West Little Rock Running WILD
West Little Rock Running WILD on October 9
Wildwood Park for the Arts Kicks Off Fall Activities with Inaugural 5K
(Little Rock) - Wildwood Park for the Arts will have runners, children and
dogs running wild in West Little Rock on October 9 with its inaugural 5K
RunWILD. Race begins at 8 a.m., followed by live entertainment and hayrides
to Pumpkin Hill's hay fort.
Kicking off the Park's fall festivities, Wildwood welcomes runners to a
morning fun run beginning at the Promenade at Chenal and ending with a
victory lap inside Wildwood Park. A shuttle will transport runners from the
Park to the Promenade. Children and dogs, too, are welcome to participate in
a 1K run through Wildwood's unique botanical gardens.
"Wildwood believes that good health is a part of the art of living well,"
said Melissa Thoma, President of Wildwood Park's Board of Trustees and avid
runner. "The Chenal area is ideal for a race. There are very few
point-to-point races in Little Rock, so a race that begins at the Promenade
and ends inside the gates at Wildwood is very distinguishing."
Accompanied by several experienced runners and festival gurus, Thoma serves
as Chairperson of the RunWILD committee.
"The RunWILD committee is excited to plan West Little Rock's only 5k." said
Thoma. "Committee members include husband and wife duo, Erin and Gary
Taylor, the owner's of Go! Running who are very experienced racers. We also
have committee members who have been associated with Riverfest and are
interested in seeing Wildwood and its festivals develop."
RunWILD will host an assortment of activities including entertainment by
Radio Disney's Rockin' Road Show, with music, games, prizes and give a ways,
free hayrides to Pumpkin Hill where a pumpkin patch, a free pumpkin for
every child, and a hay fort designed by Amoz Eckerson of Jameson Architects
awaits.
Registration fees for the 5K are $25 in advance, $30 the day of the race.
Registration fees for the kid and dog 1K are $10 in advance, $15 the day of
the race. Registration fees include a RunWILD 5K t-shirt and race packet.
Chip timing is provided by Mac's Race Timing Service.
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Runners can register at Go! Running located at 1819 North Grant St in Little
Rock, Wildwood Park for the Arts at 20919 Denny Rd. in West Little Rock or
online at www.active.com and at www.wildwoodpark.org. For more RunWILD
information call 501-821-7275 or visit online at www.wildwoodpark.org.
Sponsors for RunWILD include Deltic Timber, Go! Running, the Promenade at
Chenal, 103.7 the Buzz, Mountain Valley Spring Water, the Department of
Arkansas Heritage, the Little Rock Conventions and Visitors Bureau, Thoma
Thoma and Aristotle. For volunteer information please call 501-821-7275.
About Wildwood Park for the Arts
Wildwood Park for the Arts, 20919 Denny Road, is home to Little Rock's
Unique Botanical Gardens and Lucy Lockett Cabe Festival Theatre. A center
for the arts located in west Little Rock's Chenal Valley, Wildwood's vision
is to challenge the intellect, engage the imagination and celebrate the
human spirit through encounters with nature and a full spectrum of the
cultural arts: visual, performing, literary, horticultural, culinary and
more. Wildwood Park is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization. The Park's arts
programming, educational projects, and the growth and maintenance of
Wildwood's gardens are made possible by the contribution of funds, time and
energy of generous donors and volunteers throughout our community. Wildwood
is supported in part by Deltic Timber, the Little Rock Convention and
Visitors Bureau and the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Department
of Arkansas Heritage.
