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Hundreds show up to run in Aksarben Village for annual Shamrock Run/Walk

Hundreds show up to run in Aksarben Village for annual Shamrock Run/Walk
LEGISLATURE. ALL RIGHT. TIME NOW 705. IF YOU THOUGHT THE SAINT PATRICK’S DAY FESTIVITIES IN OMAHA WERE OVER, YOU ARE MISTAKEN. THAT’S RIGHT. LATER THIS MORNING, THE ANNUAL SHAMROCK FIVE K IS BACK AT EXURBAN VILLAGE, WHICH IS WHERE WE FIND KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN. CLASS LARSON THIS MORNING. GOOD MORNING, CAL. HEY, GOOD MORNING. DAILY JONAH. HAPPY TO BE BACK WITH YOU ALL AND THE REST OF THE FIRST NEWS CREW. YOU’RE RIGHT ABOUT THE FESTIVITIES. NOT OVER BECAUSE IN JUST A COUPLE OF HOURS, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE LINING UP RIGHT HERE OR RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER AT POLLY’S, I SHOULD SAY, AND TAKE PART IN THAT SHAMROCK FIVE K RUN WALK. NOW, THE RACE STARTED SEVEN YEARS AGO, RIGHT? SO IT’S BEEN GOING STRONG. THE EVENT ORGANIZER DECIDED HE WANTED TO GIVE BACK TO THE RUNNING COMMUNITY. AND THE ONLY WAY HE KNEW HOW. SO HE STARTED THIS RACE AND IT’S HELD STEADY WITH THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS. HE SAYS THIS YEAR THEY’LL SEE ABOUT 140 PEOPLE, WHICH IS RIGHT AROUND THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO LINE UP. AND EACH PERSON HAS A FEW OPTIONS WHEN THEY GET TO THE STARTING LINE. SO THERE’S A RUN A RUN PORTION THAT’S TIMED, AND THEN THERE’S A UNTIMED RUN. IT’S A FEW DOLLARS CHEAPER AND IT GETS THOSE PEOPLE OUT THAT JUST WANT TO RUN OR RUN. WALK OR WALK. THERE’S ALSO AN OPTION FOR KIDS TO RUN OR WALK THE COURSE. IT’S ALSO NOT TOO LATE TO SIGN UP. THERE IS RACE DAY REGISTRATION AND THE COURSE FOLLOWS THE KEYSTONE TRAIL HERE IN EXURBAN JONAH KELLY WHAT’S ALSO GREAT ABOUT THIS RACE IS THAT BUSH SAID A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, IT BECAME FINANCIALLY STABLE. SO SINCE THEN, HE’S BEEN DONATING THE PROCEEDS TO THE HUGHES FOUNDATION, WHICH HELPS FAMILIES IN FINANCIAL NEED WHO WANT TO ATTEND SCHOOLS IN THE HUGHES SYSTEM. PRETTY COOL STUFF. JUST
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Hundreds show up to run in Aksarben Village for annual Shamrock Run/Walk
The seventh annual Shamrock Run/Walk in Aksarben Village looked slightly different Saturday morning. What is usually a 5K was turned into a two-mile race due to a portion of the Keystone Trail being closed.The race typically averages about 130-140 runners. Saturday's saw slightly fewer due to the cold temperature and wind. Race organizer Kurt Beisch said roughly 100 came out to hit the trail."It's fun, and it gets people out to be active," Beisch said when talking about the race's importance. "I guess that's quintessential to being healthy is just to be active."Jason Thurman showed up Saturday to run the race for the first time."It's good to share time with other people who are doing it, nice to meet some new people as well," Thurman said.Proceeds from the race go to help the CUES Foundation, something Beisch is passionate about.Learn more about the run by following this link.

The seventh annual Shamrock Run/Walk in Aksarben Village looked slightly different Saturday morning. What is usually a 5K was turned into a two-mile race due to a portion of the Keystone Trail being closed.

The race typically averages about 130-140 runners. Saturday's saw slightly fewer due to the cold temperature and wind. Race organizer Kurt Beisch said roughly 100 came out to hit the trail.

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"It's fun, and it gets people out to be active," Beisch said when talking about the race's importance. "I guess that's quintessential to being healthy is just to be active."

Jason Thurman showed up Saturday to run the race for the first time.

"It's good to share time with other people who are doing it, nice to meet some new people as well," Thurman said.

Proceeds from the race go to help the CUES Foundation, something Beisch is passionate about.

Learn more about the run by following this link.