March 14, 2007

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WHAT: 15th annual Spring Wellness Festival featuring: -- 10K Race; 1-Mile Fun Run; 3-Mile Walk -- More than 40 fitness, health, and wellness exhibits; demonstrations; product samples; health screenings; prizes; refreshments; and fun!

WHEN:  Saturday, April 28; Exhibit booths are open from 8:30-11 a.m.; Student Center
10K Race and 3-Mile Walk start at 7:30 a.m.; Fun Run starts at 9 a.m.

WHERE: St. Charles Community College Campus, 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, Cottleville.
        
COST:  Wellness exhibits are free;  entry fee for run and walk events is $15; late registration is $20 after April 24.

CONTACT:  Winnie Stufflebam, 636-922-8276, or Heather McDorman, 636-922-8277.    

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APRIL 28  WELLNESS FESTIVAL AT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
WILL FEATURE FUN AND FITNESS FOR ALL AGES

    Runners, walkers, and health enthusiasts of all ages should mark their calendars for the 15th annual Spring Wellness Festival set for Saturday, April 28, on the campus of St. Charles Community College. The event is a morning of sports, recreation, health, education, and fun!

    The Wellness Festival exhibit area is free and open to the public from 8:30-11 a.m. in the Student Center, including entry to about 40 booths with health and wellness information, screenings, product samples, and refreshments.  Participants will have a chance to test their fitness, learn how to take care of mind and body, get health and safety tips, and get in shape.

    Once again featured at the Wellness Festival will be the popular 10K Race (6.2 miles) and 1-Mile Fun Run -- the largest event of its kind in St. Charles County.  A 3-mile walk is also an option -- something for everyone, race organizers said. “The events have drawn as many as 600 runners and walkers each year as well as hundreds of other spectators and visitors to the Wellness Festival exhibits,” said Nancy Pittman, race director.

    The entry fee is $15 for either the 10K Race (6.2 miles), the walk, or the fun run; late registration after April 24 is $20, including race-day registration.  The entry fee includes a four-color T-shirt, refreshments, and automatic entry into the drawing for prizes.

    The 10K race begins at 7:30 a.m. and follows a route through Cottleville area roads and back to campus.  Individual age group awards will be presented, and $100 prizes will be presented to the top male and female 10K winners.  The 3-mile walk also starts at 7:30 a.m., and stays on campus. Walkers who finish will receive ribbons.

    The 1-mile fun run starts at 9 a.m.(two consecutive heats), and is staged on campus.  It will once again feature a competition among local area elementary and middle schools -- a large traveling trophy is up for grabs to the grades K-5 and 6-8 schools with the most participants. The teams to beat this year are Henderson Elementary and Hollenbeck Middle School. All individual fun run finishers will receive ribbons.

    There will be free refreshments courtesy of Best Vending and local food stores.  Radio station KFAV 99.9-FM “Hot Country” will broadcast live from the race finish line, and Missouri American Water Company will provide a water station for the runners.  

    Presenting sponsors for the event are Barnes-Jewish St. Peters Hospital, UPS, and the Suburban Journals/St. Charles County Journals.  

    Other sponsors to date include Best Vending, Hanneke Logo Wear, Jelly Belly Candy Company, KFAV 99.9 FM Radio, Missouri-American Water Co., Moore Company Homes and Tradition Builders, St. Charles Sports and Physical Therapy, Inc., Sciortino Chiropractic, and Take Care Health Systems.

    For more information on sponsorships, call Winnie Stufflebam at 636-922-8276.  

    For information on being an exhibitor/vendor, call Joy Dufrain at 636-922-8628.  

    For a runner/walker registration form, visit the college’s Web site at www.stchas.edu (click on Calendar/Events), or call Karen Decker at 636-922-8475.   

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