The 16th annual Brian Rohne Memorial 5K Run & Walk will be held Aug. 14.
HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. – The 16th annual Brian Rohne Memorial 5K Run & Walk will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 14, on the campus of Northern Kentucky University.
The Brian Rohne Memorial 5K is held in honor of former NKU cross country runner Brian Rohne, who was killed by an automobile in January of 1993 while on a training run on the AA Highway in Cold Spring, Ky. During the 1992 fall season, Rohne had earned most valuable runner honors for NKU after being named All-Great Lakes Valley Conference.
The cost is $18 if registration is postmarked by Aug. 7 (includes a T-shirt). The cost is $15 for Runners Club of Greater Cincinnati members and $20 for registration on the day of the event (near the Albright Health Center after 5:30 p.m.). On-line registration is available at
www.rcgc.net.
The top 250 finishers will receive a 16th annual commemorative award, and the winners of the various divisions for runners and walkers will also receive awards. The course is 3.1 miles and held entirely on closed roads around NKU's campus.
Results of the race will be posted on the Runners Club of Greater Cincinnati Web site within 24 hours of the finish.
For more information, call (859) 572-5193.
