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Indy 500 Festival Mini Mini

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Indiana’s youngest runners take over the world’s largest sporting venue at the 500 Festival mini-mini! The 500 Festival mini-mini (#Indyminimini) is the first and only youth run to take place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Designed specifically for kids, the 500 Festival mini-mini provides Indiana’s youth with an “Indy Mini” experience sized just for them.
The 2nd annual 500 Festival mini-mini will take place on Sunday, September 17. It is open to children ages 5 – 12. Five different race distances will be offered, ranging from half a mile to 2.5 miles, allowing participants to select the race that best meets their age and ability. All participants will finish at the famed Yard of Bricks. Click here to view the #Indyminimini courses!
Kids participating in the mini-mini will experience the larger-than-life fun of a 500 Festival running event – complete with course entertainment, massive cheering sections, participant timing and the coveted mini-mini medal.
All participants will attend packet pickup, hosted at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s Pagoda Plaza, before their race. Participants will receive a goodie bag, a runner’s bib with a timing device, and a participant shirt. At the conclusion of their race, participants will receive a finisher’s medal and the opportunity to go through runner’s services – just like the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon participants.
Participants and spectators can enjoy the mini-mini’s Celebration Zone before and after their race. The Celebration Zone will feature fun, interactive activities for children of all ages and a wide range of exhibitors who believe in the importance of a healthy lifestyle for Indiana’s youth. If your company or organization is interested in exhibiting at the Celebration Zone, please email chowell@500festival.com.

Cost

Now through Tuesday, September 12, you can pre-register your mini-mini runner for $15. You can register onsite on the day of the event for $20. Both fees include a participant t-shirt and finisher’s medal. To pre-register, click here.

Schedule

1:30 p.m.: Gates and Celebration Zone open, packet pickup begins
2:30 p.m.: .5 Mile Race (Kindergarten & 1st Grade)
3:00 p.m.: 1 Mile Race (2nd & 3rd Grade)
3:30 p.m.: 1.5 Mile Race (4th Grade)
4:00 p.m.: Packet pickup closes
4:00 p.m.: 2 Mile Race (5th Grade)
4:45 p.m.: 2.5 Mile Race (6th Grade)
6:00 p.m.: Gates and Celebration Zone close

Creative Writing for Wellness

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Have fun and relax using the tool of creative writing

Tuesdays  |  Sep 19-Oct 17  |  6:30-7:45 pm
$45/$30 M
Register Now 

In the past ten years, medical professionals, clinicians and artists have recognized the therapeutic value of creative writing. We invite you to join Hilene Flanzbaum, Ph.D. and her Butler MFA students as they use short readings and other creative prompts to help you explore this enjoyable path to self-discovery and wellness.Dr. Flanzbaum has taught creative writing more than 30 years and is a professor of English at Butler University where she also directs the Masters program in Creative Writing. She is a member of the National Association of Poetry Therapy (NAPT), a poet, and non-fiction writer whose work has appeared in O Magazine, Indianapolis Monthly, Ploughshares, The Massachusetts Review, Tikkun, and others. She and her family are long-time JCC members.

Please bring a writing implement and something in which to capture your writings. Minimum of 5, maximum of 10 students. 

http://jccindy.org/event-directory/?gclid=CPfzu-q38NUCFZC6wAod_mIE4g

Indy Half Marathon Coming Up

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Indy Half Marathon at Fort Ben, 5k and Kids One Mile Run, October 7, 2017…
by Beyond Monumental
$8 – $169

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Join us on Saturday, October 7 for the 22nd Annual Indy Half Marathon at Fort Ben, 5k and Kids One Mile Run

Taking place in historic Fort Harrison State Park, your hometown half is a gorgeous fall tour through the park and surrounding neighborhoods.

Event Highlights:

  • USATF certified courses, honoring the tradition of the past 21 years in Fort Harrison State Park
  • Premium quarter zip, wicking fabric with gender specific sizing for the half marathon.
  • Long sleeve poly-hex wicking fabric shirt for the 5k
  • Overall & Age-Group awards
  • Finisher medal for all participants in the half and 5k
  • Chip-timing & Gear Check
  • Free to all finishers, post-race cookout with hamburgers, veggie burgers, bratwurst and all the fixins’, coleslaw, baked beans, and veggie pizza. Additional tickets available for purchase.cookout

And don’t forget your Indy Half Marathon at Fort Ben Merchandise!indy half merch

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https://www.eventbrite.com/e/indy-half-marathon-at-fort-ben-5k-and-kids-one-mile-run-october-7-2017-830-am-registration-31541331973?aff=es2

Updated Date for “Pack the Park”

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Indy Parks, the Indianapolis Parks Foundation, and MHS (Managed Health Services) want to show you and your community how much we appreciate you! Pack the Parks will be a fun-packed experience as it helps you explore all that Indy Parks has to offer.

POOL HOURS: Noon – 6 p.m.

Free Admission:
– Pools & Weight Rooms
– Eagle Creek Park + Swimming area (after 10 a.m.)
– Garfield Park Conservatory + Sunken Gardens
– Classes, crafts, games, giveaways, & more

Pete the Planner (Personal Finance Expert) will be offering two educational seminars: 11 a.m. at Windsor Village & 2 p.m. at Krannert Park
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Find a Fitness Meet-Up Group

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At this link:  https://www.meetup.com/find/?allMeetups=false&keywords=fitness&radius=25&userFreeform=Indianapolis%2C+IN&mcId=c46201&mcName=Indianapolis%2C+IN&sort=default

you are able to find the various fitness meetup groups available in the Indianapolis area.  An example of the one of the groups is found below:

https://www.meetup.com/Zionsville-Over-50-Walking-Talking-Meetup/about/comments/?op=all

The groups are open, without fees to join, and generally advertise if there is any cost to the activities posted.  This is a casual way to introduce yourself to like-minded folks who have an interest in and are actively pursuing fitness goals like yours.

 

Indy Veg Fest

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Saturday, April 29th, 2017

12 noon – 7 PM

Pan Am Pavillion

201 S. Capitol Ave.

Indianapolis, IN

Indy VegFest is free and open to the public, and will include local food vendors, speakers, cooking demos, healthy living and eco-friendly vendors, non-profits, fitness classes, kids’ activities, and vegan food samples!

Claim your ticket to ensure eligibility for goody bags filled with free samples, magazines, and coupons, given to the first 250 people through the door. **One goodie bag per person, and per Eventbrite ticket. If you are bringing multiple people, each person must register separately through Eventbrite in order to receive a goody bag.**

Our event is FREE and open to ALL. Donations to help cover the costs of the event are welcomed through PayPal or at the door. Our expenses are considerable, so a contribution of any amount helps, and donations are tax-deductible. (Tax ID #36-4846853)

Be sure to RSVP to the 2017 Indy VegFest Facebook event for updates.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-indy-vegfest-tickets-30910628522