JULY 16 / 7:45AM - NOON
All Proceeds go to the
Sean English Family
HARRIERS FOR HEROES
WHEN /
July 16, 2017
7:30am-Noon
WHERE /
Starting Schools:
Farmington High School
Northville High School
Novi High School
Livonia Stevenson High School
ABOUT THE EVENT /
About Sean
A $5 minimum donation is required to run, this will be collected during the check-in at each Location​.
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Sean English was 16 years old and in process of completing his junior year at The University of Detroit Jesuit High School (U of D), when he witnessed an accident on I-96 while on his way to church; a vehicle overturned in front of him. Without hesitation, Sean stopped and exited his car to render aid to the overturned vehicle when another car lost control and entered the accident scene. Sean was trapped between his car and the out of control vehicle, struck by the vehicle and sustained significant injuries due to the impact. The accident on the morning of April 2nd resulted in a below knee amputation of the right leg, broken femur on the left leg requiring a titanium rod to stabilize the bone, torn MCL on the left knee, torn ACL of the left knee, severe skin shear on the left leg causing skin grafts, left foot tendon and ligament damage, bone chip of the left wrist, bone chip of the left elbow and cuts on his forehead that required stitches. He had to endure 7 painful surgeries in two months in an attempt to repair the damage from the accident, changing his life forever.
His runner career seemed to be taking off, sophomore season found him injury free and competing for the top five runners on the Cross Country team in the fall and he won the Catholic League 1,600 meter run in the spring with a time of 4:29. Junior year, had him solidifying the top runner spot on the Cross Country team with times in the low 16’s and enjoyed an undefeated dual meet Catholic League season.
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Sean is a top student earning a 3.5 GPA this last semester; he was also elected by the student body to Student Council as the Secretary for the 2017-2018 school year; he has also served as a Big Brother to the younger students.
PARKING /
RIDES WILL NOT BE PROVIDED
Back to Your Starting Location
It is suggested that people arrive at
Gazelle Sports, 39737 Traditions Drive Northville, MI 48168
before scheduled arrival time to park their cars then carpool to the designated school.
Another option is to be dropped off at your starting high school and picked up from the Gazelle Sports afterwards.
WHY /
PARTNERED WITH /
Register Yourself or Team here*:
* Each Route is approximately 5 miles, if you are unable to complete this in under 60 minutes we ask you only attend the Gazelle Sports portion at 9:15
OVERVIEW /
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The Sean English Unity Run is an opportunity for local high school cross country teams to raise money and show support for Sean English.
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The run will take place on Sunday, July 16th. See the detailed schedule below.
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Runners will start from one of four predetermined starting school locations: Northville High School, Novi High School, Farmington High School, and Stevenson High School. Each team or individual will start at the location closest to their respective school.
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Boys and Girls teams are welcome to participate. Teams should wear their respective school colors -or- team spirit wear. A partial list of team's participating include Northville, Novi, Farmington, Stevenson, Catholic Central, Divine Child, Salem, Milford, Seaholm, South Lyon, and Ladywood.
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Each team will check into their starting school location. Each runner will make a minimum $5.00 donation to participate. Of course, larger donations are appreciated and accepted. Donations will be collected at the start and end of the run.
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Each of the four starting locations will run to a central gathering point near 8 Mile & Haggerty; 39555 Orchard Place Hill Novi, MI. Each route is approximately 5-6 miles in distance. Scroll down and click on the map to see route details for your location. Route information and "running safe" guidelines will be communicated prior to the start of the run. All routes chosen prioritize runner safety. Routes will be clearly marked. Volunteers will be riding bikes and at designated locations and intersections throughout each of the routes.
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Runners will be released from their starting locations in waves in an effort to have everyone arrive at the central gathering point within a 15 minute window. Runners should proactively greet arriving runners with a handshake. We ask that all runners be able to complete their respective route in 60 minutes or less. Runners who cannot complete the route in less than 60 minutes are welcome to join us at either the central gathering point -or- our final destination at Gazelle Sports.
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Once all runners arrive at the central gathering point, we will start our large group run to Gazelle Sports which is 1.8 miles from the central gathering point.
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At Gazelle Sports; 39737 Traditions Dr, Northville, MI, our final location, there will be a 20 minute ceremony featuring Sean English and Family. Vendor giveaways will take place at the conclusion of the ceremony,
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After the ceremony, runners will return to their cars -or- be picked up. It is recommended runners carpool to Gazelle Sports, 39737 Traditions Drive Northville; drop off a car prior to heading to your respective starting location.
PARKING NOTICE
RIDES WILL NOT BE PROVIDED BACK TO YOUR STARTING LOCATION
It is suggested that people arrive at Gazelle Sports, 39737 Traditions Drive Northville, MI 48168 before the scheduled arrival time to park cars then carpool to designated school.
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Another option is to be dropped off at your starting high school and picked up from the Gazelle Sports afterwards.
SCHEDULE /
6:30-7:30AM
Check- In at Designated School
7:30AM
Opening Statements from Harriers for Heroes Delegate
7:45AM
First wave of runners begin
8:45-9AM
All Routes Converge at the
Office Building located at 39555 Orchard Hill Place
behind Novi Sheridan Hotel off of Haggerty and 8 Mile
9:15AM
All Runners Run to Gazelle Sports @ 7mile and Haggerty
(ROUTE BELOW)
7:50AM
Second wave of runners begin
7:55AM
Third wave of runners begin
8:00AM
Fourth wave of runners begin
9:45AM
Presentation at Gazelle Sports