Manna On Main Street Holds Races To End Hunger

A local food pantry and soup kitchen held a 5 mile and 5k race over the weekend to raise money and awareness for their cause: end hunger.

Manna on Main Street’s fifth annual running of the event took place at 698 Knapp Road on Saturday morning, October 10.

“Ending hunger, building community, transforming lives: that is what we strive to do each day at Manna on MainStreet. For the families and individuals who dine in our soup kitchen, shop in our food pantry, participate in our education programs and turn to us for help in times of crisis, Manna is a place where they find a caring community that they can trust,” said Suzan Neiger Gould, Manna’s Executive Director in a press release for the event.

Rob Sheely, 47, won the five miler in 27:16 from a field of 89 runners. Alison Moyer, 25, won the women’s race in 34:52.

In the 5k, 219 people competed. Carl Blickle, 29, took home first place in 15:47, while Liz Sweeney, 37, was second overall and the first female in 17:11.

The event also features the Shopping Cart Challenge – a unique race in which teams of four compete in a 50-yard relay race with shopping carts full of food. Prizes will be awarded to the fastest team, the team that collects the most food, and the teams with the best costumes and cart decorations.

For full results, please click here.