Nutrition run returns for fall celebration of active living, healthy eating with run, walk, ride or roll event
It will be the ninth annual Harvest Nutrition Run in Williams Lake on Sunday, Sept. 22 for the fun, free event.
The city is once again inviting the entire community to celebrate the arrival of fall as well as the season of harvest and great food, with their annual run, walk, bike, roll event.
Every year, participants meet at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex (CMRC) to walk, run, ride, or utilize other forms of active transportation for the event which sees walkers, runners and riders navigate a gentle five-kilometre route through downtown Williams Lake.
The free annual family event gets underway at 11 a.m. starting and ending at the CMRC parking lot.
The Harvest Nutrition Run is held to encourage residents to remain active and healthy year round, and is a fun way to foster fitness and community spirit while enjoying some beautiful fall weather with family and friends.
“We invite everyone to come out to participate, and welcome all forms of active transportation like strollers, wagons, bikes, skateboards, longboards, scooters, wheelchairs, rollerblades and walkers,” said Maria McKee, adult recreation program coordinator for the city.
Once again for this year’s Harvest Nutrition Run, the CMRC is partnering with several organizations who are helping to offer fresh snacks and prizes for participants. Thank you to the following organizations and businesses for their support: Williams Lake Farmers Market, Interior Health, Cariboo Chilcotin Conservation Society, Streets for All Williams Lake, FreshCo and SaveOn-Foods.
“We’re incredibly grateful for the support these organizations offer to the event each year,” McKee said, noting it’s exciting to see the event grow.
“It’s such a great time of year to get outside, enjoy the fresh fall air and spend some time with family and friends while getting in some exercise. We just love seeing all of the people, and their pets, take part.”
Participants are encouraged to learn more about the harvest season and nutrition by following along with a ‘True or False’ trivia game along the course route. Children are also welcome to search for and count pictures of scarecrows along the way to be entered into a complimentary family drop-in pass draw.
Healthy snacks and refreshments, provided by FreshCo and Save-On-Foods, will be served at noon.
The city encourages everyone to come on out on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 11 a.m.
Carol Morrison, CMRC fitness instructor, will be kicking things off with a quick warm up and stretching session 10 minutes before the event start time. led by Come out to enjoy some early fall weather and celebrate active living while enjoying some fresh local food.
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