C4 Miles : Making Strides for Mental Health

Attention, runners, walkers, volunteers, and C4 supporters. It's not too early to mark those new 2010 calendars for our third annual C4 Miles: Making Strides for Mental Health. The date is Sunday, May 2, 2010.

Once again, this chip-timed run will take place along Chicago's beautiful lakefront at Montrose Harbor. C4 Miles is geared for both serious runners ( 4-mile run) and those who want to experience this event at a slower pace ( two-mile walk).

C4 Miles is one of the very few such races for mental health in Chicagoland. Not only does the event raise money for our services, but also raises awareness about mental illness, which affects one in four Americans every year.

C4 Miles has been growing: from 300 during its first year to nearly 600 participants and volunteers last May. This year, we are hoping to attract
750- 1,000: hopefully you will be one of them.

Watch this site for updates. We expect that registration will be available by late February.

If you ran before, welcome back for our third year. If you are a newcomer, we would love to have you join us.

Together, we can fight the stigma that keeps so many of our friends, families and neighbors from getting the treatment they need.

C4 MILES 2009: WRAP-UP

Thanks to all the runners, walkers, volunteers and supporters who helped make C4 Miles a huge success!

All told, there were more than 600 registered participants, double the number of last year.

In a repeat prize-winning performance from last year, Chicago resident Janusz Sarnicki, 43, was the overall winner and top male finisher with a time of 22:03.9. The top female finisher was 26-year-old Chelsey Clammer of Chicago, with a time of 26:49.6.

For complete race results, click on the following link:

http://mychicagoathlete.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=77A19A60CABE4529809259E71...

Thanks to all for your part in raising funds for treatment and awareness about mental illness. We have posted photos. We have added some photos above. For captions, drag your mouse over the photo. To see our entire album, please visit http://s657.photobucket.com/albums/uu293/C4Chicago/C4%20Miles%202009/

Thanks for making a difference in the lives of adults and children who are recovering from mental illness.

A special shout-out to WGN Morning Sports Anchor Pat Tomasulo, who once again served as our guest emcee!

C4 APPRECIATES THE SUPPORT OF ITS GENEROUS C4 MILES SPONSORS!