2010 Fun Run

The School of Rural Public Health ended National Public Health Week with the third annual 5K Fun Run on the morning of Saturday, April 10, 2010. This year’s theme coincided with National Public Health Week’s theme, “A Healthier America: One Community At A Time.” The purpose of this year’s Fun Run was to raise money for the School of Rural Public Health’s student scholarship and special project fund as well as provide an opportunity for the Brazos Valley to “kick start” healthy living initiatives thought the run/walk. We had a great turnout with a total of 104 participants ranging from 9 to 60+ years old. The entry fee was $15.00 prior to the race and $20.00 the morning off the race. Each participant received a race bag that included a t-shirt with the national public health week logo, a CCHD aluminum water bottle, hand sanitizer, and many other coupons to local businesses. Each participant was divided into age categories designed to give runners a chance to win a medal. The age groups were as follows: 25 and under, 26-35, 36-49, 50 and over for both males and females. Medals were awarded to the top three finishers in each age group, along with a plaque given to both the overall male and female finisher. The Fun Run committee consisted of Dr. Jane Bolin, Ashley Wilson, Harlan Johnson, Jessica Pierce, Thomas Hunt, Mario Castillo, Nick Reale, Christina Ly, Budi Yunanto and Christopher Grunkemeyer. Thanks to the committee, the 30 plus student volunteers, and the many businesses in our community who donated to the event, the SRPH 5K Fun Run was another huge success.

See the results of the run at http://srph.tamhsc.edu/fun-run/!