The OUC race weekend in Orlando will feature separate days for the half-marathon and Lake Eola 5K, with the latter supporting Second Harvest Food Bank through the Share Your Christmas drive. For years, runners tackling the OUC half-marathon and Lake Eola 5K have lined up next to each other at the starting line, but this year, the races have their own special day downtown. Runners will lace up for the half-marathon on Saturday, Dec. 6, and the 5K the next day, Sunday, Dec. 7. Chris Hughes from Track Shack said, “It’s just a little extra element of excitement. It’s a full weekend-long event of fun instead of just one day.”This year, the 5K is benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida through WESH 2’s 40th annual Share Your Christmas food and fund drive. Veronica Mucha from Second Harvest Food Bank said, “This is a big year for SHARE Your Christmas, and how exciting to even collaborate with Track Shack to make this go even larger. You know, you can bring in food at registration, you can make a donation. It’s just a way that anybody can get involved. So we love collaborations like this.”Mucha highlighted the significant need in the community, noting that one in seven people in Central Florida are struggling to put food on the table. “It’s a hard time we’re going through, and it’s the holidays,” she said. “What easier, better way to give back to the community. Every dollar raised is four meals that we can support our neighbors facing hunger this holiday season.”Participants can contribute to Share Your Christmas by donating when registering for the races on Track Shack’s website or by dropping off non-perishable foods at the race expo on Dec. 4 and Dec. 5 at The Plaza Live, or at the Second Harvest tent on race day. Hughes emphasized the community focus of Track Shack, saying, “We’re a community-based company. If it wasn’t Orlando community, we wouldn’t have been here for the 48 years that we have. A lot of us are Orlando natives, and we just take so much pride in our community and giving back. And so the ability to help an incredible organization like this is just that’s what we’re all about.”Having the races on two different days means people can run both, known as the DTO Challenge. If you do run both, not only do you get each race’s medal, but you also get a bonus third medal for completing the challenge. You still have time to sign up for one or both of the races. If you’re wondering what kind of food to donate, think pasta, peanut butter, canned goods, anything non-perishable, and baby formula is also desperately needed. Food will be collected at the race expo and at Lake Eola.
The OUC race weekend in Orlando will feature separate days for the half-marathon and Lake Eola 5K, with the latter supporting Second Harvest Food Bank through the Share Your Christmas drive.
For years, runners tackling the OUC half-marathon and Lake Eola 5K have lined up next to each other at the starting line, but this year, the races have their own special day downtown.
Runners will lace up for the half-marathon on Saturday, Dec. 6, and the 5K the next day, Sunday, Dec. 7.
Chris Hughes from Track Shack said, “It’s just a little extra element of excitement. It’s a full weekend-long event of fun instead of just one day.”
This year, the 5K is benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida through WESH 2’s 40th annual Share Your Christmas food and fund drive.
Veronica Mucha from Second Harvest Food Bank said, “This is a big year for SHARE Your Christmas, and how exciting to even collaborate with Track Shack to make this go even larger. You know, you can bring in food at registration, you can make a donation. It’s just a way that anybody can get involved. So we love collaborations like this.”
Mucha highlighted the significant need in the community, noting that one in seven people in Central Florida are struggling to put food on the table.
“It’s a hard time we’re going through, and it’s the holidays,” she said. “What easier, better way to give back to the community. Every dollar raised is four meals that we can support our neighbors facing hunger this holiday season.”
Participants can contribute to Share Your Christmas by donating when registering for the races on Track Shack’s website or by dropping off non-perishable foods at the race expo on Dec. 4 and Dec. 5 at The Plaza Live, or at the Second Harvest tent on race day.
Hughes emphasized the community focus of Track Shack, saying, “We’re a community-based company. If it wasn’t Orlando community, we wouldn’t have been here for the 48 years that we have. A lot of us are Orlando natives, and we just take so much pride in our community and giving back. And so the ability to help an incredible organization like this is just that’s what we’re all about.”
Having the races on two different days means people can run both, known as the DTO Challenge.
If you do run both, not only do you get each race’s medal, but you also get a bonus third medal for completing the challenge.
You still have time to sign up for one or both of the races.
If you’re wondering what kind of food to donate, think pasta, peanut butter, canned goods, anything non-perishable, and baby formula is also desperately needed.
Food will be collected at the race expo and at Lake Eola.
