Coni Mayer, ACCF director is shown presenting a sponsor check to event organizer: Barry Humble, and the directors of the six Adams County runs: Carol Bowers, Monroe Lions Club (Monroe Lions 5-K), Jack Shoaf, First Bank of Berne (Swiss Days Run), Clint Anderson, South Adams Cross County Teams (Rainbow Lake Run), Mary Friedt, Parks & Recreation (Callithumpian Run), Laurissa Dalrymple, Adams Memorial Hospital (Catch Your Breath Run), Angie Gunsett, director, Adams Wells Crisis Center, (Run Over Violence Run). New in 2011: Edward Jones/ Kekionga Greenway Gallop 5K, August 28, 2011. (details are listed on the entry form)
ACCF sponsoring Adams County Run/Walk Challenge
The Adams County Community Foundation in conjunction with the seven county run/walk events announces the formation of the Adams County Run/Walk Challenge – a series to promote healthy lifestyles, participation and competition in these annual events.
The Challenge is set up to reward participation and age group placement in the six races, starting with the Adams/Wells Crisis Center Run Over Violence on April 30 in Decatur (at the AMHospital). The series also includes the Monroe Lions Club 5K on June 4 at Adams Central High School, the First Bank of Berne Swiss Days Race on July 30 on Jefferson Street in Berne, NEW: Kekionga Greenway Gallop August 28, the Adams Memorial Hospital Catch Your Breath Run on September 11 in Decatur, the Calithumpian Canter on October 30 at Bellmont High School, and the Rainbow Lake 5K on November 26 in Geneva.
Runners and walkers will receive seven points for their participation in each of the six events as well as points based upon their finish in one of 11 age groups. Participants must complete four of the seven events to be eligible for awards. The Challenge awards will be presented following the post-race festivities at the Rainbow Lake 5K in November.
Runners and walkers may pre-register for the Challenge prior to the first event by submitting a registration form along with the $90 series fee. The series fee covers registration to all seven events (including shirts from each) and a moisture management T-shirt
from the Challenge. Runners entering the Challenge will automatically be pre-registered for all races remaining on the series
schedule (the entry fee will be adjusted depending on when the entry is submitted).
The Challenge is limited to the first 100 entries.
Entries are currently being accepted at the Worthman Fitness Center at Adams Memorial Hospital in Decatur, the branch office
of the First Bank of Berne in Berne, and at the first three events on the Challenge schedule. Entry forms are also available through
the Adams County Community Foundation website at
www.adamscountyfoundation.org. Race and series results will also be posted on the ACCF website.
Participation is open to anyone wanting to compete and is not limited to residents of Adams County. For further details, please contact Barry Humble at (260) 724-5368 or any of the sevenrace directors.
The application may be obtained by clicking on:
5K Challenge.