1. To inform the people of the city, district and country about the social project, handed by The Minor Order of Franciscan Brothers of Lithuania‘s St.Casimir province. This project is the first cancer support centre for patients and their relatives.  It will be called the St.Francis Cancer Support Centre and will be built adjacent to the existing Cancer Hospital in Klaipeda (Savanorių street 4).

2. To collect funds to build the St.Francis Cancer Support Centre and keep it running.

3. To encourage people, especially young people, to participate in social support actions and events. To encourage all people to support social projects and to encourage volunteers to join us.

4. To encourage and promote physical activity, especialy running – as a way to keep healthy and live well.

II. ORGANIZERS AND IMPLEMENTERS

5. The main organizer and initiator – Little Brothers of the Order of Lithuanian St.Casimir province monastery of Klaipėdas St. Francis of Assisi and St.Francis Cancer Support Centre.

6. Organizers: public work group of volunteers, led by brother Benediktas Jurčys.

7. Main implementers: Klaipėda city municipality sport and culture department, Klaipėda city sport and recreation centre, Council of Klaipėda district.

8. Supporters: Klaipėda city municipality, Head administraciot of Klaipėda district, private supporters.  

III. TIME, PLACE AND DISTANCES

8. "HOPE RUN“ will be held 23 of May, 2010,on Pentecost day. (Sekminių šventė). Running starts at 2 PM.

9. "Hope Run“ will be held in city of Klaipėda: in Taikos prospectus,  Tiltų street, Herkaus Manto street, squares of shopping centers BIG and "Akropolis“, Atgimimo square, Vasaros estrada (description is attached).

10. The track is sertificated by IAFF, distance is specified: 10 km; 6 km; 3 km; 600 m. for people with hard disability.

IV. PARTICIPANTS

11. Klaipėda citizens, people from disctrict and all over the country, foreigners, disabled people are invited to participate in “Hope Run”.

12.  Participants are divided into different age groups: children to 14, teenagers from 18 to 19, adults from 20 to 40, veterans from 41 to 50, people from 51 and older, families  3 up persons, disabled people in wheelchair, other disabled people.

13. All participants must be sure about their health condition having physical charge. All participants are responsible for their health by themselves.  

V. REWARDS FOR WINNERS AND PRIZEMEN

14. Winners and prizemen are rewarded: 3 km - children to 14 years. B (boys) and G (girls); 6 km -  teenagers B and G; young people M (Men)  and W (woman); veterans from 51 and older M ir W for first place. 10 km -  adults M ir W; veterans to 50 years for first place. All the winners will get special commemorative prizes (nominations). It is scheduled, that 10 km track winners will be awarded with monetary prizes.

15. All participants, who will reach finish line, will be awarded with diplomas of honour, souveniers, other attributes.

16. Families, the most numberous education institutions, sport or wellness clubs, who will lead in finish, will be awarded with diplomas of honour and prizes.

17. Organizers has a right to set other nominations, like "Diploma for noble behaviour“.

VI. REGISTRATION AND ADMISSION OF PARTICIPANTS

18. Participants can registre for "HOPE RUN“ till 21 of May, 2010, 6 pm. Ways to register: on the network www.viltiesbegimas.lt (skill "REGISTRATION“);  www.bekime.lt; by email  Šis el.pašto adresas yra apsaugotas nuo Spam'o, jums reikia įjungti Javaskriptą, kad matytumėte tai Šis el.pašto adresas yra apsaugotas nuo Spam'o, jums reikia įjungti Javaskriptą, kad matytumėte tai ; by fax (8-46) 40 17 21 (8-46) 40 17 21. Telephone nubers to registre:  (8-46) 40 17 13, (8-46) 40 17 13, (8-46) 31 50 93, (8-46) 31 50 93. Also it is possible to register sending a letter by address: "Vilties bėgimas“, S. Daukanto g. 24, LT-92135, Klaipėda. 

19. Special nubers for participants will be given at start lines, giving responsibility sign  for health condition. Also participants will be able to take their number in manage of treck and field athletics on 22 of may, from 9 am till 7 pm. address – Taikos prospectus 54. Participants fee to support cancer center - 2 lt.

20. It will be possible to change clothes in start places. Cclothes and personal things will be secured and delivered to finish line. 

21. It will be possible to buy T-shirts. The price - 10 Lt. T-shirts with running logo will be offered in start places and manage of treck and field athletics, 22 of May. 

22. Organizers are ofering to participate in running wearing T-shirts of first and second "HOPE RUN“ (red T-shirts for 10 km track runners, blue – for 6 km track runners, white – for 3 km track runners. Participants can start with their own t-shirts, but its recommended to wear adequate colour).

VII. ORDER OF "HOPE RUN"

23. Running will be ordered in this way: 10 km track: professional sportsmen and physicaly ready for this distance persons are gathering and registering in square of shopping center big (address – Taikos prospektus 139, beyond Jūrinikų prospectus). Participants will be accompanied from square to start line in Taikos prospectus. 6 km track: teenagers, young people, veterans are gathering and registering in square of shopping center "Akropolis“, near bus station. Start will be opened on the right traffic side of taikos prospektus, when the main group, running 10 km, will be passed. 3 km track: children, disabled people, families and other participants are gathering and registering in Atgimimo square. Start will be opened in Herkus Mantas street, after people, running 10 and 6 km, will be passed. 600 m track: participants are gathering in square of shopping centre "Studlendas“. Start will be opened at 2 pm. Finish line – vasaros estrada, outdoor arena.

VIII. TIME OF START

24. 10 km  track – starts at 2 pm.  600 m  track – starts at 2 pm. 6 km  track – starts at 2.25 pm., after runners of 10 km track are passed.  3 km track – starts at 2.45 pm., after runners of both tracks are passed. 

25. Main running start is given in Atgimimo square. 

IX. DONATION

26. Ways to donate: 
      1.  to transfer fund to this account: VšĮ Šv.Pranciškaus onkologijos centras, įm. k. 300502187, AB DNB Nord bankas, Kretingos sk.,sąskaitos Nr. LT68 4010 0418 0033 2253 
      2. to buy simbolical brick; 
      3. to donate money into donating box. 

27. Donating boxes will be set in all places of start lines and in Vasaros estrada, accredited volunteers will be working there. Running participants, entourage, audience will be able to donate fund for building the St. Francis cancer support centre.