Project Homeless Connect Akron 5K Run/Walk on WATER

Oct 23 2010 9:00 am
America/New York
Event date: 
10/23/2010
State: 
Ohio
City Location: 
Akron
Distance: 
5k
Contact Name : 
Sean Fremon
Contact Phone: 
1 330-351-2525
Contact Email: 
portagelakes@yahoo.com

Project Homeless Connect 5K Run/Walk On Water is an event that takes you waterfront along the towpath and On the Water. The course goes across the beautiful floating towpath boardwalk which crosses the center of Summit Lake, one of the neatest sections of the Towpath. It also goes through the streets of Akron and along some older industrial sections of the city. This event is chip timed by the RS Racing Systems, who put on the Subway Challenge Series races. The Project Homeless Connect 5K Run/Walk is a run/walk with prizes in both running divisions and walking divisions. Awards for top five overall male and female runners and top three overall male and female walkers. Age category awards for top three in the following age groups: RUNNERS: 11 & under, 12-15, 16-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & over. WALKERS: 11 & under, 12-15, 16-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & older. Technical T-shirts for all preregistrants and great goodie bag. For more information call or email Sean Fremon at 330-351-2525, portagelakes@yahoo.com; Sue Pierson at 330-762-5627, spierson@infolineinc.org; or Keith Stahl at 330-253-9675, stahlkei@cssbh.org. This event supports Project Homeless Connect, a one-day, one-stop event designed to provide access to housing, services, and hospitality for people experiencing homelessness, loss of income, or financial difficulty. This event is hosted by the Akron/Summit County Continuum of Care for the Homeless