Britten Strong Race to Recovery 5K Run/Walk/Kids Fun Run – April 28, 2019 – Montreat College Black Mountain Campus/Track – Black Mountain NC

A very important event at Montreat College.

FROM THE RACE ORGANIZERS

Montreat College will be hosting our annual 5K race to raise money for Coach Britten Olinger. On February 27, 2017 around 7:00pm, Britten Olinger, was in a terrible car accident. He was hit by an erratic driver in Black Mountain, NC. He severed his spinal cord at the C7/T1 vertebrae. He had fractures in his pelvis/lower back, he had a broken left arm, he had traumatic injury to his lungs, and he had a small brain bleed.. Coach O is Montreat’s Track and Field coach and has touched so many lives and as you can tell running was his passion. We as a community are doing our best to raise enough money for everything that Coach Britten and his family will need for medical and other expenses as needed. Britten has a loving and wonderful family,2 beautiful kids. Help support a great cause and a great family.

SCHEDULE:

Sunday – April 28, 2018:

11-1:15 PM: Packet Pick Up & Onsite Registration: Montreat College Black Mountain Campus/Track – 250 Vance Ave – in Black Mountain, NC

1:30 PM: START of the #BrittenStrong 5k Run/Walk

1:00pm Kids Fun Run: Montreat College Black Mountain Campus/Track – 250 Vance Ave – in Black Mountain, NC

About the 5k Run/Walk: Montreat College, the town of Montreat, and the town of Black Mountain encourage you to come out in support of Britten Olinger. This 5k race will be held at Montreat’s Track and Field/Cross-Country trails on the Black Mountain campus. Shirts will be sold on site and during online registration at the price of $10.00. There will also be bracelets being sold for $1 on the day of the race. All earnings from this event are going to the family of Coach Olinger to help them out with medical expenses.

This years race will feature a 5K walk/run, a kids fun run and post race BBQ. Vendors, bouncy houses and face painting will be available also.

The race is being coordinated by the Montreat College Exercise Science Program. This is the third year we are putting on the race and hope we can continue this for many years and help other families in need.

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