Wedgewood Family Practice's Mind and Body 5K Walk and Run

The 4th annual Mind and Body 5K Walk & Run, hosted by Wedgewood Family Practice, will take place on Saturday October 8th, 2016, with events starting at 9 AM. To promote both physical and mental health, the Mind and Body 5K will split the proceeds equally between the Cure Kids Cancer Fund and the Rape and Domestic Violence Information Center

The times of the specific races are as follows:

5K Walk: 9 AM

5K Run: 9:30 AM

Registration:  Online registration through RunSignUp.com will be open until 10/05/16.  You can also sign up by paper registration; the paper registration forms are uploaded to this site.  Finally, there is race-day registration starting at 8 AM on the 8th for $25.

Packet pick-up: will be in the back parking lot of Wedgewood Family Practice’s Suncrest office. Registration and packet pick-up starts at 8 AM and ends at 9:15 AM (Please note that if you are participating in the 5K WALK, you will want to register before 8:45 AM in order to be at the starting line in time for your 9 AM start).

Location: The start of the race will take place at the Suncrest Wedgewood Family Practice building, which is located at the following address:

1197 Van Voorhis Rd Morgantown, WV 26505

Course: The 5k course is a rolling course that is mostly out and back, with a small loop near the halfway point.

Kid’s stuff: there will be a craft area for the kids with several creative projects.  There will also be physical games the children can participate in.

T-shirts: those registered by 9/22/16 for the 5k race are guaranteed a t-shirt. 

Prizes: There will be medals for the first three male and female finishers overall, both for the walk and the run. There will be medals for the first female and male runner in the following age groups:

14 and under, 15 - 24, 29-34, 35-44, 45 -54, 55-64, 65 and over.   

Other: to ensure your safety there no dogs allowed on the course.  Strollers are allowed on the course.

Questions: email MindandBody5K@gmail.com