The Green Girl cheered on the Sole Runners as they did the Run Like It's Recess 5k today at El Dorado East Regional Park and ran for cupcakes.
Run Like It's Recess featured a 5k run/walk, 1k kids run/walk, and 50-yard Toddler Run. The race benefited a local elementary school, Newcomb Academy.
The 'cupcake' portion was not actually an official part of the race but a couple of the Sole Runners, Barb and Larry, baked a few batches of cupcakes for all the Sole Runners to eat at the Finish Line.
Since the Sole Runners were running for cupcakes, they all pinned 'Will run 4 cupcakes' signs on their backs.
It was a beautiful day at El Dorado Park and the weather was perfect for a race.
The event was well organized and the volunteers were cheerful and energetic. Newcomb cheerleaders worked the aid stations and handed out cups of water.
After everyone had completed the 5k, we headed over to cheer on the junior Sole Runners in the 1k kids run/walk.
Suffice to say, everyone did their very best to Run Like It's Recess today.
Oh man, I would totally run for a cupcake. I <3 cupcakes!
ReplyDeleteBy the way, the "friend" that got engaged is my daughter. :)
So how many cupcakes did every finisher get? Yum!
ReplyDeleteI love the name. It's so fun!
ReplyDeleteWho doesn't love to run like it's recess! :D
I love cupcakes, especially if there is an inch of frosting on them. At the women's half there was a large group of Sole Runners there...like 30 people. I don't know anything about the group except they seemed to have a great time.
ReplyDeleteBTW Green Girl, I searched for Khanom Krok on the streets of Bangkok today to no avail. I needed the sharp eye of someone like you to hunt it down for me. Too bad cuz it looks frigging awesome. Tonight I had real pad thai noodles. hmmmmmmh.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lot of fun! I will certainly run 4 cupcakes! Have a great week!
ReplyDeletedo you have carrot cupcakes with cream cheese frosting :-p
ReplyDeleteI might even try a cartwheel if there were cupcakes on the line!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great name for an event! My younger son and I sometimes run in the house like it's recess, but then we wake the baby and my wife gets mad. :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a fun, wonderful event!
ReplyDeleteBest theme ever! I'd totally run for cupcakes.
ReplyDeleteI think I'd run a 5K for a cupcake (I hate 5K's - I'd rather run a marathon). I know you were an awesome cheerleader!!!!
ReplyDeleteTo bad I missed this, glad my fellow S.R. were on top of it and all havin fun!
ReplyDeleteGreat blog! Keep it up!More power!
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