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Bowman Cup 5K Race Celebrates 15th Anniversary
Posted Sept. 28, 2015 | Victoria Manenti
The 15th Annual Bowman Cup 5K Race, hosted by Kent
State University’s Department of Recreational Services,
will take place Saturday, Oct. 3.
Kent State University’s Department of Recreational Services will host the 15th Annual Bowman Cup 5K Race on Saturday, Oct. 3.
“We are proud to be one of the oldest, most established races at Kent State University,” says Abby Millsaps, marketing coordinator for the Department of Recreational Services.
The race, which is USA Track and Field-certified and chip-timed, will kick off Kent State’s 2015 Homecoming at 8 a.m. Runners will begin and end the race in front of the Student Recreation and Wellness Center. Participants are grouped based on gender, age and whether they are a student, employee, alumni or community member.
Millsaps anticipates a larger crowd of 500 to 600 runners this year.
“It’s an amazing opportunity to bring our diverse Kent State University community together for some fun and competition,” says Millsaps.
Runners also will receive a complimentary breakfast, T-shirt and chance to win various door prizes. In addition to the door prizes, more than 170 awards will be given to participants, Millsaps says.
To honor the 15th anniversary of the Bowman Cup 5K Race, a commemorative 15K Crystal Challenge also will be offered to this year’s runners. Participants must complete two additional 5K challenges a week prior to the Bowman Cup 5K Race. The supplementary 5K challenges may be completed by running, walking, biking, playing disc golf, swimming or ice skating.
The 15K challenge costs an additional $15, and all participants must show proof of having completed the additional 5K challenges listed above.
Those who complete the 15K challenge will receive an engraved crystal prism to commemorate the anniversary.
Participants are encouraged to register for the Bowman Cup 5K Race before Tuesday, Sept. 29. However, runners are permitted to register the day of the event.
For more information and to register for the Bowman Cup 5K Race, visit www.kent.edu/recservices/bowman-cup-5k-race-0.