St. Chris 2 Miler Run/Walk for the Youth

🏃‍♀️ 16th Annual St Chris Run/Walk for the Youth

🏃 The St Chris 2-miler

Date: July 19, 2025

📍 Location

• Where: St Christopher Church, 435 E National Rd, Vandalia, OH at the corner of Route 40 Exit and I-75
• When: 8:30am. Race Day registration begins at 7:30am

💰 Purpose

• Why: All proceeds to help fund the summer mission trips for the St Chris Youth Ministry Program

🏁 Course Information

• Course: Very flat & fast 2.0 Mile course through neighborhood streets with the start and finish at the Church

🏆 Awards

• Overall Winners: The overall female and male winners will receive special prizes and free race entry to this race forever!
• Top Finishers: Top 3 female and male finishers will receive cool custom running sock awards in various age groups.

👥 Team Race

• Team Awards: The top 3 female, male, or co-ed teams will receive awards for each of the 5 scoring-members.
• Team Requirements: Teams may have any number of members (5 minimum) of any age, determined by the finish times of the top 5 runners.
• Team Discount: After the 9th member registers, each of the following members will pay $17. After the 10th member registers, it refunds each to total $17.

💵 Entry Fee

• Pre-registration: $22 (T-shirt is guaranteed if registered by July 10th), or $15 without a shirt.
• Race-Day Fee: $25 for all (T-shirts while extras last): $5 discount per person for teams of 10 or more.

🍽️ Extras

• Refreshments: Available for all participants.
• Door Prizes: Many door prizes will be available.

🚶‍♂️ The 2-Mile Difference

• Health Benefits: A 30 minute walk can decrease tension while elevating mood & self-esteem.
• Recovery: Trainers recommend an easy 2 miler as a great recovery run option to sustain muscle and joint health.
• Metabolism: Regularly walking just 2 miles a day helps to increase metabolism and reduce body fat.
• Overall Wellbeing: Walking is known to improve sleep, support joint health, improve circulation, and reduce disability incidence in those over 65.

📞 Contact Information

Questions: Contact Lonnie Adkins at 937-726-7769 or email werun@woh.rr.com

🔗 More Information

For more details about the race, visit St Chris 2 Miler Run/Walk for the Youth.