Princeton U to Host 5k on Sept. 15

The fourth annual Butler/Wilson 5K run will take place at 10 a.m., on Saturday, Sept. 15.

Registration for the student-organized race, which is open to the public, is a $10 minimum donation to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen. Early pre-registrants will receive a t-shirt and will be entered into a special raffle. Pre-registrants can also pay the registration fee by credit card through the event website: http://www.bw5k.com.

Check-in and same-day registration will begin at 9 a.m. The rain date for the race is Sunday, Sept. 16.

Since 2009 participants in the race have donated a total of nearly $5,000 and several boxes of food to TASK, an organization that provides free meals and services throughout the greater Trenton area.

“The 5K has become a much-anticipated perennial event and a Butler college favorite," said Sean Edington, a Butler resident graduate student who is organizing the race this year. "It's a great way to give to an important cause and get a healthy start to the semester. 

The race will start at Butler's Bloomberg Hall and traverse much of the campus, including the new Streicker Bridge over Washington Road and a lap around Princeton Stadium to view the new Frick Chemistry Laboratory, before sweeping past Nassau hall and ending in front of the Butler College dormitories.

Walkers and runners are welcome to participate, and prizes will be awarded to the top male and female finishers. Raffles for prizes also will be held after the race.