Keene's Crossing Elementary to host first 5K

The run will take place at 7 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at the school, 5240 Keene’s Pheasant Drive, Horizon West.

By Michael Eng
| 12:37 p.m. March 16, 2016

Southwest Orange
Your Town

Registration is now open for Keene’s Crossing Elementary School’s first Family 5K and Health Fair.

The run will take place at 7 a.m. Saturday, April 23, at the school, 5240 Keene’s Pheasant Drive, Horizon West. Wristband pick-up begins at 7 a.m., and the 5K will follow at 7:30 a.m. Families will be able to enjoy a Health Fair before and after the run/walk.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the school’s Accelerated Reader, iReady and STEM programs; covers for the school’s playgrounds; and other school needs.

Race fee is $15 for students and $20 for others before April 1. Those prices increase by $5 from April 2 to 20. All participants receive a T-shirt and medal.

To register for the 5K, visit bit.ly/1MlGS5z.

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.