Runners are shown participating in the 2022 Blackburn Run 4 Others. Photo provided by Doug Koontz.

News Release

WINONA LAKE — The 14th annual Blackburn Run 4 Others will take place Saturday, June 17. The event features both a 5K run/walk and also a 10K run.

Race-day registration and packet pickup begins at 7:30 a.m., and the race begins at 9 a.m. Registration costs $25 until Sunday, June 4, when it increases to $32.

Both races begin at the Trailhouse Bike Shop in the Village at Winona. The 5K will take place along the paved greenway, while the 10K will include a mix of paved greenway and cross-country running.

Proceeds from the race will benefit Water for Good, a nonprofit dedicated to combating the water crisis in the Central African Republic through well drilling and well maintenance. Last year, the proceeds from the race co-funded three wells in the Central African Republic.

“I am excited about this year’s race and the impact we can have in the Central African Republic,” said Doug Koontz, event organizer. “Water for Good is expanding into new areas, and it is fun being a part of it.”

The Run 4 Others is again partnering with 2nd Mile Adventures. Those who sign up and do both the Blackburn Run4 Others on June 17 and the 2nd Mile Adventures Storm the Fort bike ride on Saturday, June 10, will receive a custom mug. You can sign up for Storm the Fort at 2ndmileadventures.org/events.

In addition to Koontz, contributions from several area businesses and organizations help to make the race a reality, including Community Animal Hospital, Fellowship Baptist Church, Miller Cattle Co., Synergy Partnerships, Barefoot Stickers, Orange Marketing Group, MudLove, Silveus Insurance, Wildman, VerHage Heating and Cooling, J Lane Flooring and Design, Miller Sewer and Drain, LT Siding Window and Door, T-Zone Custom Apparel, Builders Mart and Eastside Auto.

For more information or to register for the Blackburn Run 4 Others races, go to waterforgood.org/blackburn or stop by Cloud 9 in the Village at Winona.