David Cook to appear at MLB All-Star Game Charity 5K & Fun Run

By On 07/02/2012 · 22 Comments · In American Idol, David Cook

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The MLB announced today that David Cook will take part in the MLB All-Star Game Charity 5K & Fun Run on Sunday July 8 in downtown Kansas City to benefit cancer research and education.  He’ll run in the race himself, and will be on hand to to hand out medals and congratulate participants as they cross the finish line.

David’s busy day of activities will be topped off when he joins  Haley Reinhart, Chord Overstreet and many others to play  in The Taco Bell All-Star Legends & Celebrity Softball Game at Kaufmann Stadium later that night! Whew.

Read the newest press release from MLB below.

American Idol winner and Missouri native David Cook will join Major League Baseball, Hall of Famer George Brett, former Royals Mike Sweeney and Jeff Montgomery, and show his support for cancer research and education at the MLB All-Star Game Charity 5K & Fun Run presented by Nike taking place on Sunday, July 8 in downtown Kansas City’s Power and Light District. Cook, who used to work at the Stadium Club in Kauffman Stadium, will run in the event and will hand out medals and congratulate participants as they cross the finish line. MLB will donate 100% of net proceeds from the event to three charities supporting cancer research and awareness – Prostate Cancer Foundation, Stand Up To Cancer and the Greater Kansas City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

The 5K, an officially timed event, will begin at 7:30 a.m. CT. Immediately following, at 8:00 a.m. CT, the family-friendly 1-mile Fun Run will begin. All registered finishers will receive a commemorative All-Star medal and t-shirt. The All-Star themed course will take participants through downtown Kansas City, MO featuring appearances by MLB legends, mascots and celebrity guests. Early bird pricing ends July 3. The 5K price is $30 (adult) and $25 (children 12 and under) and $25 (adult) and $20 (children 12 and under) for the Fun Run.

Registration and event information is available at AllStarGame.com/5K. Online registration will end at 5:00 p.m. CT on July 4. On-site registration and race packet pick-up will begin on Thursday, July 5 from Noon – 6:00 p.m. CT at Power and Light, KC Live!. Additional hours for registration and packet pick-up at Power and Light, KC Live! are Friday, July 6 and Saturday, July 7 from 9:00 a.m. CT to 6:00 p.m. CT and Sunday, July 8th beginning at 5:00 a.m. CT.

David Cook, a native of Blue Springs, Missouri, was the Season 7 winner of American Idol. His debut album, David Cook, sold over 1 million copies and entered the Billboard charts at #3 and the Digital charts at #1, making it the best debut from an American Idol winner since 2006. Cook’s coronation single, “The Time of My Life” was certified platinum and is not only the biggest single debut, but the highest selling coronation single in the show’s history. His sophomore album, This Loud Morning, was released in 2011 and was a Billboard Top 10 debut. Most recently, David returned to the American Idol stage to debut a new single, “The Last Song I’ll Write for You” which reached #2 on the iTunes digital charts.

Additional sponsors of the event include Aquafina, Bayer Advanced Aspirin, Gatorade, One A Day and Scotts. The University of Kansas Hospital is the official healthcare provider for the 2012 MLB All-Star Week and will be providing medical and first aid care for this event.

Previous MLB All-Star Game Charity 5K & Fun Run events have been held in St. Louis (2009) and Anaheim (2010). This unique event unites three cancer organizations that are committed to leading the fight against cancer.

For more MLB All-Star Week information, please visit AllStarGame.com, @AllStarGame.

 
  • Anonymous

    Thanks MJ, for the thread.  It sounds like it’s going to be a great day in KC for David.  The 5k, meeting the runners as well as some of his sports’ idols, then some fun on the diamond later that day.  Must be tough to be him, lol. ;)

    For everyone attending, dress for the weather & stay hydrated.

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_SYFK77IYLRQIVATQ2MJKSW2J7Y Pam

    This sounds like an awesome event with a great lineup for the run.  We know that David will do his best whether he comes in first or not. 

    Thanks mj!  

  • Anonymous

    You know, I bet David is every bit as excited to be participating in this MLB Celebrity/Legends game as his upcoming performances in Hawaii and overseas.
    As far as the 5k run for charity…that doesn’t surprise me one bit.
    I love DC as a musician, but love him just as much for his charitable heart!

  • http://twitter.com/Sassycatz Sassycatz

    I think he just wants to stalk George Brett and those other baseball players. 

  • Incipit

    ” It sounds like it’s going to be a great day in KC for David.  The 5k,
    meeting the runners as well as some of his sports’ idols, then some fun
    on the diamond later that day.  Must be tough to be him, lol. ;)”

    Very true, wordnerdarchie – probably a weekend full of ‘pinch me’ moments…David was like a kid in a candy store when he played the Home Run Derby in St. Louis in 2009, meeting the baseball greats who were there.

    Cool to have confirmation that David will be running in the 5K (and handing out medals), not only playing in the All Star/Celebrities softball game – Also nice how this Press Release focused on his participation and history with MLB in Kansas City, along with his recent music  – and good to know that 100% of the proceeds go to the three cancer charities.

    It sounds like quite an event – hope these few days in Hawaii allow for some recharging for this schedule. Getting to do all this in his hometown, with friends and family able to be present is just icing, couldn’t happen to a nicer guy.

    IMO.

  • Anonymous

    And here’s David Cook’s tour/production manager for his appearances in July.  He just tweeted.

    Matt Chirichillo@MattyChirch
    David Cook Rehearsals, and off to Hawaii in the morning…

  • Anonymous

    I’m running at this event…so excited David will be there!

  • Incipit

     That’s super, dogncatmom – are you in the timed run in the morning? I hope you have good weather for the run, and for the whole weekend!

  • Anonymous

    Yes I’m in the run in the morning, but I won’t be timed, I’m slow as molasses!  It’s my only opportunity to be a part of the all star events here and I’m very much looking forward to it and even more so now that David will be there!

    Thanks for your wish for good weather!

  • Incipit

    Timed or not, dogncatmom, kudos to you for getting involved, putting some skin in the game beyond a donation – the MLB weekend sounds like it will be a lot of fun…love to hear about it after – Enjoy!

  • Anonymous

     dogcatmom, I’ve run several 5k’s now (2 at RfH and several local events) and I’m not very fast either.  It’s not about the times, it’s about the participation, and the experience.  Have a blast!  Hydrate well in the day leading up to the event, & don’t start out too fast.

  • Anonymous

    I’ve done several 5k’s and yes, it is about the experience.  I really don’t care about my time; I just want to be there and support the charities. 

  • http://twitter.com/Sassycatz Sassycatz

    I’ve done several 5k’s and yes, it is about the experience.

    Naaah, it’s about running faster than your companions. Right, wordnerdarchie?

  • http://twitter.com/Sassycatz Sassycatz

    I’ve done several 5k’s and yes, it is about the experience.

    Naaah, it’s about running faster than your companions. Right, wordnerdarchie?

  • Anonymous

    LOL!  Apparently I haven’t achieved that goal…….. yet.

    ETA: Thanks Sassycatz, for reminding me – got to head out to run 4 miles before it gets too hot.

  • Anonymous

    Are Idols paid for these?  Seems like Idols are a go-to bunch for charities.  My guess is they are cheap and/or free, but have some name recognition.

  • http://twitter.com/Sassycatz Sassycatz

    Are Idols paid for these?  Seems like Idols are a go-to bunch for
    charities.  My guess is they are cheap and/or free, but have some name
    recognition.

    Paid? More likely David Cook would pay to play in this game…. I don’t know about the running though.

  • Anonymous

    Are Idols paid for these?  Seems like Idols are a go-to bunch for
    charities.  My guess is they are cheap and/or free, but have some name
    recognition.

    I think it depends on the charity, actually.  Since Stand up 2 Cancer is involved which he’s supported in the past I would think he’s donating his time but I don’t know that for a fact.  But I should mention that donations are still being taken for the Race for Hope, which David has run the last few years.  He’s also done a concert the last 2 years in conjunction with the race weekend where all of the profits are donated to the charity.  If you wish to donate here’s the link.

     http://www.braintumorcommunity.org/site/TR/Events/RFH-DC/1759456224?team_id=49994&pg=team&fr_id=1810

  • Anonymous

    It depends. If they perform at say, a gala event/charity dinner, then they almost always would get paid. To play in the MLB game? I would think they get some sort of appearance fee, but it’s probably not a large fee. 

  • http://twitter.com/Loretta31 Loretta

    What an awesome event for Cookie to participate in.  Performing and running!!  Such a wonderful guy.

    I hope that I get tubies of both the running and performing.

    Yep entitled fan! 

  • iani

    I dedicate my 400-post to my favorite idol, the reason I came on this site like 2 years ago. Hope everything goes well with his career, personal life and also hope for more fans like he has right now. He agrees with my wishes http://goo.gl/p1c2t, lol.

  • http://twitter.com/rascalete FrannieluvsDC

     I am always proud to be a David Cook fan. He never stops surprising me with the charity. I think it says a lot about a man that could just donate money to charity causes but instead will run the race, sing at an event or visit hospitals. Someone who really cares about ‘others’