Spring has sprung.
Flowers are in full bloom. Trees are green. And people are out and about. It is time to put away your overcoat and put on shorts and tees. For some that means lacing up those running shoes and getting ready to run!
For all you runners and walkers out there, registration is now open for the First Annual Creek and Co-op 5K! This event will benefit Ambler Food Co-op and the Prophecy Creek Park Preservation Fund. Hurry, space is limited!
Ambler Food Co-op is an effort by local residents from in and around Ambler to create and sustain a member owned, full service market that nourishes the community by offering locally-sourced food and products, bettering the physical, social and economic strength of the people in Ambler and the surrounding communities. The Co-op has just launched a membership pledge drive which will raise revenues and help make the Co-op a reality, but other funds are needed. This event will help raise some of that start-up capital.
The Prophecy Creek Park Preservation Fund helps preserve and maintain one of our most treasured outdoor spaces, Prophecy Creek Park, ensuring its availability for everyone.
There is already a growing list of local sponsors for this event, and on one has even tied a lace.
Gift certificates to local restaurants and running stores are among the prizes offered to top finishers. So far, gift certificates have been donated by PJ Whelihan’s and From the Boot in Ambler. Local running store Born to Run, with locations in Springhouse and Lafayette Hill, has also donated a gift certificate.
Though sponsors are already lining up and volunteers from Ambler Food Co-op are hard at work, more help is needed. On the day of the event there will be a need for course marshalls and people who can help with handing out water and fruit to runners. Leading up to the race, help is needed to get the word out by posting posters and postcards. There is something to do for everybody who attends…or you can just enjoy the vending tables and watch the race.
When: Sunday June 2, 2013. Rain date June 9, 2013. Event begins at 8:30 am.
Where: The event will be held at Prophecy Creek Park in Whitpain Township located at 205 W Skippack Pike. The Park is next to Shady Grove Elementary School and there is ample free parking.
Registration Information: $30 pre-registration and $35 day of. T-shirts are guaranteed to all runners who registers by May 17th.
How to Register: Online registration at Run The Day https://www.runtheday.com/registration/ select_race_type/18681
T-shirts guaranteed for the first 200 registrants. Runners and walkers are welcome. For further questions, please email creekandcoop@gmail.com.
