Online and mail-in registration options are available, and the event fee is $20. Students at MSCC and area high schools qualify for the special rate of only $10 through Thursday, Oct. 2. All paid participants will receive a custom Greyhound 5k T-shirt and will have the opportunity to partake in post-race fruit, snacks, and drinks.
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+.
Proceeds from the race will go toward scholarships for MSCC student-athletes.
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.
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 includes a T-shirt.
In collaboration with Southland Park Gaming and Racing and Start 2 Finish Event Management, the College expects 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.
The 5k will start and finish at MSCC’s Marion Berry Renewable Center. The 3.1-mile walk-run features a flat/fast route that highlights the College’s north and south campuses and takes participants through the neighborhood west of Meadowbrook Country Club.
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.
Start 2 Finish, one of the premier health-oriented event management companies in the region, is a silver sponsor and will manage and chip time the run. S2F will provide top-of-the-line technology to make the Greyhound 5K a first-class event.
In addition to Southland and Start 2 Finish, 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, The Evening Times, Fenter Physical Therapy, Fidelity Insurance Group, Fidelity National Bank, First Community Bank, State Rep. Deborah Ferguson, The Landers Firm PLLC, Ritter Disposables Inc., Steve’s Auto Body & Towing (Silver); and Acme Pest Control, BBA Solutions (textbook company), CareerPro Drug Screening, Fogleman Firm LLC, Greenway Equipment Company, and Holly Chevrolet.
Area businesses interested in joining the effort still have time to sign up as sponsors. 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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