Strawberry 5K Run & Walk postponed

The Mohigan Strawberry 5K Run & Walk has been postponed until Aug. 15.

The 5K event set for mid-August will raise funds to support academics at Morgantown High School and return for its third year. It is set for Aug. 15 on the Caperton and Decker’s Creek rail trails, with a start and finish at the rear of the Morgantown Marriott at Waterfront Place.

The event is being organized by the MHS Student Council — in cooperation with the MHS Foundation — and will occur in conjunction with the MHS Strawberry Sale fundraiser, which is conducted annually by the Foundation.

The goal of the event is to generate new funds to supplement, but not replace, support from Monongalia County Board of Education. These funds are critical to the high academic achievement at MHS and go toward expanded educational opportunities and materials for students and teachers.

“At Morgantown High School we’ve always received great community support,” says Gretchen Gibson, MHS teacher and student council sponsor. “We know the community will step up once again and help us make sure MHS continues to be one of the country’s great high schools.”

The Mohigan Strawberry 5K Run & Walk will offer three different ways to participate. The first is a 5K timed race with awards on an out-and-back course along the rail trails. The second is a 5K fun run/walk using the same course. The third is a 200-yard kid’s sprint run. The timed race will begin at 10 a.m., followed by the fun run/walk at 10:15 a.m. The kid’s sprint run will begin at about 11:30, after all runners and walkers have completed the course. The entry fee for either the timed race or the fun run/walk is $20. The kid’s sprint run is free. The top male and female age-group finishers in the timed race and all kids will receive awards.

To register for the event, participants can visit the ‘Mohigan Strawberry 5K Run/Walk’ Facebook page or visit https://runsignup.com/Race/WV/Morgantown/2020MohiganStrawberry5K

An awards ceremony and special ‘strawberry shortcake mixer’ for all participants will conclude the event. The ceremony and mixer, along with race registration and check-in, will take place in the patio and lower lobby area of the Morgantown Marriott adjacent to the Caperton Trail.

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