4th annual St. Paul village 5K walk/Run
4th Annual 5K Walk/Run: March 5, 2016
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CHAPEL HILL NEWS 3/9/16
Race features cold hands but warm hearts As winter nips at the heels of spring, how did organizers of the fourth annual St. Paul AME 5K race convince hundreds of people that a 32-degree day is perfect race weather? They simply turned the thermostat down for the first three annual races. “The first year it was like 20 degrees, and the second year it was 22,” Carrboro Mayor and race participant Lydia Lavelle said Saturday. “This is about the first year it’s even been this close to 40 degrees.” “Today was very nice weather,” Superior Court Judge Allen Baddour said, shortly after finishing first in the 5K race. “I remember some years when it was 10 or 15 degrees.” Read more |
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About the St. Paul 5K Walk/Run
The Fourth Annual St. Paul AME 5K Walk/Run was held at McDougle Middle School in Chapel Hill, NC on Saturday, March 5, 2016. Every paid entrant received a free T-shirt. The event featured electronic timing by Cardinal Track Services, an awards ceremony with prizes for each age group, and a family friendly atmosphere with kid-approved games and food available for purchase. Proceeds primarily benefited St. Paul Village, a multi-use and multi-generational development that will provide amenities and resources to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro community as well as fulfill the church's need for expanded worship and fellowship spaces. |
Previous Race Winners
Saturday, March 5, 2016 2016 Winners by Group * 2016 Overall Winners 2015 Race Winners 2014 Race Winners 2013 Race Winners The 5K is a major fundraiser for St. Paul Village. |
St. Paul Village Summary
St. Paul Village is a multi-use and multi-generational development that will provide amenities and resources to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro community as well as fulfill the church's need for expanded worship and fellowship spaces.
It will be located on 20.4 acres at the corner of Rogers Road and Purefoy Drive, a historically African American neighborhood that dates back to the mid-1800's.
The proposed site plan, to be built in phases, includes a new worship sanctuary and fellowship hall; mixed-use senior and affordable housing; childcare, youth, and senior centers; recreational facilities; a wellness center; a health clinic; an historical museum; and a memorial garden.*
By balancing spiritual and physical health as
well as providing educational and housing opportunities, St. Paul Village will help bring babies through senior citizens together while supporting and promoting the stability of the Rogers Road neighborhood—socially, economically, and culturally. Read overview.
"A Transforming Development"
Chapelboro.com 6/27/12
St. Paul Village is a multi-use and multi-generational development that will provide amenities and resources to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro community as well as fulfill the church's need for expanded worship and fellowship spaces.
It will be located on 20.4 acres at the corner of Rogers Road and Purefoy Drive, a historically African American neighborhood that dates back to the mid-1800's.
The proposed site plan, to be built in phases, includes a new worship sanctuary and fellowship hall; mixed-use senior and affordable housing; childcare, youth, and senior centers; recreational facilities; a wellness center; a health clinic; an historical museum; and a memorial garden.*
By balancing spiritual and physical health as
well as providing educational and housing opportunities, St. Paul Village will help bring babies through senior citizens together while supporting and promoting the stability of the Rogers Road neighborhood—socially, economically, and culturally. Read overview.
"A Transforming Development"
Chapelboro.com 6/27/12
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