Race for the Future 5K Run/Walk, Oct. 9 at Lee’s Summit West High School
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Popular event raises money for LS Educational Foundation, Carrie Foresee Memorial Scholarship Fund
Race for the Future Pre-Race Warmups
The Lee’s Summit Educational Foundation will host its popular Race for the Future 5K Run/Walk, scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Oct. 9 at Lee’s Summit West High School, 2600 S.W. Ward Road. The event is recognized throughout the metro-area as one of the Midwest’s premier run/walk events.
The 14th annual Race for the Future is a fund-raiser for the Lee’s Summit Educational Foundation Inc. and the Carrie Foresee Memorial Scholarship Fund. The 5K race includes hundreds of dollars in prizes. Packet pick-up and late registration will be held from noon to 6:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 8 at the R-7 School District’s Stansberry Leadership Center, 301 NE Tudor Road (on the northeast corner of the Lee’s Summit North High School campus). Free T-shirts will go to the first 750 5K entrants.
The Oct. 9 race morning schedule begins with late registration and packet pick-up from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. at the Lee’s Summit West High School activity complex located at 2600 SW Ward Road in Lee’s Summit. A Kid’s Dash will immediately follow the 5K run/walk at approximately 8:45 a.m.
Race fee is $20 for entries postmarked by Oct. 4 and $25 for late registration. The Kid’s Dash is for children up to age 12, and the fee is $5. Children will run short distances on the track. Participants will be entertained by B.J. Productions live DJ throughout the race.
Supporters also have the opportunity to become Race for the Future “dream partners.” For a $25 donation to Race for the Future, “dream partner” supporters can receive their own special race t-shirt, but can then “sleep in” on Oct. 9.
A new feature this year is the De’feet’ the Superintendent competition. Each person who crosses the 5K finish line before Dr. David McGehee, R-7 superintendent, will have his or her name entered into a drawing for a $100 Hy-Vee gift card. Dr.McGehee’s time in last year’s race was 29 minutes and 51 seconds.
During the last 13 years, the Race for the Future has raised more than $184,800 for the Lee’s Summit Educational Foundation and the Carrie Foresee Memorial Scholarship Fund.
The Lee’s Summit Educational Foundation is a non-profit, 501c3 organization established in 1993 to raise and manage resources in order to expand and initiate educational opportunities for students at all levels. The Foundation is a way for citizens to invest in today’s youth, tomorrow’s leaders, and the future of Lee’s Summit by making tax-deductible donations.
The Carrie Foresee Scholarship Fund was established in memory of Carrie Foresee, a former Lee’s Summit High School student. Carrie died Sept. 3, 1996, as the result of injuries suffered in a car accident. Funds from Race for the Future support scholarship opportunities for graduating seniors and help keep Carrie’s beautiful, helpful spirit alive forever.
For more information about volunteering, running or walking, call 816-986-1015.
