Register For The Run

Posted in Community, Events, Featured, Opinion - 14 March 2011 - 1 comment

Without knowing how many people are planning to register for the Runnin’ O’ The Green, I’m going to predict that the 33rd annual will not be any sort of record-breaker. I know that a lot of people look forward to this fantastic charitable event, but my feeling isn’t too good about this one. I hope I’m wrong.

I’m sure that there will be plenty of people to keep businesses in town busy, and there will be lots of fun to be had. I just have a feeling that the number of people participating will be lower than the past couple of years.

Businesses in Jamestown might not see as big of a bump as they’ve seen in previous years, because of this. Even though North Dakota has one of the best economies in the nation, people are still feeling some of the pinch from things beyond our control. Rising gas and food prices will have an effect on how much people spend, elsewhere.

Even if people drink just one less drink to save a little cash, I hope that they do register at Shady’s on Friday night or at the beginning of the run on Saturday. Last year, just over half of the people that took part in the run were registered. If you’re going to participate, please register. After all, the main reason for the Runnin’ O’ The Green is to raise money for cancer patients and Camp Grassik.

I hope my prediction is wrong about this year not being a record-breaker. We’ll see.