The date of Life Support 2012 has been CHANGED to Saturday, June 16.

hebrews 12:1

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We encourage you to join with us in walking life's road
together over the coming weeks. We hope to grow together both physically and spiritually through this experience.

What Is "Life Support"

"Life Support" is an event organized by ATLAS Orange City Area to give tribute to the journey each one of us is on. The point is that we all walk through life together. We all need support from those around us to make it through. To celebrate the support we as a community give each other, "Life Support" combines 16 weeks of spiritual exercise (weekly devotions on the spiritual journey) and physical exercise (a daily training plan to accompany the devotions).

The "Life Support" experience concludes with a 12.1 mile walk or run on June 16, 2012. This walk is a symbol of our lives together, and we hope that through the struggles we will grow stronger.

Our Purpose

The theme for our 2012 "Life Support" is Hebrews 12:1. So often our growth, and sometimes even our survival, is the result of the support that those in our lives have given us. Prayers, mentorship, hugs and caring hands from our cloud of witnesses have empowered us to move forward. We are truly better together than we are alone. For this reason participants may run or walk the trail alone or form teams (up to 12 people per team) to complete the event.

In the spirit of the journey, this run will not have chip timing and will not award top finishers. Registration funds will be used to help us celebrate together when the race is over and to support mentoring relationships here in our community.

The Details

The Life Support walk or run will take place on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at the All Seasons Center in Sioux Center at 7:00 a.m. with a pre-race meeting at 6:30. The 12.1 mile route follows the bike trail and gravel roads to Veteran's Memorial Park in Orange City. The trail is mostly flat with some rolling hills, and the course extends an optional extra mile for individual walkers or runners to make the distance 13.1 miles, the length of a half-marathon. Support stations with water and restrooms are provided frequently along the way. Supportive fans will line the roads to cheer the runners on and follow participants to the after party in the park with food and beverages.

Cost for the event is $35 before May 23 ($40 from May 23 to June 14). Registration closes after office hours on June 14. To register, click the tab above to print the registration form. Please send completed forms to our ATLAS Orange City Area office.

We hope you'll join us on this journey. We're sure it will stretch and challenge you, and you will grow stronger through the experience.