Athletes ring in summer with 5K run at Moraine
MUDDY CREEK TWP -- Dozens of runners officially rang in the summer at Moraine State Park on Wednesday evening, June 21, by taking part in the Summer Solstice 5K run.
There were 127 runners signed up for the 5K race.
Conditions were perfect for running, with a slight breeze chilling the athletes. This was the sixth annual Summer Solstice run, and according to organizer Leslie Henderson of the Slippery Rock High School Cross Country Boosters, the weather has never been better.
Proceeds for the event went toward Slippery Rock High School’s cross-country program. Accordingly, members of Slippery Rock’s cross country teams -- both girls and boys -- took part, including Tessa Szymanski.
"It’s a tradition for the cross country team, and it’s always a lot of fun,“ Szymanski said.
