Complete with beautiful bursts of color, the Sevastopol National Honor Society is hosting their second annual Color Run at the Sevastopol Athletic Complex on Saturday, May 17th, and it’s all for a good cause. Proceeds from the dash will not only benefit Sevastopol's DI teams, but it will also help a very special member of the Sevastopol community.
“The Color Run is a fun run so it isn’t timed and there aren’t awards or anything like that, but it is a lot of fun,” said National Honor Society advisor Mindy Vanderhoof.
There will be a one-mile and a 5K course and six color stations throughout the 5K where colored powders are thrown into the air by volunteers and towards runners which will creatively decorate their white shirts.
All the proceeds from this year’s event will support Sevastopol’s Destination Imagination Team. A portion will also be graciously donated to the Ramirez family for their second grade daughter, Lucia, who is battling Leukemia.
Following the run, there will also be a soup and chili cookoff where attendees can vote for their favorite by donating towards their selection, plus a bake sale filled with delicious baked goods.
“We would love to have as many participants as possible,” said Vanderhoof, “every dollar that we bring in, we’re able to give directly to these causes.”
During last year’s run, Vanderhoof said the Sevastopol National Honor Society raised $4,000 and they are hoping to surpass that this year and that they hope to get 200 registrations. Current registrations are at 110.
Those who wish to participate are in luck; there is still time to sign up! Registration is $30 and runners can register online or in person up until 9:45a.m. tomorrow.
Photo credit: Sevastopol High School
