BFR offers 5K training; sports camp afternoon fun
Become a runner at BFR! A new program is offered for people interested in training to complete a 5K. BFR's Walk to Run program includes 12 weeks of preparation for the 3.1 (5K) mile goal.
Groups meet at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays for warm-up, walking/running intervals, stretching, and lots of group support.
For more information about Walk to Run, contact BFR at 215 Snider Road, or call 319-358-4150 or visit www.bfronline.com.
Afternoon fun available for youth in sport camps
BFR's afternoon activities are open to area youth involved in the upcoming Little Pirates' Basketball or tennis camps. BFR staff will transport the youth from the sport camp location to the BFR for lunch and activities. Cost is $40 per child for the 5 days (noon to 5 p.m.). For more information, call BFR 419-358-4150.
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Friday, September 25, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, September 25
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- Pirate girls soccer win vs. Allen East
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Thursday, September 24, 2026
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- Paul Richard Wingate Jr., 79, worked for the Lima Ford Engine Plant
- Ada Icon headlines, Sept. 24
- Roundabouts celebrated for crash reduction
- Scarecrow competition for Bluffton businesses
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- 5th Annual MHCO Gala will Roll Out the Red Carpet
- Funeral notice for Mary Louise Reddick
- ODNR urges caution during fall wildfire season
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026
- Chamber members take a lesson from Jacomet's Martial Arts
- Proud of your pie? Sept. 26 apple pie baking contest
- Save November 6-7 for Holiday Open House
- Friends of the Library book sale, Sept. 24-26
- Pirate girls golf places 6th at sectionals
- Pirate volleyball outlasts Grove
- Bluffton tennis wins on consecutive nights
- Pirate boys soccer edged by Liberty Center