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Grab your friends and head to Riverside Golf Course Sunday, March 1, to have fun and raise money for student scholarships at the inaugural ACC Fairway 5K Cross Country Run & Walk<\/a>.<\/p>\n “ACC’s first Fairway 5K promises to be a healthy and fun way to raise funds that can have a life-changing impact on our students and potential students,” says Guadalupe Mendoza, counselor at ACC’s Hays Campus and race director.<\/p>\n Event fees will directly benefit student scholarships, with the ACC Foundation<\/a> matching a portion of the proceeds.<\/p>\n The Fairway 5K is the second leg of RunAustin’s 5K Spring Series, three uniquely Austin runs beginning with the Paramount Break-a-Leg 5K<\/a> on February 15 and concluding with the St. James Missions 5K & 1K Run and Walk<\/a> on March 28. Runners who participate in all three events receive a commemorative shirt for completing the series.<\/p>\n Details<\/strong><\/p>\n Participants may run or walk a 5K or 1K course. Please note that the cross country routes are on irregular terrain and are not stroller-friendly.<\/p>\n To register<\/strong><\/p>\n Go to the ACC Fairway 5K<\/a> website to register. To register for all three 5K Spring Series events, go to the RunAustin<\/a> website.<\/p>\n Can’t make it that day?<\/strong><\/p>\n Even if you can’t join the fun you can still help expand access to higher education by donating to scholarships online through the Fairway 5K registration form<\/a> (click “Register Now” on the Fairway 5K<\/a> webpage).<\/p>\n Event co-sponsors are Conley Sports, TG, ACC Access Employee Wellness, Riverside Golf Course, Rogue Running, Gold’s Gym, and the ACC chapter of the Texas Association for Chicanos in Higher Education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Grab your friends and head to Riverside Golf Course Sunday, March 1, to have fun and raise money for student scholarships at the inaugural ACC Fairway 5K Cross Country Run & Walk. “ACC’s first Fairway … Continue reading \n