SVOSH Eye 5K
Thank you to everyone who participated!
Stay tuned for details about next year's race!
Results from this year are posted below.
Pictures are coming soon!
Stay tuned for details about next year's race!
Results from this year are posted below.
Pictures are coming soon!
Register for the Eye5k
Online registration for the 2012 Eye5k will open in the fall. Stay tuned for more details!
Race Course and Directions
Run or walk the Eye5k
The course begins at
SOUTHERN COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY
(1245 Madison Avenue)
and runs through the beautiful,
historical Central Gardens District.
Get Directions.
The course record is currently held by Josh McAdams (15:13)
View past results:
2011(pdf) 2010(pdf) 2009(pdf) 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Highlights from the 10th Annual Eye5k:
Free T-Shirts for all Participants
All participants will receive a 2011 Eye5k t-shirt. T-shirts will also be available to purchase by non-runners at the race.
Enjoy Music and Food
The race will be followed by music, food, and refreshments. Medals will be awarded to top three finishes in each age-group, and first overall male and female finishers will receive plaques.
Post-Race Celebration
11:30 - 2:30 PM
Kick back and relax after the race at Young Avenue Deli, a Midtown eatery and watering hole. Enjoy their award winning food, billiards, beer selection, and smoke shop.
5% of all food and beer sales will go directly toward SVOSH!
Bring the Whole Family!
Participants of all ages are welcome! This year, three generations of Newman's will participate as SCO's own Dr. Jim Newman, his son, his grandson, and his granddaughter look to complete the course together.
Run against SCO's own 2008 Beijing Olympian, Josh McAdams
Josh McAdams, a fourth-year student, is believed to be the first Olympic athlete to attend SCO. In 2009, Josh won the men’s 3,000 meter steeplechase at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championship in Eugene, Oregon. The victory brought him his second career national title in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 8 minutes, 29.91 seconds and secured his second Team USA roster spot for a World Outdoors Championship. He was also the 2007 USA Outdoor champion, the 2007 Pan American Games champion, and the 2006 NCAA Outdoor champion.
In 2008, he competed at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. His classmates at SCO have enjoyed seeing him interviewed on ESPN and in commercials over the last year. As an SCO student, he has competed well and won several regional races. A native of Broadview Heights, Ohio, McAdams began his collegiate career at Belmont University in Nashville before transferring to Brigham Young University, where he was accepted to SCO after his graduation from BYU.
Josh McAdams, a fourth-year student, is believed to be the first Olympic athlete to attend SCO. In 2009, Josh won the men’s 3,000 meter steeplechase at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championship in Eugene, Oregon. The victory brought him his second career national title in the men’s 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 8 minutes, 29.91 seconds and secured his second Team USA roster spot for a World Outdoors Championship. He was also the 2007 USA Outdoor champion, the 2007 Pan American Games champion, and the 2006 NCAA Outdoor champion.
In 2008, he competed at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. His classmates at SCO have enjoyed seeing him interviewed on ESPN and in commercials over the last year. As an SCO student, he has competed well and won several regional races. A native of Broadview Heights, Ohio, McAdams began his collegiate career at Belmont University in Nashville before transferring to Brigham Young University, where he was accepted to SCO after his graduation from BYU.
The Eye5k is an annual event hosted by SVOSH, an organization of nearly 150 student-doctors and doctors who travel annually to countries in Central and South America, as well as the Caribbean, to provide underprivileged people with free eye exams and glasses. Proceeds benefit their efforts in covering travel expenses for the trips.
Contact
For more information about the race, or sponsorship opportunities, please contact:
Heather Jones (Eye5k Coordinator)
hjones@student.sco.edu
Heather Jones (Eye5k Coordinator)
hjones@student.sco.edu
