{"221111":{"#nid":"221111","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Time to Register for Kaiser Permanente Race","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhether you\u2019re a walker, runner, or cardio newbie, take your time, and enjoy the experience. That\u2019s Larissa Brown\u2019s advice for anyone participating in this year\u2019s Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run\/Walk.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI first participated in 2007 and have only missed one race since then,\u201d said Brown, a contracting officer in the Office of Sponsored Programs. \u201cI did my first race to get to know some of my fellow co-workers who were also participating. I keep coming back because I get to meet other members of the Tech community and make memories I can share with co-workers.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERegistration for this year\u2019s race, which will be held on Sept. 12, is now open \u2014 and it\u2019s not too early to sign up.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cOne of the best benefits of participating is that Tech faculty and staff members who aren\u2019t already members of the Campus Recreation Center (CRC) receive a free membership from July 11 until the race,\u201d said Elisha Smith, fitness coordinator of G.I.T. FIT Programs and organizer of the Tech team.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EParticipants also receive Kaiser Permanente Run\/Walk and Georgia Tech T-shirts and can attend an after-race gathering with food and beverages.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe winner of this year\u2019s departmental challenge \u2014 the department with the most participants signed up \u2014 will receive a plaque and chair massages. There will be a winner for the department with fewer than 50 employees and for the department with more than 50 employees.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAll levels of walkers and runners are invited to join in,\u201d Smith said. \u201cAnd friends and family of faculty and staff members are also welcome.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech Police Department Captain Randy Barrone has made it to four races. \u003Cbr \/\u003E\u201cI like challenging myself to run faster each year,\u201d he said. \u201cMy advice for others is to set a personal fitness goal and take advantage of the free CRC membership. And remember \u2014 don\u2019t be nervous or intimidated. Just go at your own pace, and have fun!\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe cost is $27 per registrant before Aug. 16 ($32 after that date). Register at the website below and join the \u201cGeorgia Institute of Technology\u201d team. Questions? Email \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:elisha.smith@crc.gatech.edu\u0022\u003ESmith\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWhether you\u2019re a walker, runner, or cardio newbie, take your time, and enjoy the experience. That\u2019s Larissa Brown\u2019s advice for anyone participating in this year\u2019s Kaiser Permanente Corporate Run\/Walk.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Whether you\u2019re a walker, runner, or cardio newbie, take your time, and enjoy the experience. 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