The 4th annual “Run for Oromia” 5K and 10K road races are scheduled for Saturday, July 17, 2010 at Lake Harriet, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Run For Oromia 5K and 10K race is established by the Oliqaa Foundation to represent and promote the Oromo culture, value friendship, education, create opportunities for the future and honor the greatest Oromo athletes of all time.

Race Info:
When: Saturday, July 17, 2010
Registration Opens- 7:00 am
10K Start- 8:00 am • 5K Start- 9:30 am
Where: Lake Harriet, Minneapolis, MN (4200 Lake Harriet Pkwy)

Registration:
Online registration is open at Active.com with a deadline of July 14 at midnight. To send your registration through regular mail, download the form from AndersonRaces.com and mail in registration postmarked no later than July 10. The registration fee is $25 until July 14, and $30 on race day.

Prize Money
- 10K: 1st Place-$1,000 2nd Place-$750 3rd Place-$500 Top M & F in Age Groups-$100
- 5K: 1st Place-$500 2nd Place-$250 3rd Place-$100 Top M & F in Age Groups-$50



Previous 1st Place Winners:
5K Women’s
- Atalelech Ketema (2007)
- Elva Dryer (2008)
- Bonnie Sons (2009)

5K Men’s
- Brad Lowery (2007)
- Dennis Ndiso (2008)
- Josh Moen (2009) – member of Team USA Minnesota

10K Women’s
- Yimenashu Taye (2007)
- Teyha Naser (2008)
- Melissa Gacek (2009)

10K Men’s
- Mathew Chesang (2007)
- Tadesse Tola (2008)
- Matthew Chesang (2009)

Records at the Races:
- Aziza Aliyu: Minnesota State Record for 21-years-old women in 10K (33:19 – from the July 29, 2007 Run for Oromia inaugural race)
- Mathew Chesang: Minnesota State Record for 25-years-old men in 10K (29:07 – from the July 29, 2007 inaugural race)
- Jason Lehmkuhle (member of Team USA Minnesota): Minnesota State Record for 29-years-old men in 10K (29:17 – from the July 29, 2007 inaugural race)
- Bado Worke: Minnesota State Record for 21-years-old men in 5K (14:48 – from the October 17, 2009 3rd annual race)

Sponsors of the 2010 Run for Oromia: