Green RunMaria Arabatzis, Sarah Holroyd, Bonnie Unger

Purpose

The purpose of the Green Run is to urge students, faculty and the surrounding Worcester community to participate in a 5k Road Race/Walk, to promote green awareness and to partake in sustainable behavior.

Goals• To raise money for the Regional

Environmental Council, Inc.• To encourage healthy lifestyles• To promote environmental

awareness and facilitate sustainable behavior

• To educate students, faculty and the Worcester community

• To enhance Clark University’s role in the green movement

• To create an annual, student-led event on campus

REC

The Regional Environmental Council, Inc. is a grassroots, nonprofit organization whose mission is to build strong, healthy, sustainable communities in Worcester, MA.

www.RECworcester.org

Funding

1) Recieved initial funding from Student Council.

2) Rewarded subsequent funding from U-Reka’s Big Idea Contest.

3) Donated goods and raffle prizes recieved from Polar Beverages, Sweet Bakery, TuModa Salon & Spa.

2009 U-Reka’s Big IdeaThis year’s Big Idea Contest, hosted by the

Innovation & Entrepreneurship Department, yielded 22 entrants. Green Run was one of four finalists. With the majority of 297 student votes, Green Run WON and was rewarded $5,000 to spend on the event.

This funding allowed us to create the best possible event. We were able to spend more on advertising and provide t-shirts for all our runners.

Bonnie Unger, Maria Arabatzis, President Bassett, Sarah Holroyd

Advertising• Handed out save the date fliers• Fliers posted in residence halls and around

campus• Distributed registration forms in mailboxes

and classrooms• REC, Inc. website• Tabled in the UC• Hung banner in the UC• Student Digest• Campus Digest• Scarlet• Worcester Telegram & Gazette• US Track & Field website• Cool Runnings website

Route

Registration Form

Race Logistics

• City of Worcester Permit • Police Enforcement – 8• Clark EMS• Volunteers – 30• Food/Water• US Track & Field Certified• Cool Runnings• T-shirts, bibs, race

equipment• Official Timer

Photo Courtesy of Aaron Kominos-Smith

Event Logistics• Speakers & microphone• Music• Food/Water/Drink• Photographer• Tabling

• REC, Inc. • Relay for Life• Table with educational materials and ‘I Pledge

to be Green’ poster• Raffle• Social Entrepreneurship TV

Photo Courtesy of Aaron Kominos-Smith

Results

117 Runners including –

-5 athletic teams

-community members

-faculty, students & staff

-alumni

30 Volunteers

Raised $1,290 for the REC, Inc.

Recommendations• More volunteers• More advertising, both on campus and in

Worcester community• Secure funding far in advance• Solicit more donations• Online registration• Attempt to get runners to register in

advance in case of weather• Encourage more walkers• Create shorter route for walkers• Consider kids’ fun run around Green• Get more people involved in event• Create website with year-round green run

information and running programs

Green Run Photos Courtesy of Aaron Kominos-Smith

Green Run Photos Courtesy of George

Gendron

Green Run Photos

Courtesy of George

Gendron

Special Thanks ToUreka’s Big Idea ContestI&E DepartmentStudent Leadership & PlanningStudent CouncilRegional Environmental Council, Inc.Polar BeveragesAcoustic JavaWorcester PoliceClark UPClark EMSPhysical PlantCapstone ClassWorcester Telegram & GazetteClark Marketing & Communications

George GendronDonna GalloMicki DavisMike McKennaPresident BassetKay BassetSarah BarryDan PasconeJosie ShagwertDean OttensmeyerJoseph SarkisDavid WilburTrista MyersBjoern WeidlichJustin KuoAaron Kominos-SmithJason ZeleskyDavid Angel