Running for the Angels

It's easy to smile when you're supporting a worthy event (Pictures via Facebook)

Not many weekends go by during the summer when there isn't a 5K run in the area. If you're a little older like me and more interested in the exercise than the competition, some might even choose to walk those races. After all, most all the local 5K's support good causes. This weekend is the 26th anniversary of one of the better causes in our west central Ohio community.

The Angel Run 5K takes place this Sunday, July 16th, at 9:00am in North Star. Their cause is "Remembering All Lost Loved Ones" and the event began back in 1998 in remembrance of 1997 Ansonia alum Lynn Ann Topp. Lynn loved life and was out for a February morning run in North Star when she never returned home. To this day, many folks vividly remember the heartbreak when Lynn was found a couple weeks later after she had been killed. The Angel Run 5K salutes Lynn's life, the lives of all loved ones lost, and the proceeds from the race fund an Angel Run scholarship.

Along with the 5K, there's a 1 Mile Fun Run starting at 8:45am with each child receiving a coupon for a free taco, french fries, and ice cream courtesy of Greenville McDonalds and Taco Bell. At the conclusion of the 5K, a post-race raffle includes a long list of wonderful donated prizes for those race participants that stick around. For more details and registration, click here. To visit their Facebook page, click here. Happy running.

One lucky raffle prize winner gets this quilt made with 25 years of Angel Run t-shirts