3rd Annual Live United 5K Run & Family Day to be held April 30th
April 5, 2011 – Oskaloosa, IA – The United Way of Mahaska County is holding their third annual Live United 5K Run & Family Day on April 30th at the Penn Activity Center on the William Penn University campus.
Race day registration for the 5K Run/Walk begins at 8:00 a.m. Race day registration is $25. Pre-registration for the race is $20 and ends April 20th. To pre-register for the 5K race, visit the website at www.unitedwaymahaska.org/LIVE_UNITED_5K_and_Family_Day.php
A map of the race route is on the website.
Family day events will be held from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm, and include numerous free kid-friendly activities such as face-painting, crafts, games, inflatables, community booths and more.
At 10:00 a.m., the William Penn University Football Team will be sponsoring a Punt-Pass and Kick competition open to children ages 4 – 12.
A free picnic-style lunch will be served from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and is open to the public.
Entertainment will be provided throughout the day by the Joel Pinkerton Duo.
Corporate Sponsors for the event include: Anytime Fitness, Bank Iowa, Bates Funeral Chapel, Boyle & Henderson, P.C., Brown’s Shoe Fit, Cablevey Conveyors, Cargill, Clow Valve Company, Garland-Van Arkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel, Jeffrey L. Peterson Golf Shop, Kelderman Electronics-Radio Shack Dealer, Leighton State Bank, Mahaska Drug, Mahaska Health Partnership, MidWestOne Bank, Musco, Paslode, and Work Systems Rehab.
The United Way of Mahaska County is still looking for volunteers to help support this fun event! You can register to volunteer online, or contact Christy Bellinger, Executive Director, at 641-673-6043.







