On behalf of the runhers women’s association and The Committee of Royal Pains, thank you so very much for being part of the 2012 Princess Run Festival & Little Dude Dash! It was a fabulous day of sunshine and happiness, tossed in with a little of the famous Oklahoma wind!

Grown-ups, we appreciate you sharing those amazing Princesses/Little Dudes and your family time with us last Sunday! We hope you had an experience that you all can cherish for some time! The support and love you show these kids by helping them participate is an investment in their future, and ours. We simply can’t thank you enough!

And kids, you ROCKED! You amazed everyone with your joy and spirit! Your creativity and imagination in the arts/crafts pavilion & the sidewalk art was unbelievable! You ran with joy, you played like there was no tomorrow; and the OKC Boathouse District has never seen such royal colors and pageantry as you brought to it! Keep creating, keep imagining, keep playing and keep moving!

No incredible event can be produced without the support of the sponsors and volunteers. runhers has invested significantly with talent and resources to produce this festival. The amazing event leadership and passion of Sheila Kidder, Sara McCauley and Staci Patton are the reason this event was so special. Our third year sponsor Funky Monkey, continues to support our vision to create an amazing experience for these kids! As well, special thanks for another third sponsor, The Mark of Excellence Design & Screen Printing!

Our venue host, The Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation and their OKC Riversport experience were unbelievable. The spectacular setting of the Devon Boathouse, finish line tower and the talent of the people we had the privilege to work with was great – they certainly live up to the term “high performance” in all they do! The Oklahoma City Museum of Art built an amazing arts/crafts pavilion; Oklahoma City Barons brought some amazing energy with Derrick and The Ice Girls! The OKC Fire Department pulled out all the stops by bringing the historic ‘first ever’ fire engine in OKC along with the other engines – and the team of heroes that was out interacting with the kids proves that our OKC Fire Department has the best of the best! The Schlegel Bikes course/bike safety is always a hit with the kids! The high energy finish line, bounce house and food tent volunteers were all from Studio J Dance Company via Meredith Powell! They rocked both outside and inside with their high energy dance performance and clinic! Wow! Our fabulous city has so much talent and we are fortunate to be able to work with you!

We thank all of our supporters, volunteers, festival participants and the people/companies we had the pleasure of working with to produce this 2012 kids event! Thank you! Our gratitude runs deep!

We have already started the process of working on the 2013 event. Oh, we will have a story to tell. And it will unfold live at the 2013 Princess Run Festival & Little Dude Dash! Keep checking in at princessrun.com for details and news! If you want to keep up with the imagination projects, events, forums and trainings of the runhers women’s association – you can visit runhers.com as well as on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest!

Be sure to check out some of the cool festival photos here and please send us your pictures to info@runhers.com

All the best! Don’t forget to keep playing!

team runhers

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, January 30, 2012

2012 Princess Run and Little Dude Dash Partnerships Announced
“3rd Annual Festival will be Enchanting”

runhers, a women’s health and lifestyle organization headquartered in OKC, announced today a partnership with The Salvation Army Central Oklahoma Area Command to host the 2012 Third Annual Princess Run and Little Dude Dash Festival at 2 p.m. on April 1 in the Boathouse District on the Oklahoma River.

The nationally renowned OKC Boathouse District will be transformed into a fairy tale village on April 1 for the event. The Princess Run is a frolicking, whimsical 1.2 mile run/walk/stroll event designed to delight girls 12 and under while encouraging a healthy and happy lifestyle. The Little Dude Dash is a “wicked cool” half-mile run/walk for boys. Proceeds will benefit The Salvation Army Central Oklahoma and The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club.

The event will be held at 2 p.m. on April 1 on the grounds that include the Devon Boathouse and the Chesapeake Finish Line Tower. All venues will be open for tours and youth activities sponsored by OKC RIVERSPORT will be held. A full schedule of activities along with course map and village layout will be released on March 1.

“The Princess Run and Little Dude Dash Festival is designed to celebrate and delight in our youth. On this day, these kids are our focus and with this being a kids’ only event (parents can run w/kids), our creativity and imagination allows us to be as playful as they are with this festival,” says runhers special projects director Sheila Kidder. “We want the event to entertain, engage and celebrate our amazing kids while offering support and awareness for all the great things that the Salvation Army OKC does for our youth.”

“Fitness and heath is an important priority for our Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club, so this partnership not only thrills us, but fits with our mission of ‘Doing the Most Good,’” Salvation Army Central Oklahoma Area Commander Major Dan Proctor said.

Registration is set to open at 8 a.m. on Feb. 1. The Princess Run and Little Dude Dash participant level will be capped and has sold out the prior two years. The festival is a free and open event. See www.runhers.com for details. A website specific to the Princess Run Festival will be unveiled in mid-February.

about runhers® women’s association
runhers is a dynamic and creative women’s lifestyle organization. runhers is built on the belief that women must move to live a healthy, balanced lifestyle. We produce lifestyle programs, trainings, creative forums, entertainment & amazing events. If you can imagine a better you, we can help you create it. To engage more, please visit us at www.runhers.com or facebook.com/runhers – twitter @runhers – email info@runhers.com

About the Salvation Army:
The Salvation Army, an evangelical part of the universal Christian church, has been supporting those in need in His name without discrimination since 1865. Nearly 33 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through the broadest array of social services that range from providing food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless and opportunities for underprivileged children. About 83 cents of every dollar raised goes to support those services in nearly 9,000 communities nationwide. For more information, go to www.salvationarmyusa.org.
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