OBC Excited to Be a Part of Runaway Pumpkin
The Oregon Barbecue Company is very excited to have been asked to participate in this years Runaway Pumpkin Half Marathon & 8K Run. “We are extremely humbled to get the invitation to be involved in such an incredible community event. We really enjoy the ones that specifically involve and benefit the children of our community,” said Adam Cluver, the BBQ company’s Chief Operations Officer.
This years 7th Annual Event is an ongoing effort to raise funds for the ABC House which is a non-profit Child Abuse Intervention Center working with children, youth, and their families to overcome the crisis of abuse and neglect. This organization has had an immense impact on children and families within the Albany, Lebanon, and surrounding communities for the past 20 years and is the only agency to provide child abuse assessment and support services for
Linn and Benton Counties.
The ABC
House provides services such as:
· - Medical Examinations
· - Forensic Interviews
· - Support and Advocacy Services
· - Trauma Counseling
· - Community Education
The Oregon Barbecue Company is very excited to be a part of this years event and will be setup on location serving some of it Award Winning BBQ to the participants, volunteers, and those who are there to support the children of our communities as well as the ABC House for all of the incredible work that they do! “We feel very blessed to be approached with the opportunity to associate our business and name with something so special going on in the community,” stated Michael, a manager of the Oregon Barbecue Company.
The
2017 Runaway Pumpkin is being held on Saturday October 21st at Cheadle
Lake Park in Lebanon.
The Schedule for the race looks as follows:
7:30 AM - Packet pick up, gear check opens (behind food
tent)
8:00 AM - Kids Zone opens, costume contest (near music
tent)
8:30 AM - Costume contest prizes
8:50 AM - Begin lining up for Half Marathon
9:00 AM - Half Marathon race start
9:45 AM - Begin lining up for 8K
9:55 AM - 8K race start
10:30 AM - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place awards
11:15 AM - Other top finisher awards
2:00 PM - Begin vendor booth tear down
For
more information on the big event visit https://www.runawaypumpkinhalf.org
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