Miami's happy hour
West Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale had one heck of a happy hour, now it's Miami's time, time for more than 20,000 workers to ditch their high heels, ties and Blackberrys and slip into running gear for a 3.1 mile jaunt around the city. On your mark, get set, let's go!
What: The Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run-Miami, a 5K event open to employees of corporations, government agencies and financial institutions that put teams together and walk or run as a group.
Participants: More than 20,000.
Registered companies: 525
Three largest teams: Baptist Health, 2,300 employees; Norwegian Cruise Line, 793 employees; and Assurant, 511 employees.
When: Thursday, May 1, 6:45 p.m.
Where: Bayfront Plaza, 305 Biscayne Blvd., Miami.
Race day registration: $40 per person.
Beneficiary: The South Florida Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
More info: 305-666-RACE (7223) or www.mercedesbenzcorporaterun.com
Posted by Desonta Holder at 04:49 PM on April 30, 2008 | Permalink


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