Wellness Council to host 5K Run/1-Mile Walk
Event slated for Thursday, Nov. 24, at Boyertown Community Park
Start a new tradition this year with the Wellness Council of Boyertown’s Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot 5K Run/1-Mile Walk on Thursday, Nov. 24, at the Boyertown Community Park, 417 S. Madison St., Boyertown.
Registration starts at 8:15 a.m. and the race/walk starts at 9 a.m. The event will be held rain or shine.
To register, visit <www. boyertownwellness.com/ thanksgiving-turkey-trot. html>. The registration fee is $20 and increases to $25 after Nov. 11. Each registered participant will receive a long-sleeve, race-day t-shirt and gift bag. Register by Nov. 11 to guarantee race shirt size.
Awards will be presented to the overall male and female winners and the top male and female winners in the following age groups: 10 & under, 11-15 years, 1619 years, 20-29 years, 30-39 years, 40-49 years, 50-59 years and 60+ years.
The Turkey Trot fundraiser is being held in memory of Clifford Reigner, who was an avid sports enthusiast, athlete and long-time supporter of the Boyertown Community and the sports program.
Cliff graduated from Boyertown Area Senior High in 1963. During his high school years, he earned varsity letters in football and track and field. In football, he played guard and defensive tackle and earned an All-State defensive line honorable mention in 1962. He also was voted onto the 1960s Reading Eagle All Decade team. Later in 2004, he was inducted in the Boyertown Area Football Association’s (BAFA) Hall of Fame. In Track and Field, Cliff was a medalist in the distance medley relay at the 1963 Penn Relays and broke the 880-yard record in his senior year.
Following high school, Cliff’s passion for Boyertown Sports continued, and he always could be found in the fan section of home and away games, cheering for football, basketball, wrestling, baseball, lacrosse, field hockey and track for both the boys’ and girls’ teams.
As a supporter of Boyertown sports, he was a member of BAFA, instrumental in the building of the Boyertown football field/stadium and part of the Victory Mile and the Boyertown Wellness Council.
One of his children’s most fond memories of their father was going to the Boyertown High School football games on Thanksgiving Day. It was a tradition that they were sad to see end— and now they hope to launch a new tradition with the Turkey Trot. Bring your family and friends and join us for this fun event at the Boyertown Community Park. For more information, visit <http://www. BoyertownWellness.org>.