Race Preview: 5th Annual Cheadle Lake 5/10K Fun Run/Walk and Kids Obstacle Dash

One of my favorite parks to run in, when I find myself travelling South, is at Cheadle Lake in Lebanon. The scenery is deceptively “rural” even though it is nestled in the suburbs and just off of a main highway. The 5th Annual Cheadle Lake 5/10K Fun Run/Walk and Kids Obstacle Dash is back in this park on Saturday, May 3!

This year’s event will feature a new 10k in addition to the 5k (which saw almost 250 runners last year). The distances will also be chip timed as well. The courses are a mix of paved, packed gravel and hard packed dirt trails. I know from previous runs that it maintains pretty level overall.  The course will be a loop along the shores of the lake and through Cheadle Lake Park. The Kids Obstacle Dash is a half mile, not timed, fun-filled obstacle course. Parents/guardians can help their child(ren).

In addition, runners can expect

• Super Star Gold Metals for all Kids’ Obstacle Dash participants.
• Participant ribbons for all finishers.
• 1st Place Rosette for each age group.
• 2nd & 3rd Place Ribbons for each age group.
• Overall male and female winners will receive a special gift.
• ALL participants will be eligible for random prize drawings.

I personally think their shirts are killer. They are a Sport-Tek Competitor ST350 short sleeve shirt and will be gold in color.

5th Annual Cheadle Lake 5/10K Fun Run/Walk and Kids Obstacle Dash (Lebanon)

When: 9a on Saturday, May 3, 2014
Where: Cheadle Lake

Register: Online here, via paypal, or mail-in;

• 5K Individual:  $20
• 10K Individual:  $25
• Kids’ Obstacle Dash:  $10
• Family Registration (Same Household, Any Event):  $50
• Group Registration* (15+ Participants):  $15/Participants