13th Annual Andrew Monroe Memorial Scholarship 5K Run/Walk

🏃‍♂️ Event Overview

The 14th Annual Andrew Monroe Memorial Scholarship 5K Run/Walk takes place on the #1 Rated Siesta Key Beach in beautiful Sarasota, Florida.

• Purpose: The event provides scholarships for further education to Riverview High School Senior Soccer players, JROTC Cadets and Track Athletes.
• Legacy: If there are remaining funds they will continue to grow the Sarasota Community Foundation Scholarship's in Andrew's name.
• Passion: Andrew so LOVED soccer that his parents wanted to keep his legacy of education alive.
• Heart: He also had a heart for the unfortunate.

🍽️ Community Support

• Food Drive: PLEASE BRING A CAN OR TWO OF FOOD FOR MAYORS FEED THE HUNGRY.
• Clothing Drive: AND OLD SHOES AND CLOTHING FOR RESURRECTION HOUSE.

🏆 Event Highlights

The event includes pre-race Starbucks coffee with a color guard and national anthem opening.

• Door Prizes: Following the race stop by the door prize board to see if you won one of our roughly 175 door prizes.
• Trophies: We give trophies to Overall, Masters, Grand Masters, Sr. Grand Masters, Veteran Grand Master as well as 6 deep in each category with 3 deep receiving a medal.
• Age Groups: 5 year age groups to 90 and above.
• Goodie Bags: The goodie bags are filled with pretty awesome goodies as well. ONLY TO THE FIRST 350 registrants.

📅 Pre-Race Information

• Early Packet Pickup: FRIDAY JANUARY 8th 4PM-7PM - NEW BALANCE, 315 Cattleman Rd, Suite 1 - West University District.
• Second Pickup: SATURDAY JANUARY 9th -- 10am to 2pm at NEW BALANCE SARASOTA, 1872 Stickney Point Rd., Sarasota.
• Timing: Per USATF rules, gun time is used to determine prize money winners and time bonus recipients.
• Chip Time: Tag time (chip time) will be used to determine all age-group finishers.

🌐 More Information

Check out our website www.andrewmonroe.com.

Andrew was an awesome young man with a future cut short.