Join Team FIU for the Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run downtown April 28

FIU faculty, staff, alumni and students are invited to join Team FIU Thursday, April 28, in the Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run. The 5K (3.1 mile) race is one of Miami’s biggest downtown social events of the year. Runners and walkers of all levels are welcome.

The race begins at 6:45 p.m. at Bayfront Park. FIU will have a team bus available for the first 55 people who sign up. The bus will leave from Lot 3 at Modesto A. Maidique Campus, in front of the Barnes & Noble FIU Bookstore, at 4:15 p.m. To get a seat on the bus, please sign up at the Recreation Center.

The entry fee is $35 until April 27 and $40 on race day. To register, visit http://www.recreation.fiu.edu/MBCR_release.pdf and download the entry form. Please print your entry form and bring it, along with your payment, to the Recreation Center membership window. Proceeds for this year’s 5K benefit the American Red Cross.

Runners will receive a Team FIU race T-shirt, a Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run T-shirt, food and drinks.

Check out the Team FIU Facebook event to confirm your attendance and get the latest updates.

For more information, contact Lia Jiannine at 305-348-2575 or via e-mail: lia.jiannine@fiu.edu.