6th Annual Panerathon 5K to Fight Hunger

6th Annual Panerathon 5K to Fight Hunger

Panera Bread is proud to present the 6th Annual Panerathon 5K to Fight Hunger on Sunday, April 21. The race will take place at Centerville High School located at 500 E. Franklin St. in Centerville, Ohio. Events include a 5K walk/run beginning at 9:00 a.m., and kids run at 10:15 a.m. The Kohl's Cares Kids Fun Run, free for children 12 and younger, is a quarter-mile course on Centerville High School's stadium track. All proceeds for the chip-timed 5K event will benefit the Children's Hunger Alliance.

Panera Bread encourages competitors of all ages and abilities to take part. Participants will receive an event t-shirt, goody bag, and a timing chip. . The top male/female run and walk finishers will receive a Panera Bread gift card and athletic shoes from Skechers, and the top male/female finishers in each age group will be awarded medals. As racers cross the finish line, Panera Bread's freshly baked bagels, pastries and sandwiches will be provided.

Traditionally a September event, Panera Bread transitioned the Dayton Panerathon to April to better accommodate the runners of the Dayton area who may want to begin training for the Air Force Marathon with the Panerathon 5K. This year's event hopes to increase both in attendance and in participation by attracting at least 750 and walkers that raise at least $10,000 to benefit the Children's Hunger Alliance.

"Panera Bread is excited to once again host the Dayton Panerathon benefitting Children's Hunger Alliance," said Craig Flom, President of Breads of the World LLC, franchisee of Panera Bread. "We take pride in leading the charge on the fight against hunger. The Panerathon provides monetary aid to our Dayton community while raising awareness about hungry children right here in our own backyards."

Children's Hunger Alliance uses the funds raised from the event to outreach locally in the greater Dayton market. "We are pleased to partner with Panera Bread again on the 6th Annual Dayton Panerathon and appreciate their generosity. Over 47,000 children are living with childhood hunger in Dayton, so we look forward to our young ones and adults enjoying a morning of physical activity, healthy foods, and fun as we tackle childhood hunger together," says Shanikka Flinn, Director of Media and Communications, Children's Hunger Alliance.

The 5K registration fee for an adult (18-59 years old) is $25 pre-race and $30 on race day. The youth (17 years old and younger) and senior (60 years old and over) registration fees are $20 pre-race and $25 on race day. The pre-race registration fee for teams of 10 or more is $15/person (team or company registration envelopes must be postmarked by April 15th). For more information and to register, visit Panerathon.com.

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