Fun Run for Charities

Without question, you all have read on the blog, or seen a poster around Rocky Mount promoting the Fun Run for Charities on May 30th. This is a new local event that I hope the RMEC will fully support by running in the event and helping to encourage others to run as well. If you can not run, volunteer!

The event has a 5k, 10k, 15k (9:30 am), 1 mile Fun Run (10:00 am), and also a Kid's Dash (11:00 am). Everything starts and finishes at the Imperial Center in downtown Rocky Mount. The races are all very affordable.

The race is designed to raise money for local non-profits. When registering for the race, you can make an additional contribution to the non-profit of your choice. The RMEC is one of these non-profits, so if you decide to make an additional contribution, please consider us as your charity.

When the RMEC began hosting our own events (Ford's Colony Races, Medoc Trail Races, and Sweetheart 5k) we always had a concern that we would be the only group putting on races. This is not good for Rocky Mount, because if anything ever happens to the RMEC, all of the local races would go away. For this reason, we need to support events like the Fun Run for Charities, so Rocky Mount can continue to be a great place to run and to race.

Here are some other local events that need the support of the RMEC

• 05/02 Human Race 5k - Wilson (Jason Irvin has more information)
• 05/09 Blooming Festival 5k - Nashville (new race course)
• 06/13 Buckhorn Sprint Tri - Wilson (RMEC gets a discount)