The Sharp Creek Elementary School's Run The Creek 5k and Fun Run will support the school's running program and help facilitate the construction of a track.
The school's running program is volunteer lead and is in it's second year of "operation". The program is designed to take students from couch to 5k during the course of a school year. It also focuses on proper running form, increasing speed, and proper nutrition.
The program offers an alternative after school activity for elementary aged students (and their parents)
The course will be similar to a cross country course taking you from the school to the Little Tallapoosa Park next door and loop back to the school.
The event will start and end in the car rider pick up parking lot - slot number 1.
For the 5k: From the starting line runners/walkers will head through a cross country type course that takes them through the Little Tallapoosa Park.
For the Fun Run: From the starting line runners/walkers will head to the start of the 5k cross country portion where they will then head back up the hill and make one loop around the parking lot.
5k will start at 8AM.
Fun Run will start at 8:15
Check in/Registration will be at the main front door of the school starting at 6:30AM. You can park in bus parking until spaces are filled or until parking lot closes for race at 7:45AM. After 7:45AM please use front parking lot.
After your race, stay and enjoy the school's Fall Festival activites that are planned to start at 9AM!