Officials with Hopkinsville Parks and Recreation are happy with the turnout at the 3rd Annual Hoptown Half-Marathon and 5K held Saturday morning.
Parks and Rec Superintendent Tab Brockman says they had good weather conditions for the hundreds of runners who participated in the event.
click to download audioHe added they had several participants register just prior to the Half-Marathon, 5K and 1-mile Walk.
click to download audioDuring the 2020 event, the race added a one-mile walk/run to show community appreciation for the late Wally Bryan, former Hopkinsville Mayor and founder of Challenge House, Inc.
Brockman also says he’s happy with the change to this year’s route that included the new quarter-mile bridge over Country Club Lane and Lafayette Road and the Greenway Rail Trail Phase 2 addition.
click to download audioAccording to Brockman, they are already starting to plan next year’s event which may be pushed back a month.
click to download audioSaturday morning’s event was sponsored by Planters Bank and Jennie Stuart Health and all proceeds will go to the United Way of the Pennyrile.
