By Staff Reports
(KAPA‘A) – Residents and visitors have until June 24 to sign up online for the Mayor-a-thon at www.getfitkauai.com.
The event, which pays tribute to Tropic Care and our troops, will be held on Saturday, June 25 at the Kapa‘a Beach Park with check-in set for 6:30 a.m.
Participants can walk, run or bike one, two, four, six or eight miles on Ke Ala Hele Makalae, the shared-use path. Dogs on leashes are welcome.
There will be games, music, a healthy breakfast, and over $10,000 in prizes will be given away including hotel stays, bicycles and more. You must be present to win.
Participants can also contribute toward a Healthy Food Drive with proceeds going to the Kaua‘i Independent Food Bank and The Hawai‘i Food Bank – Kaua‘i Branch.
Suggested items to donate include: canned fruits and vegetables; brown or hapa rice; whole grains; dried beans and lentils; canned low sodium meat; or shelf stable milk with calcium. For more ideas, you can download the flyer at www.getfitkauai.com.
Participants should bring their own water bottles or pick up a free bottle provided by GEICO at the event as the Mayor-a-thon is a Zero Waste event.
Free bus service will be provided for participants. Pick-up locations and times are scheduled as follows:
-Kekaha Neighborhood Center – 5:30 a.m.
-Waimea Athletic Field – 5:35 a.m.
-Hanapēpē Multi-Purpose Building – 5:45 a.m.
-Kalāheo Post Office – 5:55 a.m.
-Kukui Grove Center – 6:10 a.m.
-Return trip from the Kapa‘a Public Library – 10:15 a.m.
The Mayor-a-thon is sponsored by Get Fit Kaua‘i, Kaiser Permanente, Hawai‘i Department of Health, County of Kaua’i and HMSA.
If you need an ASL interpreter, materials in an alternate format, or other auxiliary aid support, please contact Bev Brody with Get Fit Kaua‘i at 212-4765 or bbrody1@hawaii.rr.com before the event.