CNU Alumni Society 5K Race to Benefit Scholarships
News Release - July 22, 2004
contact:
Kim Roeder
Director of Alumni Relations
kroeder@cnu.edu
757-594-7712
(NEWPORT NEWS, VA) — The Christopher Newport University Alumni Society will host its third annual 5K race on Saturday, September 11, to raise money for student scholarships. Co-sponsored by the Oyster Pointer, the CNU Alumni Society/Oyster Pointer 5K Fall Classic begins at 8 a.m.
The course is described by The Peninsula Track Club, a partner in the race, as "a flat, fast run through the beautiful Riverside community of Newport News." Beginning and ending at the Freeman Center on CNU's campus, the course runs down Shoe Lane, onto Country Club Road, down Central Parkway, along Riverside Drive, then loops back toward the CNU campus.
Awards will be made to the overall top three male and female finishers, and to the top finishers in 12 age categories. The race will be aired live on WXGM-AM 1420 /FM 99.1. CNU alumna Kelly Peck, Assistant Vice President of Towne Bank, is the race organizer again this year. "Last year the race raised $6,500 for scholarships," Peck said. "We're hoping to do even better this year."
Interested runners can sign up for the race in advance by downloading a race registration form from http://explore.cnu.edu/alumnirelations/20045k/, picking up a form at the Freeman Center, or through the Peninsula Track Club. Runners may sign up on race day in the Freeman Center beginning at 7 a.m. The entry fee is $15 if you register before September 3, and $18 after that date. For more information, contact Kelly Peck at 249-7672 or e-mail kellyndave2@verizon.net .
Christopher Newport University is a four-year public university in Newport News, Virginia. CNU enrolls nearly 4,800 students through its College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the School of Business. CNU's faculty and staff of nearly 1,000 focus on "students first," outstanding teaching, access and opportunity, and liberal learning. CNU is committed to leadership in the community and the Commonwealth.