Recent snow fall in the city and area and the freezing rain may be fresh in our minds but the Coal Country Run is just around the corner.
The run will take place May 12 at at 10 a.m. at Woodlawn Regional Park.
“It’s a 5K (run) a 10K, and a kids mini mile,” said Debby Knight, one of the organizers of the run.
Registrations were at about 100 a week ago, Knight said, and will be more coming as the days go by. They would ultimately like to see about 150 by the time the race day hits.
“We’de really like it, which would make it our biggest and best,” she said.
Registration is $60 for the 10K and the 5K, and $10 for the kids’ mini mile. Funds raised will go to Fresh Air Fitness, the outdoor fitness centre at Woodlawn.
“You can etiehr register online through the runningroom.com website or you can pick up a form at Henders Drugs or you can contact myself or Peggy Rohatyn, see our posters downtown and we also have a Facebook page.”
It’s a timed race but lots of different kinds of runners and athletes are welcome to attend and do the course.
“You can walk the whole thing if you want, you can walk it backwards, however suits you, you can go fast or slow…” said Knight. “There’s no limits. But we do have awards for the top three in six different age categories and the two genders.”
There are also surprises for those who complete the race as well.
A health and wellness expo connected with the run will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at Rotary Hall as well as a pre-race yoga class at 8:30 a.m. to help the runners stretch and get into the right mindset. The free brunch will also be happening after the run that’s free for all participants.
The 5K and 10K runs start at 10 a.m. on race day and the kids mini mile will be at 11:30 a.m.
