CHI Memorial Foundation announces Volkswagen as the presenting sponsor of the 4th annual Elizabeth’s Outrun Melanoma 5K and Walk. The event will be held on Saturday, May 7 at the Wolftever Creek Greenway, 4910 Swinyar Dr. in Collegedale.
"This is a family friendly event that can be done as a timed 5K run or a relaxing 1 mile walk. The 5K trail takes you through the beautiful Veterans Memorial Park. You will encounter a charming area complete with benches, wooden tree swing and duck pond. The trail continues over a pedestrian bridge and through a scenic wooded area and alongside Wolftever Creek and then loops around and returns participants to the starting point," organizers said.
The entry fee is $30 for runners and $25 for walkers. Children under 12 are free. A t-shirt and chance at door prizes comes with each entry fee of $25 or more.
To register, visit www.memorial.org/race. Proceeds of this event benefit the Elizabeth R. Smith Melanoma Fund at CHI Memorial Rees Skillern Cancer Institute which supports the prevention, awareness and research of melanoma.
Registration and check-in begin at 8 a.m. The 5K Run/1K Walk starts at 9 a.m. The course is concrete construction and is a mostly flat, fast course. Parking is available at Imagination Station Playground located on Swinyar Drive just off Apison Pike in Collegedale.
For more information about Elizabeth’s Outrun Melanoma 5k & Walk, call the CHI Memorial Foundation at 423-495-4438. To learn more about melanoma risk factors, symptoms and treatment, visit www.memorial.org/melanoma.