Join Crossroads United Methodist Church and the Ashburn community for the 18th Annual Ashburn Farm Thanksgiving 10K/5K & 2K Fun Run, Thursday, Nov. 24. In this annual fundraising event, more than 2,000 people are expected to gather for a time of fun, fellowship, and a good cause. All proceeds from this race support needy and vulnerable children at HUMBLE Place, a school and orphanage in Lukojjo Village, Uganda, Africa.
All races will start from Crossroads UMC, 43454 Crossroads Drive, Ashburn, VA. The 10K starts at 8:15AM; the 5K starts at 8:25AM, and; the 2K starts at 8:35AM.
Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 female and male 10K finishers: 1st place, $300; 2nd place, $200; 3rd place, $100. The top 3 5K finishers will receive: 1st place, $150; 2nd place, $100; 3rd place, $50.
Online registration is available at www.active.com. For more information about the race and registration, visit www.ashburnfarm10.com.
HUMBLE School is a primary school located in Lukojjo Village, Uganda. Operating since 2004, it is now home and school to 266 needy and vulnerable children, many orphaned from war and disease, all victims of poverty. Forty-two children who have graduated from HUMBLE are fully supported by the proceeds of the Ashburn Farm 10K as they continue their education in nearby secondary schools. All proceeds from this race support those children and the children at HUMBLE School.
This year’s 10K will feature a special performance by the Hope for Africa Children’s Choir from HUMBLE School. Since arriving in the US in October under the sponsorship of the United Nations AIDS Awareness program, the choir has performed in Washington, D.C. for Congress and World AIDS Day and in the northern Virginia, Richmond and New York areas.
In addition to performing at the 10K on Thanksgiving morning, the choir will also be in concert at Crossroads UMC on Dec. 2 at 7:30PM. For more information, visit the Crossroads UMC website at www.everydaylifewithgod.org.
Race Times:
- 5K starts at 8:15 AM
- 10K starts at 8:25 AM
- 2K starts at 8:35 AM
