CHARITY CHALLENGE HELD AT OWL CREEK IN TAMAQUA; NEXT EVENT SCHEDULED SEPTEMBER 5TH AT HEISLER’S

Organizers and volunteers with USA Martial Arts & Fitness in Tamaqua held their second annual Charity Challenge event on Saturday (May 16, 2015) at the Lower Owl Creek Dam in Tamaqua. The event, which benefited a charity chosen by the first place winner, included a 5K run/walk, kids 1-mile fun run and Tamaqua Area Animal Rescue Dog Walk. Numerous trophies and door prizes were also given away.
Placing first during the run were Jacob Krell, 22, of Tamaqua, with a time of 19:38, and Mary Everdale, 15, of Freeland, with a time of 20:35. Placing top during the Tamaqua Area Animal Rescue Dog Walk were Neil Pilston of Lewistown Valley with Roger, his 4-year-old male Doberman Pincher.
Click HERE to view the results of the run on Pretzel City Sports website when they become available.
Page down further to view all the photos from the event.

Race director Jon Bonner, on Facebook, posted:
“The CHARITY CHALLENGE 5K “Run at the Reservoir” would like to offer a BIG THANK YOU to all of the runners, walkers, kids and dogs that participated in yesterday’s event at Owl Creek Reservoir just outside of Tamaqua. We had 125 participants and awarded over $750. to charities and non profit organizations, including the Tamaqua Animal Rescue. Our overall winners will be choosing their charity choice within a few days. We also want to THANK our generous sponsors and CC5K race staff for making it all happen. We are extremely grateful to our Race Staff for all of their efforts during the morning, even working in the rain during the first half hour of early set up. Fortunately, the sun came out just at the start of registration. AWESOME JOB RACE STAFF FOR RUNNING A GREAT EVENT!!!!”

Placing first during the run were Jacob Krell, 22, of Tamaqua, with a time of 19:38, and Mary Everdale, 15, of Freeland, with a time of 20:35. Placing top during the Tamaqua Area Animal Rescue Dog Walk were Neil Pilston of Lewistown Valley with Roger, his 4-year-old male Doberman Pincher.

The next race is set for Saturday, September 5, 2015 at Heisler’s Dairy Bar in Lewistown Valley. Check the race website for complete information, registration forms, sponsor sheets (when they become available). Or contact Race Director Jon Bonner at (570) 778-6970 for more information.
“We want to make this a rewarding and memorable experience for everyone,” said Bonner of USA Martial Arts & Fitness of Tamaqua.
Participants are encouraged to visit via the event’s website http://www.charitychallenge5k.com or on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/charitychallenge5ktamaquapa.