Here We Go! 2023 Summer Swing 5K Series!

Seems like a long time since we sweated out our last run in August 2022 - but here we are ready to crank it up and have some fun this spring and summer! If you are new to our Summer Swing 5K Series, you can find all the details in the links found in the right column. You won't find a better deal than ours - 12 organized, timed 5K runs for a mere $10 for the season - or if you would rather pay weekly it will set you back a whole $1 per week.....that is unless you are 18 or younger, and in that case you run for free. Can't beat that. Our first run is Tuesday, May 9th. We would have started a week earlier but I will be on vacation on Tuesday May 2nd. There will be a great free concert that Tuesday, the OHS Bands. If you want to run on your own, come on out and get a head start on the rest of the gang, then enjoy some great music while you cool down. This year we will take a break for the Fourth of July - it falls on a Tuesday. No doubt it will be pretty hot by then, so that will be a good break. Also, this year we will print and offer our traditional Summer Swing technical shirts. It will be a good quality wicking shirt, and will be offered in both T-shirt and tank top styles. I'll have art work to show you at the first run, and I will sell them at cost, as is our tradition. More on that later, but I would like to have them distributed to you before the Fourth of July, so we will take orders in May and early June and get rolling on them. Hard to believe this is our 20th year. For the past few years I've been giving some thought to when I would give up directing the series - and have decided that this is my last year. It's been a lot of fun - have met so many great people over the years - and I will really miss starting you up and then hustling to get those burgers cooked before you get back in! We have kept it simple, inexpensive, flexible, and warm and friendly, I hope. You have all been terrific. I'm hoping that someone, or a small group, will be interested in keeping the series active. I would certainly be glad to train, assist, and provide most of what would be needed to direct the races. And of course, I would encourage you to look into making any improvements/changes that you feel would help the series. We can talk about it in days to come. I am always available at 334-524-5021, or durunforfun@yahoo.com. So get ready! Lots of good concerts, good runs, good fellowship just around the corner. Four weeks to go! Much thanks to Opelika Parks and Recreation for partering with us over the years. Looking forward to another Summer Swing 5K Series! See you soon, Doug.