OCTC's 35th Annual 5K Run/Walk - In Person and Virtual
OCTC's 35th Annual 5K Run/Walk - In Person and Virtual
Owensboro, KY (10/11/2021) — The Grant G. Talbott III Memorial Run - Owensboro Community and Technical College's (OCTC) 35th annual road race will be held in person and virtually. In person participants will run the 5K on Nov. 6, 2021; virtual participants may choose their own path, and day, to run or walk the 5K from Nov. 4-6, 2021, and log their time online. All proceeds go to support OCTC students.
Race day registration and check-in is 7:30-8:30 a.m. at OCTC's main campus, 4800 New Hartford Road, Owensboro, KY. All preregistered participants will receive a commemorative t-shirt. Shirts are not guaranteed for late registrants. Entry fee is $25, and $10 for current OCTC students.
This 5K race/walk begins at 9 a.m. at Legion Park on East Byers Avenue and continues around Veach Road, ending at OCTC. Please park on campus. A complimentary shuttle will transport participants to the starting line.
There will be door prizes, including a drawing for $250 cash. You must be present to win; ONLY in person participants are eligible for door prizes, drawings, and trophies. Awards and prize drawings will begin immediately following the race. Please visit https://runsignup.com/Race/KY/Owensboro/GrantGTalbottIIIMemorial5KRunWalk to register online or contact Barb Tipmore at 270-686-4530 or barb.tipmore@kctcs.edu for more details.
Local participants may pick up their shirts on race day or Friday, Nov. 5, 2021 from 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at OCTC's Main Campus, Administration Building-Office of Resource Development, 4800 New Hartford Road, Owensboro. All participants are encouraged to post photos to social media and use #octc5k.
Sponsors of the race include: OMU, Don Moore Automotive, Champion Ford, Daviess County Ag. Extension Service, Great Harvest Bread Company, Canteen, City of Owensboro and YMCA.
The race is named in honor of Grant G. "GG" Talbott. Talbott who served as a counselor at OCTC for 10 years after retiring from Owensboro High School. He was a friend and mentor to many during his lifelong commitment to education. Talbott coordinated the road race from 1998-2007. This is one of the longest continuing races in the region.
This year, we also remember our dear friend, Carl Runyon (1951-2021). Carl taught English at OCTC for 35 years and was one of the founders of our 5K. His passion for both education and running will never be forgotten.
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Owensboro Community & Technical College is one of the sixteen community and technical colleges that make up the Kentucky Community & Technical College System. OCTC serves the KY counties of Daviess, Hancock, Ohio and McLean. OCTC has three campuses in Daviess County and a Center and Annex in Hancock County. OCTC strives to serve the communities in the service area by providing associate degree education for transfer, state of the art technical education for students focusing on entering the workforce, customized business and industry solutions through the Workforce Solutions division, and adult education and business and industry testing through the SkillTrain unit.
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The Kentucky Community and Technical College System is the Commonwealth's largest postsecondary institution with 16 colleges and more than 70 campuses. We also are Kentucky's largest provider of workforce training and online education. Through partnerships with business and industry, we align our programs to meet the needs of local employers. We help students fulfill their dreams of creating a better life through programs that lead directly to jobs or help them transfer to one of our four-year partners.
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