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Over 37,200 participants to take part in 11th annual event on March 27

The Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k presented by POWERade closed registration at midnight last night with a total of more than 37,200 participants, the largest in the event’s 11-year history. The previous event record was 32,745 set last year.

Event on cusp of being one of 25 largest in the world. With over 37,200 people registered for the 2010 Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k, the event is now on the cusp of being one of the 25 largest road races of any distance in the entire world. In 2009, the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k was the 10th largest U.S. race of any distance and the 26th largest race in the world.

Since races are ranked based on the official number of timed finishes, all participants in the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k, whether they are a runner or walker, are encouraged to wear the timing tag they receive at packet pick up.

Kids Run still open. Entries for the First Market Mile Kids Run presented by MARTIN’S Food Markets will continue to be accepted online through March 23. Registrations will also be accepted at the Anthem Health and Fitness Expo at the Arthur Ashe Center until 9 p.m. on Friday, March 26. Over 1,700 kids ages 5 to 12 are already registered.

Last chance entries available to benefit VCU Massey Cancer Center. In a final effort to help anyone who waited too long to register for the Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10k, the Sports Backers are offering entries to the first 25 individuals who donate $200 or more to the VCU Massey Cancer Center.  The special registration form can be found on the Sports Backers homepage at http://www.sportsbackers.org and entries will be awarded on a first-come basis through Friday, March 19. Checks are to be made payable to the “VCU Massey Cancer Center.”

“VCU Massey Cancer Center is proud to be one of the official 10k charities for the fifth year in a row. In those five years, the participants in the Massey Challenge have raised $1.5 million to support the fight against cancer right here in Richmond,” said Ashley Burton, assistant director of special events at VCU Massey Cancer Center. “This year, the community has shown tremendous support for Massey. A record 1,900 people and 160 teams are participating in the Massey Challenge and together they have already raised over $200,000.”