3rd Kristen Grote Legacy 5K
May
5, 2007
The Kristen Grote Legacy 5K
honors the memory of Kristen, a fun-loving, vibrant little girl who loved
Jesus and touched the lives of everyone who knew her. Kristen's legacy will
continue as the memory of her life is used to reach out and enhance the
lives of children in the community.
The first KGL5K was held in May 2005 with over 600 participants on a
beautiful spring day. Over $20,000 was raised for the Kristen Grote Memorial
Fund and Tawney Powell, a young girl undergoing treatments for cancer. In
2006, we were blessed once again with perfect weather and had over 550
participants. We raised over $16,000 for the Kristen Grote Memorial Fund and
Andrew Creighton, a local middle school student with Spinal Muscular
Atrophy.
Our third and final race was held on May 5, 2007, with a 5K run/walk at 8:00
and a one mile family run/walk at 9:15. There were over 600 participants.
Our goal for the last race day was to provide another fun family event for
our community, to celebrate and remember Kristen’s life, and also to make a
difference in the lives of other local children. Race recipients for this
year included Jameson Ward, a travel fund for Comfort Zone Camp®, and the
Kristen Grote Memorial Fund.
TSS Photography will take pictures at the finish line and after the race.
They will be available on our website 24 hours after the race. All proceeds
will be donated to the Kristen Grote Legacy 5K.
The Photos below are
from the May 5th Race, including the 5K Race and the 1 Mile Race.
Also, click on the links below for:
Photos from the
2006 Kristen Grote Legacy 5K
Photos from
the 2005 Kristen Grote Legacy 5K
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Pastor Tony and the Chic-fil-A Cow wait for the
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Pre-race Instructions |
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Before the Race |
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The Starting Line |
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The third Kristen Grote Legacy 5K begins. |
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Just After the Start |
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Many participants walked the 5K. |
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The race winds through the Ashcreek subdivision
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The weather was excellent for a third year in a
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Waiting for the 1 mile race to begin. |
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Children and families participated. |
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Doug before the race. |
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Pastor Tony officiates the race. |
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Getting ready to start. |
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Early winners of the 1 mile race. |
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Early winners of the 1 mile race. |
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Early winners of the 1 mile race. |
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Moms pushing strollers also participated. |
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Food, activities, and photo opportunities were
provided after the race. |
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Fellowship after the race. |
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Bouncy kid activities were fun. |
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The race winners were announced and could choose
a prize. |
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The remaining donated prizes were given out
during a raffle. |
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Jameson Ward and his family were recipients of
the race proceeds, along with a travel fund for Comfort Zone Camp® and the
Kristen Grote Memorial Fund. |
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