Unity Run XVIII Kicks Off
2012 United Way Campaign
Tuesday, September 27 was an excited day in Gordon County. 923 runners registered for the 5-K Run Walk and another 71 children registered for the 1-K Kid’s Run. 821 runners crossed the finish line for the 5-K and 75 for the 1-K. Children were given the opportunity to run in both races. Results from both runs are attached.
Dean Thompson was the Male Winner with a time of 16:36 and Cheyenne Porter was the Female Winner with a time of 22:14 for the 5-K while Woody Haas was the Male 1-K Winner with a time of 3:65. Erin Barnes was the 1-K Female winner with a time of 3:47.
Each year several competitions are held for participation and the winners are:
School Challenges:
Elementary- Calhoun Elementary School
Middle- Calhoun Middle School
High- Gordon Central High School
Bank Challenge:
Century Bank of Georgia
Corporate Challenge:
Shaw Industries Group, Inc.
Most Participants:
Mohawk
New this year City/County Employee Challenge:
City of Calhoun
The Unity Run has been the kick-off event for United Way of Gordon County Fund Raising Campaign for 18 years. This year’s race is the largest in recent years and hopefully will set the tone for the 2012 Campaign which has a goal of $500,000.00
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