Contact:
Elizabeth Blevins, Director, Office of Communications
Phyllis Noah, Communications Coordinator
Office: (740) 351-3810; FAX: (740) 351-3179; Cell: (740) 464-4854
940 Second Street – Portsmouth, Ohio 45662
E-mail: eblevins@shawnee.edu or pnoah@shawnee.edu
Web site: www.shawnee.edu

            The Shawnee State Fall 5k 16th Annual Fall Bear Run is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 6:00 p.m. The course starts and ends on the SSU campus west at Front Street and is a fast, flat, out and back course by the historic murals and along the Ohio River. Last year 840 people crossed the finish line in the Bear Run.
            An awards ceremony follows the run with several hundred medals in a wide range of categories awarded. All participants will receive a SSU Fall 5K Bear Run Road Race T-shirt and are eligible to win one of medals. The SSU Development Foundation provides funds for the Bear Run medals.
            Entry is free for all students, including elementary and secondary students, SSU faculty, staff and family members, alumni and Golden Bears. For the general public, the entry fee is $10.00 for pre-registered runners and $15.00 for race day participants. Pre-registration will conclude on Monday, Sept. 20 at noon. Online registration is now available on the Shawnee State athletic Web page at http://www.shawnee.edu/off/athl/bearrun/registration.html.
            For more information, contact the Shawnee State University Athletic Department at (740) 351-3285 or (740) 351-3313.