2008 Mariners Trail-a-Thon
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The Friends of Mariners Trail are pleased to announce the fifth annual Mariners Trail-a-Thon. Please join us along with the Manitowoc County Track Club as we present a trail walk along the shores of Lake Michigan, a 5-mile Fun Run also along the Lake, and a radio auction of great items that were donated by local businesses. Enjoy food and refreshments along the jewel of the lakeshore - Mariners Trail.
Last year, we had more than 100 walkers, had a great radio auction, made more people aware of the trail, and raised several thousand dollars, with every dollar going back into Mariners Trail promotion and improvements.
EVENTS OF THE DAY INCLUDE
P TRAIL WALK Participants will walk along beautiful Mariners Trail a distance of up to 5 miles. They will receive a free event t-shirt, and water will be provided along the walk route. Free food will be available before and after the walk at our Walk-Central location (the wayside across from Woodland Drive). Individuals, families and teams can all sign up to walk in this event. There will be a group start at 9:00 am. Pre-registration is $15; day of the event, $17. Family registration, $30; day of event, $35. Registration forms can be found here.
P FUN RUN Trail Fun Run: Participants will run a 5 mile round trip route going south from Walk-Central. They will receive a free event t-shirt, water, and snacks before and after. The Run will begin at 9:00 am. Pre-registration is $15, and day of the event, $17. Registration forms can be found here.
P RADIO AUCTION With the help of radio station WOMT (Walk On Mariners Trail), we will be auctioning off items donated by local businesses. Items will be on display at the Trail-a-Thon site and announced on the radio. They will also be listed on our website here. Interested buyers will bid on these items in person at Walk-Central, or on the phone. We may also have a silent auction held on site.
P TEAM SPONSORSHIP Businesses and organizations are encouraged to sponsor corporate teams which will participate in the walk or run. The regular team rate, with advance registration, is $150 for up to 15 participants. Those with sponsorships worth $100 or more will receive a special rate of $125 for a team to walk. Team registration forms can be found here.
P JOIN THE FRIENDS OF MARINERS TRAIL The Friends of Mariners Trail will be promoting their organization by signing people up to join the group and by taking orders for special Friends of Mariners Trail T-shirts, sweatshirts, commemorative bricks or park benches.
P Why a Trail-a-Thon? We feel that Mariners Trail is a true jewel of the lakeshore, and we would like to keep it shining. The Friends of Mariners Trail provides financial support for immediate improvements to the Trail, and is building a fund to be used for larger, long term improvements, such as repaving. This is one of our two major annual fundraisers.
Our second goal is to simply get families and groups out on Mariners Trail. It's important to us for more people to see what an wonderful asset our communities have in Mariners Trail.
2008 Sponsors Include:
Main Event Sponsor
T-Shirt Sponsors
Small Logo Sponsors
Patron Sponsors
Foster Needle *
Associated Bank * Larry's Piggly Wiggly
Subway Subs and Salads * Jagemann Stamping
Company
Prompt Print * Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
* Holy Family Memorial
Pfeffer, Klein & Stangel, Christianson
& Deja Funeral Homes
Hamann Construction Company * Manitowoc
Marina
Lakefield Communications *
Weyerhaeuser Company * Maretti's Deli
Schroeder's Department Store * Culvers
Trail Sign Sponsors
Seiler Brothers Construction
* Shoreline Dental * Bob DeRoche
Insurance
Federal Mogul * Sandpiper
* Red Arrow Products *
Honey Pot
Auction Items
Holiday Inn: One-night Stay
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Best Western Lakefront Hotel: One-night Stay
Lakeshore Wind Ensemble:
Festival of Christmas
Tickets
Carreaux Du Nord: Tiles Hallman-Lindsey Paints: $100 gift certificate
Roorbach Flowers: Fall Container Garden *
Westport Bed & Breakfast: One-night Stay
Dr. Freuds: Gift Item, CDs * McDonalds: Coupons
* Doug Haag: Art
Beerntsens: Gift Certificates * Four Seasons Family
Restaurant: Gift Certificates
Copps: Auction Item * The Fitness Store: Bicycle
Port Cities Animal Hospital: Weekend Pet Stay * KI:
Office Furniture
The Flower Gallery: Silk Flower Arrangement * Unique
Flying Objects: Kites
Book World: Gift Certificates & Gift Item * Village
Inn: Miniature Golf Coupons
Perkins: Gift Certificate * United One Credit Union: Picnic Cooler
Applebee's: $20 Gift Certificate * Lighthouse Inn: Gift Certificate
Red Forest B & B: Gift Item * Keep In Touch Massage Therapy: Two 20 Minute Sessions
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