b STRONG 5k

b STRONG 5k

b STRONG 5k

( 3 reviews )
100% of reviewers recommend this race
  • Bremen,
    Indiana,
    United States
  • July
  • 3 miles/5K, Other
  • Road Race
  • Event Website

Mark Davidhizar

Elkhart, Indiana, United States
55 81
2015
"Inspirational run for a good cause. "
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Mark Davidhizar's thoughts:

The b STRONG 5k is run on the last Saturday of July. It is held in the small town of Bremen, Indiana. It is in honor of a local woman who lost her battle with lung cancer but was an inspiration to others in the community. The run starts and finished at Bremen High School, so there was plenty of close parking. I did not run this race, but my wife did and my kids and I volunteered. Speaking of volunteers, there were a lot of them and they were at every intersection of the race, making sure that no vehicles were allowed on the course. This was a completely closed race course. The aid stations (3 of them) were also very well maned.
The race itself was very well organized. Packet pickup was easy. The only issue was that they could not find one of my daughters on their list, but with the confirmation email, it was cleared up with no problems. The race started on time.
The inspirational part of the race was at the top of "b Strong Hill." They had a bell to ring at the top to signify that you conquered the hill and to encourage those behind you. The teenager who was manning the bell was a teen who had just finished his last round of chemo. At the hospital that he was receiving chemo at, they have a bell for patients to ring when they have completed their last round of chemo, so it only seems fitting that that was his job.
The awards were trophies and back packs to the top 3 overall runners and medals to the top 3 in each age group and back packets to age group winners.
The kids fun ru was great as well. Top 50 kids receivedmedals, and each kid also got a shirt.
Overall this is a great event and very well run race for the first time event. This is not a chipped timed race but they did a great job of getting the times and results quickly. Each runner who resisted On time received a tech shirt. If you registered early, registration was only $15. A great deal!!! I was really impressed by this race. Can't wait to do it in 2016!!!

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