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Presented by Kili is my CASA
After climbing 19334' Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania in 2010 to benefit CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children), Omaha resident John MacKenzie is organizing an annual 5.8K run (Kilimanjaro is 5.8K high!) to raise money and awareness for CASA. We are also going to send one young adult helped by CASA, as well as one lucky runner from the run, to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in 2012. Our goal is to make every child being helped by CASA realize that, not only will CASA help them find a loving permanent home, but that anything is possible in their lives.
The Course:
FAQs:
Q: Do I have to run?
A: You can be timed in the USTAF certified 5.8K course, simply 'fun run' the course, or walk a shorter 1/2 mile course.
Q: Can friends run/walk together?
A: Organize a 5 person team. Each runner/walker pays only $10 to enter but the team needs to find a $100 sponsor from employer, co-workers or friends. Every member of the team gets a t-shirt and coupons worth over $100. All 5 team members must run the full 5.8K course to be eligible for timed prizes, but everyone that pays to enter the race is eligible to win the trip to Kilimanjaro.
Q: When do I get my Race Packet?
A: We will send an email with the time and location to pick up your packet as we get closer to the race.
Q: Can we bring kids or pets?
A: Children and strollers are welcome on the walk. Sorry no pets.
Q: What if it rains?
A: You get wet!
Recent News:
7/13/11 - We have 320 runners on the last day of online registration. Package pick-up is at Backwoods near 78th & Dodge on Friday from 10am to 7pm. Go to the contact page and email us if you do not receive an email on last minute details by Friday. If you can't get to Backwoods Friday, you can pick up your package at Turner Park on Sat. before the race but there will be very little time and resources available Sat morning and we can't guarantee there will be any t-shirts left no matter when you registered. PLEASE pick up on FRIDAY!
7/5/11 - It took us 12 days to go from 50 runners for the 5.8K Run to benefit CASA, to 100 runners. Now in just 6 days, we have signed up our 200th runner!
8/20/10 - The 3 local CASA chapters hold a fundraiser at Omaha CASA to celebrate the climb. Over $4,000 raised.
6/19/10 - John successfully summits Mt. Kilimanjaro; the tallest mountain in Africa and the highest free standing mountain in the world.
6/3/10 - Omaha mayor Jim Suttle is proclaiming June 13th -19th "Kili is my CASA Week" for the city of Omaha in honor of our climb of Mt. Kilimanjaro to benefit and raise awareness of CASA.
3/16/10 - Over 1700 fans from around the country (and from 30 countries around the world) have joined the kiliismycasa page on facebook. Become a fan!
1/26/10 - CBS affiliate KMTV interviews John and Nancy Wilson from CASA on their noon news. Watch the interview on YouTube.
12/13/09 - The Omaha World Herald publishes an article about the climb in Sunday's Midlands section. Visit our Facebook page to read the article