April 9 17, 2015 BENEFITING

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1 April 9 17, 2015 BENEFITING

About Run-Walk Events Run-Walk Events, Inc. is the organizer of the Race Across USA. It is a California Non-profit Public Benefit Corporation.

whose structure and goals encourage young people and others to run or walk on a regular basis. About The 100 Mile Club The 100 Mile Club is the benefiting organization for Race Across USA.

The program also teaches kids life skills, goal setting, and self-esteem while making physical activity a healthier habit for life.

About Race Across USA According to the CDC, childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years. At the present time, 12.

2 About Run-Walk Events Run-Walk Events, Inc. is the organizer of the Race Across USA. It is a California Non-profit Public Benefit Corporation. Run-Walk Events purpose is to organize in lawful, fun, and world class running and walking events to raise awareness of the inactivity epidemic in young people and to support non-profit organizations whose structure and goals encourage young people and others to run or walk on a regular basis. About The 100 Mile Club The 100 Mile Club is the benefiting organization for Race Across USA. It is a national, school-based program with the goal to run or walk 100 miles during a school year. The program also teaches kids life skills, goal setting, and self-esteem while making physical activity a healthier habit for life. The 100 Mile Club has members in over 700 schools in nearly every US State as well as three other countries Canada, New Zealand and Japan! About Race Across USA According to the CDC, childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years. At the present time, 12.5 million children, ages 6-19 in the United States are obese. Many more are overweight. Starting January 16, 2015, an international team of athletes will begin a 4 1/2 month journey, running the equivalent of 117 back-toback marathons across the United States with the goal of sparking a renaissance in childhood health and fitness. Runners will run stages that are approximately 26.2 miles (a marathon) long and participate in expos with students and the local community to get the word out. The event will start in Huntington Beach, California and pass through Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia and finally Washington D.C. On June 2, the runners will finish the day at the White House in Washington D.C. The coast-to-coast running distance will be 3,080 miles.

3 Welcome to Mississippi, the seventh state on the Race Across USA route. The U.S. state of Mississippi is located in the Southern United States. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word meaning Great River. Descendant Native American tribes of the Mississippian culture in the Southeast include the Chickasaw and Choctaw. Mississippi has an estimated population of about 2,991,000. While the Missouri River, flowing from the confluence of the Jefferson, Madison and Gallatin Rivers to the Mississippi, is the longest continuously named river in the United States, the Mississippi, as one continuous waterway, is the longest river in North America and the fourth longest river and 10th largest river in the world. Its length of at least 3,745 miles is exceeded only by the Nile, the Amazon and the Yangtze River. The source of this waterway is at Brower's Spring, 8,800 feet above sea level in southwestern Montana, along the Continental Divide outside Yellowstone National Park. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains all or parts of 31 US states and two Canadian Provinces between the Rocky and Appalachian Mountains. Mississippi is bordered on the north by Tennessee, on the east by Alabama, on the south by Louisiana and a narrow coast on the Gulf of Mexico and on the west, across the Mississippi River, by Louisiana and Arkansas. The coastline includes large bays at Bay St. Louis, Biloxi and Pascagoula. It is separated from the Gulf of Mexico proper by the shallow Mississippi Sound, which is partially sheltered by Petit Bois Island, Horn Island, East and West Ship Islands, Deer Island, Round Island and Cat Island. The state of Mississippi is entirely composed of lowlands, the highest point being Woodall Mountain at just 806 feet above sea level. The northwest remainder of the state consists of the Mississippi Delta, which has rich soil, partly made up of silt which had been regularly deposited by the floodwaters of the Mississippi River. The state is heavily forested outside of the Mississippi Delta area, which was cleared for cotton cultivation in the 19th century. Today, its catfish aquaculture farms produce the majority of farm-raised catfish consumed in the United States. In 1817, the western portion of Mississippi Territory became the State of Mississippi, the 20th state of the Union. Natchez, long established as a river port, was the first state capital. In 1822 the capital was moved to a more central location at Jackson. Jackson is the largest city in Mississippi with a population of about 174,000. The city is named after Andrew Jackson, who was honored for his role in the Battle of New Orleans, the final major battle of the War of 1812, and later elected as the seventh President of the United States.

4 Jackson sits atop the extinct Jackson Volcano and is the only capital city in the United States to have this feature. The peak of the volcano is located 2,900 feet directly below the Mississippi Coliseum. The volcano was discovered in 1819 and is believed to have been extinct for at least 66 million years. Jackson Volcano is one of four volcanoes located inside cities in the United States, Diamond Head in Honolulu, Hawaii, Pilot Butte in Bend, Oregon, and Mount Tabor in Portland, Oregon being the others. Mississippi is the 32nd most extensive and the 31st most populous of the 50 United States. On other rankings, such as health and education, however, Mississippi ranks last of all states. Mississippi also has the lowest average household income, making it the poorest state in the nation but despite this, Mississippians consistently rank as one of the most generous when it comes to charitable contributions. Mississippi has produced a number of notable and famous individuals, especially in the realm of music and literature. Among the most notable are Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, often referred to as "The King of Rock and Roll"; author Eudora Alice Welty winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1973, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Order of the South who was the first living author to have her works published by the Library of America; and the multi-talented Oprah Winfrey, who was born into poverty but rose to become the greatest black philanthropist in American history and, according to some assessments, the most influential woman in the world and another recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award of the United States. Thanks to World Walking for use of their state description. Route Average Highs and Lows and Sunrise / Sunset Times for April Location Average High Average Low Average Precipitation Sunrise / Sunset Greenville 73 F 52 F.31 inches 6:40 am / 7:31 pm (CDT) Greenwood 74 F 50 F.40 inches 6:34 am / 7:29 pm Columbus 74 F 49 F.27 inches 6:23 am / 7:24 pm Sources: The Weather Channel, Sunrise Sunset

5 Race Across Mississippi Route Overview

6 RAMS Stage 01 Distance: 26.6 mi Elevation: ft (Max: ft)

7 Head southeast on MS 454 E Head north on MS 1 N toward Baioni Rd Turn right onto Tennessee Gas Rd/V F W Rd Continue to follow V F W Rd Head east on V F W Rd toward G C S Rd Turn right to stay on V F W Rd Continue onto Black Bayou Rd Turn left onto Old Hwy 61 Head northeast on S Broad St toward Baker Blvd Turn left onto Short St Turn right onto S Main St Head northeast on S Main St toward Long St Continue onto Elizabeth Rd Turn right toward Robinson St Turn left toward Robinson St Continue straight onto Robinson St Turn left onto US 278 E/US 61 N Turn right onto Rexburg Rd Continue onto Long Switch Rd Destination 0 mi (+4.8 mi) 4.81 mi (+2.91 mi) 7.71 mi (+0.27 mi) 7.99 mi (+1.64 mi) 9.63 mi (+3.36 mi) mi (+3.13 mi) mi (+1.4 mi) mi (+0.02 mi) mi (+0.07 mi) mi (+0.14 mi) mi (+0.91 mi) mi (+1.02 mi) mi (+0.08 mi) mi (+0.13 mi) mi (+0.12 mi) mi (+0.44 mi) mi (+1.68 mi) mi (+4.47 mi) 26.6 mi (+0 mi) MapMyRun

8 RAMS Stage 02 Distance: mi Elevation: ft (Max: ft)

9 Head east on Long Switch Rd Continue onto Co Rd 286 Continue onto Holly Ridge Rd Continue onto Heathman Rd Continue onto Westside Ave Continue onto Front Ave Turn right onto Main St Continue onto Bayou Dr Slight left onto Fence Rd Turn right onto US 82 W Head east on US 82 W toward Mallory Ln Head northeast on US 82 W toward Co Rd 129 Turn right onto Co Rd 514 Slight left onto Freedom St Destination 0 mi (+0.23 mi) 0.23 mi (+0.05 mi) 0.28 mi (+2.46 mi) 2.74 mi (+2.77 mi) 5.51 mi (+1.52 mi) 7.03 mi (+0.1 mi) 7.12 mi (+2.02 mi) 9.14 mi (+0.65 mi) 9.79 mi (+0.05 mi) 9.84 mi (+0.09 mi) 9.94 mi ( mi) mi (+0.57 mi) mi (+1.21 mi) mi (+0.96 mi) mi (+0 mi) MapMyRun

10 RAMS Stage 03 Distance: mi Elevation: ft (Max: ft)

11 Head east on Freedom St toward Chapmans Alley Turn right onto Fitzhugh St Turn right onto Dewey St Continue onto Humphreys St Continue onto Co Rd 555 Turn left onto Co Rd 143 Turn left to stay on Co Rd 143 Turn right to stay on Co Rd 143 Turn right onto Co Rd 144 Destination will be on the right Head east on Co Rd 144 toward Co Rd 145 Sharp left onto Co Rd 145 Turn right onto US 82 W Destination will be on the left Head east on US 82 W toward US 49E S Slight right onto US 49E N/US 82 W Head south on Levee Rd toward US 49E S/US 82 E Continue onto W Claiborne Ave Slight right onto Fulton St/Grand Blvd Continue to follow Fulton St Turn left onto Wright Pl Continue onto Carrollton Ave Turn right onto Lamar St Turn left onto Carrollton Ave Destination will be on the right Head east on Carrollton Ave toward Fairhaven Dr Continue onto Browning Rd 0 mi (+0.16 mi) 0.16 mi (+0.07 mi) 0.23 mi (+0.08 mi) 0.31 mi (+0.3 mi) 0.61 mi (+1.53 mi) 2.14 mi (+0.8 mi) 2.93 mi (+0.01 mi) 2.95 mi (+0.57 mi) 3.52 mi (+0.44 mi) 3.96 mi (+1.57 mi) 5.54 mi (+1.55 mi) 7.09 mi (+0.35 mi) 7.45 mi (+0.29 mi) 7.74 mi (+0.41 mi) 8.15 mi (+0.01 mi) 8.16 mi (+3.03 mi) mi (+0.49 mi) mi (+0.07 mi) mi (+0.28 mi) mi (+0.02 mi) mi (+1.36 mi) 13.4 mi (+0.05 mi) mi (+0.1 mi)

12 Head east on Browning Rd Turn right onto Co Rd 237 Destination will be on the left Head east on US 82 W Slight left onto US 82 E Destination will be on the left Head east on US 82 W toward Co Rd 238 Head east on US 82 W toward Co Rd 238 Destination will be on the left Head east on US 82 W toward Meadowbrook Rd Head east on US 82 W Destination will be on the left Head east on US 82 W toward Co Rd 171 Destination will be on the left Head east on US 82 W Destination will be on the left Head east on US 82 W toward Co Rd 353 Destination will be on the left Head east on US 82 W toward Co Rd 219 Destination will be on the right Head east on US 82 W toward Cow Rd Head east on US 82 W toward Cow Rd Head east on US 82 W Destination will be on the left Head southeast on US 82 W toward County Rd 406 Head east on US 82 W toward Co Rd 352 Destination will be on the left Head east on US 82 W toward Co Rd 135 Destination will be on the left Head east on US 82 W toward County Rd 321 Destination will be on the left Head east on US 82 W Destination will be on the left Head east on US 82 W toward Providence Rd Turn left onto Old Greenwood Rd/Providence Rd Destination will be on the left Head northeast on Old Greenwood Rd/Providence Rd toward Wiltshire Rd Destination will be on the right mi (+0 mi) mi (+0.49 mi) mi (+0.21 mi) mi (+0.07 mi) mi (+0.2 mi) mi (+0.16 mi) mi (+0.24 mi) mi (+0.78 mi) mi (+0.93 mi) mi (+0.99 mi) mi (+0.89 mi) mi (+0.59 mi) mi (+0.07 mi) 19.2 mi (+0.42 mi) mi (+0.23 mi) mi (+1.53 mi) mi (+1.04 mi) mi (+1.53 mi) mi (+0.58 mi) mi (+1.31 mi) mi (+0.08 mi) mi (+0.09 mi) mi (+0.38 mi) Head east on Old Greenwood Rd/Providence Rd Destination will be on the

13 left mi (+0.32 mi) Destination mi (+0 mi) MapMyRun

14 RAMS Stage 04 Distance: mi Elevation: 1, ft (Max: ft)

15 Head east on Old Greenwood Rd/Providence Rd Continue onto Washington St Turn left onto MS 17 N/MS 35 N/Lexington St Continue to follow MS 17 N/MS 35 N Turn right onto Front St Turn left onto Jefferson St Turn right onto Winona Rd Turn right onto McCarley Rd Head south on McCarley Rd Turn left onto Co Rd 67 Turn left onto Howard Rd Turn right onto N Mission Rd Sharp left onto Sawyer Rd Head southeast on Sawyer Rd toward Terry St Turn left onto US 51 N Turn right onto Old Hwy 51 N Continue onto Sawyer Rd Turn right to stay on Sawyer Rd Turn right onto Sawyer Loop Continue onto Sawyer Rd Continue onto Graysport Rd Turn left onto Lodi Rd Destination will be on the left Head northeast on Lodi Rd toward Spring Hill Rd 0 mi (+0.75 mi) 0.75 mi (+0.36 mi) 1.11 mi (+0.67 mi) 1.78 mi (+0.17 mi) 1.95 mi (+0.06 mi) 2.01 mi (+4.88 mi) 6.89 mi (+0 mi) 6.9 mi (+0.02 mi) 6.93 mi (+2.71 mi) 9.64 mi (+1.07 mi) mi (+0.91 mi) mi (+1.65 mi) mi (+0.93 mi) 14.2 mi (+0.1 mi) 14.3 mi (+0.06 mi) mi (+0.67 mi) mi (+0.51 mi) mi (+0.03 mi) mi (+1.42 mi) mi (+0.27 mi) mi (+2.97 mi) mi (+6.64 mi)

16 Destination mi (+0 mi) MapMyRun

17 RAMS Stage 05 Distance: mi Elevation: 1, ft (Max: ft)

18 Head northeast on Lodi Rd toward Loggins Rd Head east on Lodi Rd toward Oak Ridge Rd Slight left onto Center Rd Turn right onto Mt Vernon Rd Destination will be on the right Head east on Mt Vernon Rd toward Shady Grove Rd Turn right onto N Gifford St Head south on N Gifford St toward W Roane Ave Turn left onto MS 182 E/W Roane Ave Continue to follow MS 182 EDestination will be on the left Head east toward US 82 W Continue straight onto US 82 W Head east on Co Rd 276/US 82 W Head southeast on Co Rd 276/US 82 W Destination will be on the left Head southeast on US 82 W Destination will be on the left Destination 0 mi (+2.05 mi) 2.05 mi (+9.56 mi) mi (+0.17 mi) mi (+2.11 mi) mi (+4.65 mi) mi (+0.5 mi) mi (+0 mi) mi (+3.63 mi) mi (+0.03 mi) mi (+2.74 mi) mi (+0.91 mi) mi (+0.14 mi) mi (+0.25 mi) mi (+0 mi) MapMyRun

19 RAMS Stage 06 Distance: 26.7 mi Elevation: ft (Max: ft)

20 Head southeast on US 82 W Destination will be on the left Head east on West St toward Spring Valley Rd Turn left onto Spring Valley Rd Continue onto Paige Rd Continue onto 2nd Ave Turn left onto MS 15 N Turn right onto Webster 190 Continue onto Hatcher Rd Head northeast on Hatcher Rd Turn right to stay on Hatcher Rd Continue onto Harpole Rd Continue onto Billy White Rd Turn left to stay on Billy White Rd Destination will be on the left Head north toward Pheba 4 St Turn right onto Pheba 4 St Turn left onto MS 389 N Head north on MS 389 N toward MS 50 E Turn right onto MS 50 E Destination will be on the left Head east on MS 50 E toward Cedar Bluff Loop Destination 0 mi (+2 mi) 2 mi (+0.02 mi) 2.02 mi (+0.23 mi) 2.25 mi (+1.49 mi) 3.74 mi (+1.24 mi) 4.98 mi (+0.11 mi) 5.09 mi (+0.3 mi) 5.39 mi (+0.27 mi) 5.67 mi (+1.73 mi) 7.4 mi (+1.07 mi) 8.47 mi (+0.78 mi) 9.25 mi (+3.57 mi) mi (+0.08 mi) mi (+0.12 mi) mi (+0.49 mi) mi (+0.01 mi) mi (+0.08 mi) mi (+6.75 mi) mi (+6.33 mi) 26.7 mi (+0 mi) MapMyRun

21 RAMS Stage 07 Distance: mi Elevation: ft (Max: ft)

22 Head east on MS 50 E Slight right onto MS 373 S/MS 50 E Head southeast on MS 50 E Turn right onto MS 50 E/US 45 Turn left onto Bluecutt Rd Continue onto Bluecutt Rd Exd Continue onto Railroad St Turn left onto N 7th Ave Destination will be on the right Head east on N 7th Ave toward Peach St Destination will be on the left Head east on N 7th Ave toward S Martin Luther King Jr Dr Turn right onto S Martin Luther King Jr Dr Turn left onto Main St Destination will be on the left Head east on Main St toward S 25th St/S Martin Luther King Jr Dr Head east on Alabama St toward Idlewild Rd Destination will be on the left Head east on MS 182/Alabama St toward N McCrary Rd Continue to follow MS 182Destination will be on the right Head east on MS 182 toward Armstrong Rd Destination will be on the right Head east on MS 182 toward Phillips Hill Rd Destination will be on the right Head east on MS 182 toward Baker Dr Turn left onto Lee Stokes Rd Head south on Lee Stokes Rd toward MS 182 Turn left onto MS 182 Destination will be on the right Destination 0 mi (+17.7 mi) 17.7 mi (+0.25 mi) mi (+0.26 mi) mi (+1.77 mi) mi (+2.2 mi) mi (+0.39 mi) 22.6 mi (+0.52 mi) mi (+0.36 mi) mi (+0.35 mi) mi (+0 mi) mi (+0.34 mi) mi (+0 mi) mi (+0.41 mi) mi (+0.68 mi) mi (+1.3 mi) mi (+0.68 mi) mi (+1.02 mi) mi (+2.24 mi) mi (+0 mi) mi (+0 mi) mi (+0.79 mi) mi (+0 mi)

May 12 24, 2015 BENEFITING

May 12 24, 2015 BENEFITING About Run-Walk Events Run-Walk Events, Inc. is the organizer of the Race Across USA. It is a California Non-profit Public Benefit Corporation. Run-Walk Events purpose is to organize