Businesses with Bluffton ties sponsor Great Pumpkin 5K
The 2nd Annual "Great Pumpkin" 5K Run and 1-mile Walk will be held on Saturday, October 8th in Woodlawn Cemetery on Spencerville Road.
The Historic Walk through the cemetery begins at 4 p.m. and the 5K Run starts at 6 p.m. The event is sponsored by Senior Citizens Services and Woodlawn Cemetery.
Both events are open to the public. Cost to pre-register for the Run is $15 which includes a t-shirt. Registration the day of the event is $15 with no shirt. The 1-mile Walk is free and is not a time event.
Registration forms are available online at www.seniorcitizens.ws
or by calling Senior Citizens Services, 3400 W. Elm St., Lima, 419-991-8811.
The event is also sponsored by Interim Healthcare, HCF, Inc., Otterbein, Chief Supermarkets, Chiles & Sons Laman, Golden Lane Senior Community, Lima Memorial Health Systems, Northwest Physical Therapy, Tom Ahl and Webb Insurance.
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