Category Archives: 5k Run

Winter Thaw 5k Run

#HealthyPSU, 5k Run, Exercise, Fitness, On Campus

Calling all runners, joggers, and walkers. Are you interested in completing a 5k? 

Join Club Cross Country, Campus Recreation, and Health Promotion and Wellness on February 23rd for a fun Penn State community event, the Winter Thaw 5K. The event starts at 10:00 am at the Westgate Building (intersection of Burrowes and Pollock). The pre-registration table will be in the HUB 11 am to 2 pm on February 18 – 22. The registration fee is only $10 prior to race day. Registration fees increase to $15 on race day, February 23. Look for the Winter Thaw Run banner. Participants are guaranteed a race bag filled with goodies. Race day registration is $15 and will start at 9:00 am on February 23rd at the intersection of Burrowes and Pollock. 

The top five male and top five female finishers will receive prizes. Registration forms will be available at the registration tables. A downloadable version is available here.

Winter Thaw Run Registration Form

Thaw 5K Waiver

4th Annual Winter Thaw 5K

#HealthyPSU, 5k Run, On Campus

For the last 4 years, Health Promotion and Wellness has teamed up with Club Cross Country to hold the Winter Thaw 5K. The 5K provides an opportunity to spend time with friends on the weekend while getting fit! Despite the chilly rain, lots of students and community members participated!

Seventy-seven runners and walkers gathered at 10:00 a.m. on west campus on Saturday, February 24. All participants received a pair of running gloves and a bag filled with Healthy Penn State swag. At the finish, KIND bars were handed out to everyone who crossed the line. The top male and female finishers received a 1-month supply of KIND snacks! The top 5 male and top 5 female runners received a gift card for Rapid Transit Sports. The top 5 men were Ray Friend, Matthew Pennock, Matthew Beyerle, Ben Hietsch, and Mark Puleo. Ray Friend finished with a time of 15:54. The top 5 women were Baylee Robey, Grace McStravock, Megan Ellery, Rachael Wittmer, and Kelly Dworak. Baylee Robey finished with a time of 18:50. The full results, including times, can be found here http://nvrun.com/index.php/racing/results/3667-4th-annual-thaw-5k

A big thank you from HealthWorks and Club Cross Country to all 77 participants and our sponsors for participating and thawing out with us!

Winter Thaw 5K

#HealthyPSU, 5k Run, Fitness, On Campus

On Saturday, February 25th, Penn State Club Cross Country hosted the third annual Winter Thaw 5k. Despite the rain and wind, a number of students and community members came out to participate in the 3.1 mile course. The race kicked-off at the Institute of Science and Technology Building, looped around the Penn State Golf Courses, and finished just outside the HUB-Robeson Center.

The top five finishers for men and women are:

Men

  1. Andrew Sell
  2. Mark Puleo
  3. Matthew Balogh
  4. Ray Friend
  5. Bryan Moon

Women

  1. Leah Narkevic
  2. Amy Mohler
  3. Marissa Fritz
  4. Rita Concannon
  5. Steph Vignette

Each finisher received a KIND bar as they crossed the finish line. The top 5 male and female place winners received gift cards to Rapid Transit Sports. A big congratulations to all the runners! Healthy Penn State would like to thank the race volunteers who helped set up, marshal, and tear down the race.