Owens Findlay to Host Express Fall 5K Run and Walk Benefit
FINDLAY, OH – Area residents are invited to walk and run for a good cause as the Owens Community College Findlay-area Campus serves as host to the first-ever Express Fall 5K Run and Walk on Saturday, Sept. 17. Proceeds from the event will benefit the United Way of Hancock County and the College’s cross country club team.
The Express Fall 5K Run and Walk will start at 8:30 a.m. on the College’s Findlay-area Campus. Owens’ Findlay-area Campus is located on Bright Road in Findlay.
Running and walking participants are encouraged to register in advance as the cost is only $15 and includes a T-shirt, while race and walk registrants will pay $20 on Sept. 17. Race registration will be accepted until 8 a.m. on the day of the race.
The Owens cross country club team was established in 2007 and competes against such intercollegiate athletic program as Defiance College, Tiffin University, Bluffton University, Adrian College and Bowling Green State University, among others. Owens’ Findlay-area Campus serves as the home practice venue for the club program.
The club team is led by Owens Professor of Math Michael Senour, who is an avid runner and ran intercollegiate cross country and track at Tri-State University and Miami University.
The United Way of Hancock County is a collaboration of community volunteers, health and human-service providers and donors throughout Hancock County who are committed to changing lives. United Way assists citizen leaders to develop an agenda to strengthen community life in areas the community most cares about and needs. The organization facilities and supports a wide range of community-based efforts to make a measurable impact in those areas.
Registration and packet pick-up will begin at 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 17. For more information, or to register, call (567) 429-3629 or 1-800-GO-OWENS, Ext. 3629.
Press Release Contact Name: Brad Meyer
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Organization Name: Owens Community College