Thank you to everyone who participated in the
2018 Abbey Rose Foundation 5k Trail Run and Kids Fun Run!
To view the race results, click here.
RACE INFORMATION:
This is a 5K (3.1 miles) Trail Run/Walk through Fabens Park trails. New venue!
All proceeds from the race will support the Abbey Rose Foundation.
RACE FEE: $20 (race day)
KIDS FUN RUN: $10 (12 yrs and younger)
PACKET PICK UP / REGISTRATION BEGIN TIME: 8:00 a.m. for all runners
RACE START TIME: KIDS FUN RUN – 9:30 a.m. | 5k TRAIL RUN / WALK – 10:00 a.m.
AWARDS: Plaque to top overall male and female runner. Medals to top 3 males and top 3 females in each age group at conclusion of the race.
– Age Groups: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 and above.
– Ribbons to all Fun Run participants.
Download a printable registration form here.
See below for information regarding the Huron 5k Series.
“WE RUN THIS TOWN” Huron 5k Series
“We Run This Town” 5k Race Series will consist of five races, including the Abbey Rose Trail Run, Huron River Fest 5k race, BGSU Firelands Falcon Fund Run, St. Peter School Spooktacular 5k, and the Judi Lively Memorial Annual Turkey Dash.
Each person who runs and completes all five of the races will earn a commemorative race series mug/beer stein and a certificate of participation. Also, the top three male and female racers with the lowest combined times for all five races will win cash prizes of $125, $75, or $50 respectively at the end of the series.
Participants must register for each race separately via their respective websites.
All races are $20, but many offer an early pre-registration discount.
A summary of each race is below:
• Abbey Rose Trail Run – Saturday, May 5th at 10 a.m. Held at Fabens Park, this race is on designated trails and wooded areas. Money raised goes to the Abbey Rose Foundation, which helps aid in the prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and to provide hope and comfort to families grieving the loss of a child.
• Huron River Fest 5k Race & Fun Run – Saturday, July 14th at 8:30 a.m. As a part of the annual Huron River Fest, this race takes place in and around the Old Plat and Huron High School. Funds raised by this race go to the Huron High School track and cross-country teams for scholarships and to Young Live Erie County, which helps send an individual to summer camp. huronriverfest.com
• BGSU Firelands Falcon Fund Run – Saturday, Sept. 15th at 9 a.m. This course is grassy and flat, beginning on campus and continuing through the neighboring McBride Arboretum. Money raised by this race helps provide scholarships to BGSU Firelands. firelands.bgsu.edu/5k
• St. Peter School Spooktacular 5k and Kids’ Pumpkin Fun Run – Saturday, Oct. 27 at 9 a.m. This annual Halloween-themed race starts at St. Peter School and takes runners through downtown Huron and Fabens Park. All proceeds from this race goes to St. Peter School. stpeter5k.com
• Judi Lively Memorial Annual Turkey Dash – Thursday, Nov. 22 at 9 a.m. Participants in this annual “turkey trot” run through the east side of Huron, through various neighborhoods and Nickel Plate Beach. The money raised goes to the Judy Lively scholarship fund. judilivelymemorial.com
For more information on the “We Run This Town” Huron 5k race series, please contact Bill Scott at
scottcc8@yahoo.com or by phone at 419-357-6136.