The Fifth Annual Edwin Taylor Memorial 5K Run and Fitness Walk will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2008. Proceeds will benefit music programs at Upper Adams Schools and Oakside Community Park. The event is sponsored by the Oakside Community Park Board of Directors in memory of Edwin Taylor, a beloved Upper Adams resident who volunteered with the Biglerville High School Band and Upper Adams Jaycees for nearly thirty years.
The 5K Run and Fitness Walk was established to honor Edwin Taylor and raise awareness of the importance of good health and the arts, specifically music programs in schools. With Mr. Taylor’s support, local area school bands have received state and nation-wide recognition thanks to its strong music program. Live music to entertain all participants will be performed by three local bands from 9:00am to 11:30am.
The event features four fun and competitive races for people of all ages at the Oakside Community Park’s scenic track. Food concessions will be available, and BBQ Chicken dinner tickets may be purchased in advance at the Oakside Park office. For details on the music and running event times, please visit www.edtaylormemorial.com.
To register, sponsor, or donate to the Memorial 5K Run and Fitness Walk, call the park office at (717) 677-7820 or visit www.edtaylormemorial.com. Details on the music and running event times are listed on the web site. Pledge sheets may be accessed at the park office or downloaded from the web site. Various sponsorship packages are available, and participants that pre-register receive a commemorative t-shirt. A Registration booth will also open on event day at 7:30 am at the Oakside Community Park in Biglerville, PA. Visit Oakside Community Park for an exciting, all-day rain-or-shine event to include races, live music, food concessions, children’s activities, prizes, and awards.
About the Edwin Taylor Memorial 5K Run and Fitness Walk:
The Edwin Taylor Memorial 5K Run and Fitness Walk is annually held, originating in 2004, to raise community awareness of the importance of music programs and pride of good health and community. Edwin Taylor was an outstanding, dedicated leader, and a hero in the community. Mr. Taylor volunteered with the Biglerville High School Band and Upper Adams Jaycees, as well as provided support in the development of Oakside Community Park and many other high profile community projects for nearly thirty years. For more information, we invite you to visit www.edtaylormemorial.com.
CONTACT:
Oakside Community Park Office
2880 Table Rock Rd.
Biglerville, Pa 17307
(717) 677-7820
Email: info@edtaylormemorial.com
Web: www.edtaylormemorial.com
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EVENT NAME: 5th Annual Edwin Taylor Memorial 5K Run and Fitness Walk
WHEN: Saturday June 21, 2008
WHERE: Oakside Community Park in Biglerville, PA
WHY: To honor Edwin Taylor and celebrate his life with the things that mattered most to him; good music
and keeping music programs in the schools, good health, good community, and Oakside Park
WHAT: 4 running events, 2 bands, food, prizes, awards… an all-day rain or shine fun-filled event
