Courtesy of the City of Williams Lake: The City of Williams Lake invites the entire community to celebrate fall’s arrival with its 9th Annual Harvest Nutrition Run happening on Sunday, September 22. Every year, participants meet at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex to walk, run, ride, or utilize other forms of active transportation for the event which sees walkers, runners and riders navigate a gentle five-kilometre route through downtown Williams Lake. This free annual family event gets underway at 11 am starting and ending at the CMRC parking lot. The Harvest Nutrition Run is held to encourage residents to remain active and healthy year round, and is a fun way to foster fitness and community spirit while enjoying some beautiful fall weather with family and friends. “We invite everyone to come out to participate, and welcome all forms of active transportation like strollers, wagons, bikes, skateboards, longboards, scooters, wheelchairs, rollerblades and walkers,” said Maria McKee, Adult Recreation Program Coordinator. Once again for this year’s Harvest Nutrition Run, the CMRC is partnering with several organizations who are helping to offer fresh snacks and prizes for participants. Thank you to the following organizations and businesses for their support: Williams Lake Farmers Market, Interior Health, Cariboo Chilcotin Conservation Society, Streets for All Williams Lake, FreshCo and Save-On-Foods. “We’re incredibly grateful for the support these organizations offer to the event each year,” McKee said, noting it’s exciting to see the event grow. “It’s such a great time of year to get outside, enjoy the fresh fall air and spend some time with family and friends while getting in some exercise. We just love seeing all of the people, and their pets, take part.” Participants are encouraged to learn more about the harvest season and nutrition by following along with a ‘True or False’ trivia game along the course route. Children are also welcome to search for and count pictures of scarecrows along the way to be entered into a complimentary family drop-in pass draw. Healthy snacks and refreshments, provided by FreshCo and Save-On-Foods, will be served at noon. The City encourages everyone to come on out on Sunday, September 22 at 11 am – kicking off with a quick warmup and stretching session 10 minutes before start time led by CMRC Fitness Instructor Carol Morrison - to enjoy some early fall weather and to celebrate active living while enjoying some fresh local food.

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