Last weekend, the youth group from our church hosted a 5K Fun Run to raise money for their mission trip to Jamaica. Although we had no intention of running, we thought it would be fun to take the kids for a stroll and spend some time outdoors.
The event took place at Irene Rheinhart park, a part of town we had not yet seen. Unfortunately it runs along the freeway, but is also along the beautiful Yakima river.
The 5K course was really nice. It was a loop that started at the park entrance and went around the large pond where they were having mini-boat races that day. Then it curved around alongside the river and into a forest-like section of the park. The lead runners passed us on their way back before we even hit the half-way mark, so we didn't do the last loop. They were still nice enough to give the kids ribbons of participation.
It happened to be one of four warms days we've had so far (although it rained later that day), so we put our feet in the water and played at the park for a while. The day was enjoyed by all.
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Hey there!
Our youth group just got back from Jamaica... wondering if yours is heading to the same place. Deaf orphanage in Kingston perchance?
Just curious!
K- back to lurking :)
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