Runners, walkers, families and friendly canines are invited to participate in the sixth annual Bieni Kohler-Johnson 5K Fun Run and Dog Walk at 8 a.m. Sunday at the Hawaii Preparatory Academy cross-country course.
Runners, walkers, families and friendly canines are invited to participate in the sixth annual Bieni Kohler-Johnson 5K Fun Run and Dog Walk at 8 a.m. Sunday at the Hawaii Preparatory Academy cross-country course.
Located at the school’s Upper Campus, the challenging but fun course includes hills, flats, grass and pavement.
Kohler-Johnson, who graduated from HPA in 1983, died in June 2009 after a valiant battle against breast cancer.
Proceeds from the event will fund the Bieni Kohler-Johnson Memorial Scholarship at HPA, which honors young women gifted in athletics, academics or the arts; who understand their responsibility to work hard to develop and share those gifts; and who demonstrate a sincere commitment and willingness to go the “extra mile” for friends, family or a worthy cause.
The event also will benefit the ALS Association Golden West Chapter and North Hawaii Community Hospital Cancer Center.
Those who preregister online by today will receive a race shirt and goody bag. To register, visit www.hpa.edu/athletics/bieni. Early registration entry fee is $25 for adults, $35 for adults with a dog, $20 for students 10 and younger and $30 for students 10 and younger with a dog. An additional $5 will be charged to those registering after today.
The top fundraiser will receive the grand prize of a two-night stay at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. The runner-up fundraiser will receive a round of golf for four at the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel. Fundraisers do not need to be present to win. Medals will be awarded to the top three overall male and female finishers.
For more information, contact Janet Melton at 881-4044 or jmelton@hpa.edu.