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Registration Open for the BABSEA 3rd Annual Kep Trio

What: Half Marathon, 10K Run & 10K Bike Ride
When: March 6th & 7th, 2010
Where: Phnom Voar area of Kep, Cambodia

BABSEA is once again excited to announce that we will be hosting the 3rd Annual Kep Trio fundraising and sporting event in the Phnom Voar area of Kep, Cambodia over the weekend of March 6th & 7th, 2010.  The event – a Half Marathon, 10K Run & 10K Bike Ride – was designed specifically to support the 5-year integrated community development project called Hand in Hand Cambodia. Previous events in 2008 and 2009 raised over US $100,000 in cash donations, delivered 130 new locally sourced bicycles for children to attend school in the community, and increased awareness amongst participants from all over the world about the ongoing struggle to emerge from poverty that continues to be pervasive throughout rural Cambodia.

The 2010 Kep Trio will kick off on Saturday afternoon with the 10K bike ride, followed by the event dinner at luxury resort Knai Bang Chatt’s Sailing Club. The running portion of the event takes place bright and early on Sunday morning, with a staggered start for the half marathon and 10K runs. Participants from all events will run and/or ride from Kep through stunning rural Cambodian scenery to finish at the Chamcar Bei Community Learning Center on Saturday and Community Vocational Training Center on Sunday.  The fun-filled two day event concludes with a celebration and awards ceremony following the completion of the running events, where participants will be greeted by the villagers and see first-hand what the money they raise is helping to achieve.  Bike Event participants will also personally present their bicycles to selected village recipients.  Previous participants can advise – it’s an event not to be missed!

Event Outline:

10K Bike Ride - Saturday March 6th, 2010 at 3:30pm
Half Marathon – Sunday March 7th, 2010 at 6:00am
10K Run / Fast Walk – Sunday March 7th, 2010 at 6:45am

 
Registration Fees:

Registration fee (runners): US $50
This non-refundable registration fee will cover airport bus transfer to Kep, local transfers to event, event t-shirt and Event Dinner.

Registration fee (local Cambodian runners): US $5
The non-refundable fee will cover event t-shirt and Event Dinner (bus transfer to Kep and local transfers not included).

Registration fee (all bike riders): US $75
This non-refundable registration fee will cover the bike purchase, airport bus transfer to Kep, local transfers to event, event t-shirt and Event Dinner.

Registration fee for one running event and bike event combo: US $100
This non-refundable registration fee will cover the bike purchase, airport bus transfer to Kep, local transfers to event, event t-shirts and Event Dinner.

Fundraising Donation: $200 (suggested)

As this is created to be a fundraising event for the Community Development Project, each participant is asked to raise a suggested minimum donation of US $200. We realize that some people, especially local participants, may have a difficult time raising this amount. Others will be able to raise much more. We ask that you make the maximum donation you are able to, within your means and within the means of those willing to sponsor you.

You will have the option to make the suggested donation at the same time as you pay the registration fee. Alternatively, you can download a pledge form and get your friends, family and employers to make pledges, which we will then follow up after you successfully complete the run and/or ride. Your sponsors can also log onto our website directly and make a donation on your behalf at any time.

If you would like to participate in the event and you are ready
to begin the registration process, click on the Register Now!
button:

NOTE: Cambodian residents can register in person at the BABSEA office in Phnom Penh at: 144H Street 143, Boueng Keng Kang III.

For more details on how to make payments or donations,
click on the Payment Instructions button:

If you have already registered and would like a pledge form
to help raise your donations, please download our Pledge Form:

If you would like to make a contribution on behalf of a
participant or toward your own suggested donation, click on
the Donate Now button:

For more details please see our Factsheet.