Race for Vocations -- Saturday, May 4, 2013

"I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith."
- II Timothy 4:7

(New! See a Race for Vocations Video by Tyler Tenbarge, a seminarian of the Diocese of Evansville)

The Race for Vocations takes place within the One America Festival Mini Marathon and 5K each May in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana.

Sponsored by the young adults of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, the Race for Vocations welcomes people of all ages to run/walk in the mini or 5k to both promote and pray for vocations to the priesthood, religious life, sacred married life and sacred single life.

Hundreds of participants pray while they train, attend the Mass for Vocations and Pasta Dinner the Friday night before the race and then run/walk in the mini or 5K. The participants wear cool vocations runners shirts that create a greater awareness of Catholic vocations.

The race began in 2008 and since then we have had literally thousands of prayers offered and hundreds of race participants. (See photos from the 2010 race on Facebook)

Please join the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, Diocese of Lafayette, Diocese of Evansville and the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend this year as we Race for Vocations by, “competing well, finishing the race and keeping the faith.” II Timothy 4:7!

START HERE AND REGISTER

Registration for the 2013 13.1 mile race and 5K race is now open. Register on-line at www.500festival.com to walk or run the mini (13.1 miles) or 5 k (3.1 Miles)
Join the Archdiocesan team and walk or run with us by by clicking here, There is no charge to register with the Archdiocese. Race for vocations T-shirts will be provided for all, sponsored by the Indianapolis Serra Club.
Encourage your family and friends to run or walk with you and send them to this web site.

PRAY

Pray for vocations while you train. Example: pray a rosary each time you run in prep for the mini and offer it up for vocations.
Ask for commitments of prayers for vocations from your family, your friends or your parish!

JOIN US FOR THESE EVENTS

Mass for Vocations on Friday evening, May 3rd, 6:30 PM, at St. John’s Catholic Church, across from the mini-marathon registration site. You can pick up your packet and come to Mass!
Pasta Dinner following Mass
Post Race Gathering at the Race for Vocations tent!

MAKE A DONATION:

Another runner's registration fee ($50) by clicking here
Cost of the T-shirts ($20) by clicking here
Cost of the dinner ($10) by clicking here

TIME LEFT UNTIL THE RACE:

For more info contact:
Elizabeth Jamison
Associate Director of Vocations