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Join Us And Run For Those Who Can't

RUN FOR THOSE WHO CAN'T A HISTORIC GLOBAL RACE W NGS FORLIFE WORLDRUN A GLOBAL EVENT A UNIVERSAL CAUSE A GROUNDBREAKING FORMAT On May 4, 2014, The goal of the Wings for Life World Run is to run for those who can't and find a cure at precisely 3 AM PST/6 AM EST, more than 100,000 runners on six continents and in more than 30 countries • There is no traditional finish line. for paralyzing spinal cord injuries. • There is no set distance 100% of the entry fee will simultaneously surge across the to run or a set time to beat. goes to spinal cord research. starting line of one of the largest • You are participating with and against running events ever staged. runners racing in more than 30 countries around the world - simultaneously. • There is a finish line that pursues you - THE CATCHER CAR. START HOW THE WORLD RUN WORKS Runners will be trying to get as far as they can before the Catcher Car - leaving 30 mins after the runners' official start - begins its pursuit. Accelerating throughout the race, the Catcher Car is a finish line that pursues you! HOW LONG WILL YOUR RACE LAST? If you're jogging leisurely and enjoying the scenery, the pace car might catch you in an hour or so. If you're a world-class ultra-mara- thoner, you might be able to get in more than 75 kilometers before the car reaches you. The race in each location goes on until the last man and woman are caught. And whoever is the last man and woman caught in the world will be crowned Global Champions of the Wings for Life World Run. FINISH UP TO 38 WINGS FOR LIFE WORLD RUN EVENTS AROUND THE GLOBE WILL START AT PRECISELY THE SAME MOMENT. That means it will be 4 AM in Denver, And the whole world can watch. There Colorado. It will be noon in Cape Town will be a livestream of the competition and 7 PM in South Korea. via www.wingsforlifeworldrun.com. The competition is worldwide, so you Friends and family can might be running in the morning in sunny Florida, but you're racing challenge each other from opposite sides of the world – and most against someone in Taiwan watching the sun go down. importantly, run for those who can't. HOW LONG CAN YOU OUTRACE THE CATCHER CAR? If the race field for the Wings for Life World Run is like most running races in the U.S., the majority of runners will pace between 8 minutes 30 seconds and 10 minutes 30 seconds per mile. That means for most people, the World Run will last between 6.5 - 13 miles, or roughly 10 - 20 kilometers. Use this chart to find your race pace and see how long you'll be running. YOUR TIME 5 60MILES 5:48 YOU WILL TRAVEL You'll break the world record MINUTES PER MILE for 100 kilometers of 6:10. .30 YOUR TIME 8" 13MILES 1:52 YOU WILL TRAVEL The median time for a half marathon MINUTES PER MILE is 2:01 for men and 2:19 for women. YOUR TIME .30 YOU WILL TRAVEL 9* 10.5MLES 1:37 MINUTES PER MILE At this pace, you should have some company while running; 21% of a typical half-marathon field runs at this pace. YOUR TIME 12 5.5MLES 1:06 YOU WILL TRAVEL MINUTES PER MILE Nice job! At this pace, a 150-pound person will burn about 563 calories for an hour. Feel free to celebrate afterward! USA LOCATIONS SUNDAY, MAY 4, 2014 DENVER COLORADO SANTA CLARITA CALIFORNIA SUNRISE FLORIDA ALONG WITH SIMULTANEOUS RACES IN MORE THAN 30 COUNTRIES. HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE Do not miss this chance to be in the first worldwide race of its kind! Be a part of history. Challenge yourself to run for those who can't. Amateur or professional, devoted runner or casual stroller, it doesn't matter – all are welcome to participate in the Wings of Life World Run. YOU HAVE UNTIL SUNDAY, APRIL 20 TO REGISTER FOR ONE OF THE RUNS VIA WWW.WINGSFOR- LIFEWORLDRUN.COM/REGISTRATION wNGS WORLDRUN FOR LIFE

Join Us And Run For Those Who Can't

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A historic global race: on May 4, 2014, at precisely 3AM PST/6AM EST, more than 100,000 runners on six continents and in more than 30 countries will simultaneously surge across the starting line of on...

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