When Rodney Rogers has driven into town lately, he has noticed an increase in the number of people running and walking on Cemetery Road.
“One morning I counted 50 people on the side of Cemetery Road,” said Rogers, chairman of the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce. “I’m sure that it’s in preparation for the 10K.”
The Medical Center 10K Classic 2011 will be Oct. 15. For a list of race times, entry fees, the route or to register, visit www.themedicalcenter10kclassic.com. Online registration will close at midnight Oct. 12. The Medical Center Health and Fitness Expo, which features national and regional manufacturers and vendors, and the 10K Classic Southern Foods Pre-race Pasta Party will be at 4 p.m. Oct. 14.
“We still hear stories that they are continuing their walking or running or have joined a gym or have run in another race,” said Doris Thomas, race director and vice president of marketing and development at Commonwealth Health Corp., parent company of The Medical Center. “Our hospital is not only focused on taking care of you when you’re sick, but also helping you stay healthy. Staying active will improve your quality of life.”
Tommy Loving, director of the Bowling Green-Warren County Drug Task Force and race co-chairman, said there will be a cash giveaway.
“You don’t have to be in the race. You show up and participate,” he said. “We’ll give $5,000, $3,000 and $2,000 to three lucky individuals. It’s a lot of fun.”
Graves-Gilbert Clinic pediatricians are sponsoring the Children’s Classic Race for the second year.
“We want to promote healthy lifestyles in our children,” said Graves-Gilbert pediatrician Dr. Debra Sowell. “We had more than 600 last year, and we’d like to exceed that this year.”
Bowling Green Independent Schools Superintendent Joe Tinius, race co-chairman, said the 10K would be the state championship for the Road Runners Club of America, bringing runners across the state. He remembers a time when there weren’t so many runners in Bowling Green.
“When I first came to Western Kentucky University 39 years ago, there certainly weren’t 50 people running on Cemetery Road and Kereiakes Park. There were just a few of us thought to be complete idiots running around town,” he joked, laughing.
Training for a race is a good way to develop fitness, he added, and those who want to run in the 10K or any of its other races can be ready in time for the event.
“That is enough time to prepare,” he said.
Andrea Norris, community wellness manager at The Medical Center’s Health and Wellness Center and a coordinator of the event, said people have started signing up for the 10K.
“We already have a great participation from church and corporate groups,” she said. “I hope everyone will join us in the race for everyone.”
— For more information, a complete schedule of events and the route, call 796-2141 or visit www.themedicalcenter10kclassic.com.
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