10. 

T-shirts will be guaranteed for everyone registered online before April 1. All shirts must be picked up during packet pick up or the morning of the race. They will not be mailed out afterwards. 

Packet pick up:   Friday April 24 from 4:00-7:00 pm – Reston PR Store (11911 Democracy Dr. Reston, VA 20190)

                         Race day, April 25 from 7:30-8:30 am. 

Awards:  Top Overall Male and Female, and in the following age categories:  12-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60 & Over

Team prizes: Largest team and fastest team – top four runners with at least one female.  

Your participation in this event will support SafeSpot -  a  secure, child friendly center focused on providing safety, support and comprehensive services for children who have experienced extreme physical and/or sexual abuse and their non offending family members.  Currently, there is no center in Fairfax County to protect and help these innocent children who have been abused.

In order to help them, SafeSpot coordinates a team of agency professionals including Law Enforcement, Child Protective Services, Medical and Mental Health experts, Commonwealth Attorneys and other community leaders who work together to conduct interviews, assess  needs, and support the children and their  families  to ensure their safety, reduce their trauma and increase their chance of healing.

SafeSpot provides children with a safe place to share their story in their own words with experts who will listen to them, protect them and help them heal. 

SafeSpot coordinates a multi-disciplinary response to by county agencies to reports of child sexual abuse and child serious physical abuse."

Safespot removes barriers to families fully participating in the investigative process by providing transportation, child care and a safe, child-friendly environment.

SafeSpot ensures that children and families get the critical support and appropriate trauma resources they need, including referrals for mental health care and other social services.

SafeSpot conducts and records a forensic interview of each child victim to collect, preserve and protect evidence while reducing trauma by ensuring a child does not have to tell his or her story to multiple authorities

When you Lace Up and Join the Walk, you are taking action to end the tragedy of child abuse. 

For more information about Safe Spot, please visit our website: www.safespotfairfax.org

For sponsorship opportunties please click here!

Fact Sheet, all you need to know about the Champions 4 Children 5k: click here!

If you have specific questions regarding the event please contact:

Carol Molesky, Race Coordinator
SafeSpot of Fairfax - Children's Advocacy Center
703-801-6829

email: cmolesky@comcast.net