Get Ready, Get Set, Get Fit 5K Run/1K Walk was held on Sunday, September 16th at Towson University in Towson, Maryland . The race was also sponsored by the Baltimore County Department of Aging and CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield.

“The run is a part of a collaboration with Baltimore County Department of Aging to promote fitness among older people,” Charlotte Exner, dean of the college of health professions, said.

Source: The Towerlight  

Towson University students studying at the College of Health Professions have been involved in the event, working with senior fitness centers in the area. Approximately 400 to 500 people were expected to participate in the event.

Students and individuals over 60 paid a participation fee of $10 for the event. Everyone else paid $15. The event was also supported by sponsorship, and they had raised more than $25,000 through corporate sponsorship.

Funds raised from the event will help benefit six senior centers in the Baltimore County. There is going to be a seventh center by the end of the month, and an eighth by the end of the year.

Source: The Towerlight