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Fourth Annual Freezin For a Reason

February 1, 2017

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MACOMB, IL – For the fourth year, Western Illinois University students, faculty, staff, alumni and members of Macomb and surrounding communities will be "Freezin' for a Reason" at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18.

WIU Campus Recreation is sponsoring the fourth annual, "Freezin' for a Reason," an untimed one-mile charity run/walk, on Western's Macomb campus. Proceeds benefit the McDonough County YMCA for families to assist with membership fees. There will be gift certificates to the best dressed, and a pair of shoes will be given to the first place for the women's and men's categories.

Early registration runs through Friday Feb. 10 and early registration participants will receive a t-shirt. Registrations after Feb. 10 are $10 and will not receive a shirt. Early registration is $15 and can be paid by cash or check, with checks payable to WIU Campus Recreation. Donations to the YMCA will also be accepted by cash or check, payable to McDonough County YMCA.

On the day of the event, check-in will be in MAC Gym in the Donald S. Spencer Student Recreation Center. The race will start at the south entrance of the Student Recreation Center. Participants can drop most of their clothes at the start of the event and pick them up at the finish line. It is up to the participants how much clothing they want to drop, but staff at Campus Recreation is asking participants to be respectful, yet stay with the theme "nearly naked."

There are five sponsors for the race: Cambridge Property Group, Brown's Shoe Fit, Jackson Street Pub, Old Dairy and Cathy Early.

For more information about the event or to make a contribution, contact Campus Recreation at (309) 298-1228 or C-Recreation@wiu.edu.

Posted By: Nicholas Doty (WIUNews@wiu.edu)
Office of University Communications & Marketing