M.A.C. Ride and Run is August 24

The 2013 Mission Action Challenge (MAC) will be held Saturday August 24 and will once again include cycling events and a popular 5K Run through downtown Easley. Cycling events originating and concluding at Old Market Square will include 100-mile, 62-mile, 40-mile and 20-mile routes as well as a 10-mile Family ride. Participants are urged to register online at rideformac.com.

Approximately 460 area children received shoes this year courtesy of the MAC Ride and Run, Easley First Baptist Church,  5 Point Fellowship and Fleet Feet Sports in Greenville. In total, more than 1,700 pairs of shoes have been distributed since the event’s inception in 2008. A portion of the funds are donated to Hope Unlimited, a missions organization committed to the physical, educational, and spiritual needs of Brazil’s street children.

 The Mission Action Challenge originated in 2008 when a group of cyclists named the event in honor of Mac Lawton, a community leader, founder of the 567 Club for Boys, and recipient of the Order of the Silver Crescent, South Carolina’s highest honor for outstanding achievements and community contributions. Mr. Lawton lost his battle with prostate cancer in January of this year.