2nd Annual k-life 5k dusk run
The Conway chapter of a national youth organization (K-Life) announced its second annual 5k road race called the 1985k, which will be held on Saturday, February 20th at 6:00 p.m. “This race is an opportunity to don your 1980s era clothing, come out and run, walk, or rollerblade a fun 5k race and support a great charity in the process,” said Anderson Wilkins, area director of Conway K-Life. He continued, “Last year we had almost 100 runners and this year we hope to hit 150.”
Conway K-Life is a community-wide, interdenominational Christian ministry that works alongside churches and families to teach and encourage kids to be strong in their faith, in spite of the multitude of negative pressures they face as teenagers. K-Life networks kids from different churches, and those without a church, to build positive relationships that can stand the negative peer pressure so prevalent in today’s youth culture. “We have seen such a positive impact in the Conway youth community as a result of K-Life,” explained Jim Campbell, Chairman of the K-Life Board of Directors. “Whether you are a serious runner, a parent of a K-Life kid, or just a supporter of K-Life, we hope you will come out and participate in the race in some way.”
The 1985k is a “dusk run,” starting at 6:00 p.m. from the Conway High School West Campus and will follow a certified USA Track and Field race route well known to many area runners. A detailed map of the racecourse is found online at Conway K-Life’s website. This year the 1985k will feature a chip timing race system to ensure the most accurate results are recorded and submitted to USA Track & Field for national recognition. Registration is open now and will continue until race time. Race-day check in will begin at 5:00 pm.
CLICK HERE for more information and to sign up. Oh, yes, and tell your running friends!!!!
I am glad I donated to a great cause! That being said, the race needs better organization and leadership. Noone knew what happened to all the t-shirts and pregistrant gifts. a LARGE number of people including myself ended up running well over 5k distance due to lack or personnel directing runners. I can’t understand how you don’t have personnel at EVERY turn during a night race. This is simply unacceptable. All in all, Im glad I donated to a very worthy cause but Im not sure I’ll participate again due to the lack of organization.