Students at Mid-South Community
College and area high schools can register for the Third Annual Greyhound 5k
Run/Walk for half price before online registration closes on Thursday, Oct. 2.
The regular signup fee is $20,
but students qualify for the reduced rate of $10. All paid participants will
receive a Greyhound 5k T-shirt and will be able to enjoy post-race fruit,
snacks, and drinks.
Online registration is
available at http://greyhound5k.racesonline.com.
MSCC, in collaboration with
Southland Park Gaming and Racing and Start 2 Finish Event Management, is
hosting the event on Saturday, Oct. 4. Proceeds from the race will go toward
scholarships for MSCC student-athletes.
The Greyhound 5k, which will
start and finish at MSCC’s Marion Berry Renewable Center, is expected to
attract hundreds of participants for the third straight year. The 2013 race
drew more than 400 registrants from 31 cities and towns in Arkansas, Colorado,
California, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee, and included everything from
serious runners to families with strollers.
Southland, which helped fund
the start of MSCC’s intercollegiate athletic program with a 10-year, $250,000
pledge in 2010, is once again serving as title sponsor for the popular event.
In
addition to Southland, other contributors to the event include Evolve Bank
(Platinum sponsorship); Flash Market, Inc., Ford of West Memphis, and
Steele-Guiltner Tire Pros (Gold); Arkansas Distributing Company, Barton
Powersports, Barton’s of West Memphis, Comfort Suites, Fenter Physical Therapy,
Fidelity Insurance Group, Fidelity National Bank, First Community Bank, State
Rep. Deborah Ferguson, Holly Chevrolet, The Landers Firm PLLC, Ritter
Disposables Inc., Start 2 Finish, and Steve’s Auto Body & Towing (Silver);
and Acme Pest Control, BBA Solutions (textbook company), CareerPro Drug
Screening, Fogleman Firm LLC, and Greenway Equipment Company.
The 3.1-mile walk-run features
a flat/fast route that highlights MSCC’s north and south campuses and takes
runners through the neighborhood west of Meadowbrook Country Club.
MSCC is also hosting a “Pup
Dash” for younger runners, and a kids’ play area will be available as well. The
registration fee for the Pup Dash is $10, and participants may sign up online.
Mail-in registration is also
available at the http://greyhound5k.racesonline.com
site. Participants who select this option
will need to fill out their information online and send a check to activate
their registration. Those submissions must be postmarked by Sept. 28, 2014.
Running awards will be given in
the following categories: Top 3 Male and Female Winners, Top Masters Male and
Female, Top Grand Masters Male and Female, and Top 3 in male and female age
categories 9 & Under, 10-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44,
45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, and 65+.
For people who want to support
the scholarship effort but don’t want to walk or run, the College is offering a
“Spirit Runner” registration which costs $15 and includes a race T-shirt.
Start 2 Finish, one of the
premier health-oriented event management companies in the region, will manage
and chip time the run. S2F will provide top-of-the-line technology including
touch-screen kiosks so participants can look up their time at the end of the
race, live video feed of the finish line activities, and flat-screen TV
monitors scrolling up-to-the-minute race times to make the Greyhound 5K a
first-class event.
Area businesses interested in
joining the effort have the opportunity to become sponsors at various levels.
For sponsorship/general information about the Greyhound 5k, call Kathy Bennett
at (870) 733-6866 or email her at kbennett@midsouthcc.edu.
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