UNM Community 5K Fun Run September 9, 2006

Registration is now open for the University of New Mexico Community 5K Fun Run, which will be held Saturday, Sept. 9 at the UNM North Golf Course. For just $10, runners of any age and ability can be a part of the Lobo Invitational, the biggest cross country meet in the state of New Mexico, and race on one of America’s finest on-campus courses as they support the UNM cross country/track and field program.

The North Golf Course has been the home of Lobo cross country since 2000 and will be the site of the elite 2006 NCAA Mountain Region Championships. The 2003 Mountain West Conference Championships and 2002 NCAA Mountain Region Championships have also been held at the course.

Each year thousands of vocal and knowledgeable New Mexico distance running enthusiasts line the North Golf Course to see their homegrown Lobos compete against some of the nation’s finest cross country teams. The spectator-friendly course winds its way over gentle grassy slopes, around majestic trees and through the cheering crowd several times, giving athletes a tremendous boost.

The Lobo Invitational opens with the Community Fun Run at 7 a.m., and continues with six high school races and two collegiate races. While there will not be any official times printed for the Fun Run, participants can check their results on the running clock above the finish line.

University of New Mexico Community Fun Run Information

Date: Saturday – Sept. 9, 2006

Time: 7 a.m. (Varsity high school races begin at 8 a.m., followed by collegiate men and women at 8:40 and high school junior varsity and C teams at 9:30)

Place: University of New Mexico North Golf Course

Address: 2201 Tucker NE, Albuquerque, N.M. (North of Lomas, off Yale)

Entry Fee: $10 (cash or check paid at the course on the day of the race – all proceeds go to the UNM cross country/track & field program)

Registration: Email full name, complete address, email and/or phone number to: [email protected]

For More Information: Contact UNM head cross country/track & field coach Matt Henry at 925-5735 or via email ([email protected]),

Official Website: http://golobos.cstv.com/sports/c-xc/spec-rel/072806aaa.html