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Pacheco, Shaw Win First Run For Ringgold 5K Race

Pacheco, Shaw Win First Run For Ringgold 5K Race
Local Runners Raise More Than $32,000 For Tornado Relief
by John Hunt
posted June 25, 2011

RINGGOLD, Ga. -- Wednesday, April 27, 2011 will go down as one of those days we will never forget.

It was a day where a weather event like none other swept through the Chattanooga area, leaving death and destruction in its path.

The close-knit community of Ringgold, Georgia was certainly one of the hardest hit. People died from injuries caused by the violent tornadoes while homes and businesses were destroyed.

In an effort to offer financial help, more than 800 runners and walkers gathered in this proud place on Saturday morning for the first-ever Run For Ringgold 5K.

It was a celebration of life and a chance for the local running community to offer a little assistance for those whose lives were changed forever by the devastating storms.

The proceeds from Saturday�s race will benefit 100 percent the Ringgold High School athletic department and band after both suffered extensive damage in the spring storms.

�We were hoping to have 1,000 runners and to raise $25,000 for these folks,� said Bill Moran, who is the president of the Chattanooga Track Club and one of the race directors who helped make this idea a reality.

�We came up a little short on the number of runners and walkers, but counting a $5,000 donation from the Oakwood Baptist Church in Chickamauga, we raised more than $32,000 today,� Moran said proudly.

�Nobody had been out here before and we sort of put this race together in a hurry, but everything turned out great and we were lined up and ready to run real close to 8. It was just a community showing up to support a race for a great cause,� he added.

There were 334 runners who opted for a competitive chip and had their times recorded.

Another 500 or so jogged or walked as they enjoyed each other�s fellowship while passing by some of the hardest hit areas.

It was a humbling experience to say the least as we passed businesses and residential homes that were literally destroyed by the violent storms. There were many places along the way where huge piles of rubble still lined the street.

Even as we were running, there were workers on the job, many still clearing away debris while others were working to repair structures that were still standing.

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