2008 Ogden Newspapers 20K Stories
Ogden 20K Attracts Many First Timers
Sunday,May 25, 2008
Ogden Newspapers 20K Classic Run and Walk Director Robert “Scat” Scatterday was sitting in a golf cart Saturday morning, discussing the race’s finish when Donna Akers of Narrows, Va., approached him.
“It’s my first time here,” she said.
“It’s my 558th race; I’m celebrating my 59th birthday, and I came up here to do it.”
Ogden 20K Classic Activities Begin Today
Friday,May 23, 2008
Summer will be unofficially ushered in today when activities surrounding the 32nd annual Ogden Newspapers 20K Classic Run and Walk step off at various locations throughout the city.
The fun begins at 4 p.m. today, when the Torch Relay begins at the Osiris Shrine parking lot in Elm Grove.
Veterans to Take Part in Torch Relay
Sunday,May 18, 2008
Honor. Courage. Sacrifice.
These are three words commonly used when talking about the brave men and women who defend the cause of freedom daily around the globe.
Blackhawk Landing at Heritage Port
Monday,May 12, 2008
A patriotic theme will take center stage on Memorial Day weekend, when veterans of wars past and present and troops currently piloting the renowned Black Hawk helicopter will meet Friday, May 23, at Wheeling’s Heritage Port as part of the Ogden Newspapers 20K Classic Run and Walk schedule of events.
Sponsors Foundation of Race
Sunday,May 4, 2008
The Ogden Newspapers 20K Classic Run and Walk has unofficially helped usher in summer in the Ohio Valley since 1977.
‘Individual Commitment’ Brings Race Together
Sunday,April 27, 2008
Legendary Green Bay Packers coach Vince Lombardi once said: “Individual commitment to a group effort — that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.”
Runner Still Setting Goals
Sunday,April 20, 2008
As a teenager in the late 1960s, Tom Fleming was part of a generation that was living in the midst of a myriad of political and social change.
Hot button issues such as the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement were among the many topics that had young people up in arms and railing against the establishment.
20K Returns to Original Course
Sunday, April 6, 2008
The Ogden Newspapers 20K Classic Run and Walk has unofficially helped usher in summer in the Ohio Valley since 1977.
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OTHER SPONSORS |
| Gold Status: |
| • Krogers |
| • Pepsi Bottling Company |
| Silver Status: |
| • Village of Bethlehem |
| • McClelland Sign, Inc. |
| • Wheeling Coffee and Spice Co. |
| • Ohio County Schools |
| • Ohio Valley Awards |
| • W.A.T.C.H Inc. |
| • Ohio Valley Parent Magazine |
| • Ohio Valley Road Runners & Walkers Club |
| • Sheetz |
| • The Times Leader |
| • Parkersburg News & Sentinel |
| • The Herald Star |
| • Hole 'N Run |
| • Domino's Pizza |
| • DeFeliceCare |
| • Michael Maroney M.D. |
| • David Ealy Technologies |
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