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By James Dunn

supporting The Mustard Seed School Lunch Program

Registrations open for PCN Women’s Fun Run

Feb 10, 2020 | 3:33 PM

UPDATE FROM ORGANIZERS: Registration for the Women’s Fun Run has been temporarily suspended, as we learn more about the recommendations introduced by the Alberta Government to try slow the spread of the coronavirus. Our first concern is always the health and safety of our community, and any further decisions that we make will be based on that priority. We will keep you updated as we know more!

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Registration is now open for the 2020 Red Deer Primary Care Network Women’s Fun Run benefiting The Mustard Seed’s School Lunch Program.

This year’s event takes place on May 9.

“We’re out in the community now looking for people that want to nominate their boss, sister, brother, friend, co-worker,” says Race Director Val Jensen, who is in her ninth year of running the annual event.

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Registration to sign up and participate in the 1,3,5, or 10 KM runs started on January 1st. Registration numbers have been lower than last year at this time with around 30 people signed up compared to around 100, according to Jensen.

“I want to think the weather just kept people inside,” she said “Now’s the time to be thinking about it, get out to the gym and get out on the track. I always hate to say it’s about the economy and people are watching their money.”

Jensen says The Mustard Seed will make around 66,000 school lunches this year, compared to 55,000 last year.

“The need is greater, so we hope for more people, more fundraising, more fun!”

Jensen notes that men and boys also take part by signing up for the “Family 3K” run that was introduced last year.

New for 2020 is “Xplore Sport Day” where 25-30 local sport groups will set up displays and demonstrations at the event held at the Lindsay Thurber track and McKenzie Trails.

About 1,200 people registered for the fun run last year.

“Our numbers held even for the last three years and we are proud of that, because unfortunately race numbers throughout are declining a little bit,” Jensen said. “We’re holding our own and we’re hopeful we’ll do the same thing”.

Over the last three years, the fun run has raised almost $100,000 for the school lunch program. You can register for this year’s event at womensfunrun.com.