8th Annual "Believe"--Anything for a Friend F2TF 5K
As the world spins further into unknowns and chaos, being pushed around by a microscopic virus, we are thrilled to announce that we will be holding the 8th Annual F2TF 5K! The Anything for a Friend family has been thrown onto the stage of tragedy and pain long before the COVID-19 virus turned the world on it’s head and we have an opportunity to show what it means to comfort those who are in need.
For years we have been bound by the constraints of a single campus, a ceiling on amount of registrants, and a yearning to be more inclusive of family and friends outside of the state. In an era of social distancing we want this 5K to be without bounds or restraints.
Imagine on August 1st teams gathering with their own loved ones to honor their hero. We may have teams gathered together in peaceful neighborhoods, on familiar trails, at a lake or campsite that is special to the team, or in a thousand other venues across the country, you get to decide as a team or family. I love the thought of the Trail of Hope breaking the bounds of the customary Weber State University 5K course and dotting the landscape of our lives. We have a real opportunity here!
We are all painfully aware that without this special race the Giving Tree Program will not survive. Many of you have delivered an F2TF Giving Tree in Tyler’s name, talked about the miracle of the butterflies, and had something…anything that you could do when someone you love has been hurting. We do not want the Giving Tree Program, that serves so many, to be yet another victim of the Corona Virus and with your help and generosity, we know we can continue to serve. This year more than any before we need your help in getting the word out, so when the painful calls come we will still have something that we can do!
There are many in need, as you know and this race—this boundless, wonderful race, gives the ability for us to reach out and touch others in need; hold and console the broken hearted with the Giving Tree Program. You are all a part of this! We are all a part of something so much bigger than a simple 5K! Together we are bigger…brighter than a microscopic virus, than mutating cells or fighting over political ideation. Bigger starts with a simple belief…We call on each of you to BELIEVE! BELIEVE in being bigger. BELIEVE that love is the most powerful force on the earth. BELIEVE in the power of combining hundreds of ANYTHING’S and creating a MIRACLE. BELIEVE in the soul sustaining FIGHT 2 THE FINISH!
FRIENDS OLD AND NEW:
Many of you will be returning for the 6th Annual Anything for a Friend F2TF 5k. Returners are well aware of the story that brought this all together, but for those of you that are new, we would love to share the special story behind why we are doing what we are doing and the uniqueness of this 5k.
HISTORY:
6 years ago this coming May, this world lost a unique and special person and his name was Tyler Smith, he was only 15 years old when he died. Tyler waged a battle with an adult liver cancer that literally strikes one in a million kids. He was truly one in a million!
F2TF (Fight to the Finish) was Tyler’s mantra right from the beginning of his battle and has become part of his lasting legacy. That legacy is at the heart of this Annual 5k.
There has been an outpouring of sentiment, stories, and touching gestures surrounding the F2TF slogan and it has become a burning mission of Anything for a Friend to share Tyler’s message of fighting to the finish in a more powerful and widespread manner.
There is a clear and simple connection between the FIGHT TO THE FINISH battle cry and the conflict waged in the middle of a run. Tyler understood that everyone’s fight was different, but we all had a conscious decision to make, to stand up and fight, or sit down while life passed before our eyes. Life is beautiful and life is difficult, the Anything for a Friend F2TF 5K is about a conscious choice to FIGHT and persevere through the difficult challenges of life. This 5K brings together the true champions who have fought, are fighting, or have painfully desired to fight for another. It is a hallowed expression about the undeniable resilience of the human spirit; of our irrefutable need to garner HOPE when hope and peace seem distant! Thank you Tyler for teaching us about the power of fighting through the hard. We honor you and our loved ones in the 6th Annual Anything for a Friend F2TF 5K by truly REMEMBERING!
Dear friends,
We will be holding a special balloon launch and butterfly release in memory and celebration of our loved ones just prior to the start of the 5K.
This is how it will work!
- We will be holding the 8th annual Anything for a Friend--F2TF 5K on August 1st at a location of your choice!
- *Registration will include t-shirt:
- EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION: $25 per individual over 12 and $10 per child 12 and under (Until June 20th)
- SAVE $5 by June 27th: $30 per individual over 12 and $15 per child 12 and under
- By July 6th: $25 per individual over 12 and $10 per child 12 and under (After July 6th all registrations will receive a general t-shirt)
- A team does not need to be comprised of past or current Anything for a Friend recipients, but is offered to any group wanting to make an expression of love and support.
- If a team has 25 registrants or more, AFAF will print a team specific t-shirt (i.e. TEAM “LOVED ONE”) with color specific to the team. Group registration of 24 and under will receive a General Registration t-shirt—Angels and Avengers!
- The team totals will be displayed on the website so you will know if you are hitting your goal.
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CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE TODAY!!
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You can also register using Venmo: (Please leave name, team, and t-shirt size for each registrant)
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