Take on a virtual 5K Run with Project Wellness’ RxRunners, Middle Eastern Pharmacist Association (MEPhA), and the Armenian Affinity Association (AAA) to support and provide relief for the most recent events in Lebanon and Armenia! Don your running gear and make your 3.1 miles an experience to be proud of in both wellness and for two great causes.
Event Overview
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- Enjoy a 5K on a course of your choosing and on your own time.
- Run with playlists with songs selected by our representatives from the Armenian Affinity Association and Middle Eastern Pharmacists Association!
- Chance to win one of two $25 VISA gift cards
- Share your experiences at #RxRun4LebanonArmenia on Instagram and be featured on the USC School of Pharmacy Project Wellness Instagram!
Participation Options
- Participation in the 5K If participating in the 5K, there are two donation options available:
A. Essential Option – $25
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- Digital Race Bib
- Finisher Certificate
- Virtual Playlist
- Chance to win one of two $25 VISA gift cards (1 entry = $3 value)
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B. Premium Option – $40 Optional $10 delivery fee
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- Digital Race Bib
- Finisher Certificate
- Virtual Playlist
- Chance to win one of two $25 VISA gift cards (2 entries = $5 value)
- Virtual 5K Run for Armenia and Lebanon Commemorative Hat. Peep at the awesome hat design done by Vanessa Luu!
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5K Completion Time Frame: Any time from October 26 – November 9, 2020.
Registration: Registration deadlines:
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- Premium donation option: October 23, 2020 at 11:59pm PDT
- Essential donation option: November 1, 2020 at 11:59pm PDT
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Venmo @RxRunners
Further sign up instructions at the bottom of this page
2. Enter for a CHANCE TO WIN $$$!
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- OPEN TO ALL! You can enter to win one of the two $25 VISA gift cards by purchasing tickets regardless of participating in the 5k!
- For those not participating in the 5K, you can still buy tickets to win! Click here to request tickets. Donations open until 11/9.
- Price: $3 for one ticket, $5 for two tickets
- Every participant has a chance to win one of two $25 VISA gift cards but you can increase your chances by buying more tickets!
- Winner Selection:
- Winners of each prize will be selected randomly, so the more tickets you buy the greater chance you’ll have at getting a prize! If you win one prize, you can still win another if you buy more than one raffle ticket.
- One participant from each week’s Leaderboard on the Rx Run for Lebanon and Armenia Strava Club will also be randomly selected to receive an extra entry. That’s TWO more chances to win the gift card!
- Follow us and stay connected! Winners will be notified and have the option to be announced on our Instagram @USCProjectWellness and RxRunners Facebook Group!
- OPEN TO ALL! You can enter to win one of the two $25 VISA gift cards by purchasing tickets regardless of participating in the 5k!
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3. Invite your peers to participate! We encourage you to invite your colleagues to join you on this challenge by participating in the challenge or spreading awareness!
Our Celebrated Charities:
All proceeds will be equally shared between:
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- The American Lebanese Medical Association (ALMA), has been conducting a medication drive for the past few months to provide much needed relief to the Lebanese people. On August 4, 2020, after the Beirut Port explosion, the situation became much worse and aid became a total emergency.
- Armenia Fund, whose goal is to help the people of Armenia and Karabagh through humanitarian and infrastructure development.
5K Sign up Instructions:
Join your fellow 5K runners on Strava and get a chance to win prizes!
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- Download the Strava app and click here to join the Rx Run for Lebanon and Armenia Club!
- Once you have created an account on Strava, click on the app/desktop site
- Start logging your miles via Strava every time you run, walk, hike, or bike; but please log your miles under the activity of “running” even if you will not be running. The Club settings in Strava are set to be unable to detect miles logged under any other activity other than running.
If you’re having some trouble, please visit Strava’s support page.
“Special thanks to Samara White, Julian Elrayes, Noor Atto, Seda Byurat for being such a great team and helping kick off this Virtual 5K! And shout out to Vanessa Luu, Angela Liu, and Margaret Buchinskaya for helping with the designs, logistics, and virtual playlist!” – Lesley
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Lesley and Samara at USCRxRunners@gmail.com.
Update:
- Congrats to everyone who completed the Virtual 5K Run for Lebanon and Armenia! We hope you had a great experience on your run and continue to stay informed on ongoing issues worldwide. We raised a total of $2,580 for the Armenia Fund and ALMA!
- Congratulations to our raffle winners, Ani Yeghnazar and Nora Garabedian, for winning the $25 VISA Gift Cards!
*Registered Premium Option participants within the LA area can schedule a pickup time to receive their RxRunners gear upon registration. Registered Premium Option participants can also receive their commemorative hat by pickup or in the mail at the physical address they submit during the event registration process. Hats will be available for pickup or shipped at the conclusion of the event completion timeframe. Please note that your hat cannot be shipped to a PO Box or APO Box, and after one attempt to deliver your hat to the address provided, no additional attempts will be made. All attempts to deliver hats for this event will conclude at the end of the calendar year.