Road Runners Club of America Championship Event
Description: Join the PHS Athletics Team for the 2016 Road Runners Club of America Championship Event on Saturday August 20th and Sunday 21st. This event is open to all participants and has a race for every age and ability from a kids 2K to a to an ultra-length 49K (30.4 miler).
Event Leaders: CDR Shad Schoppert (rrsonlybucket@yahoo.com)
Who: Public Health Service Alaska Athletics Team
When: Saturday, August 20th and Sunday August 21st
Where: Start location is in downtown Anchorage
What: Road Runners Club of America Championship Event (varying race distances)
Website: http://www.anchoragerunfest.org/index.html
Registration is currently open! When registering sign up to be on the “United States Public Health Service Alaska Athletics Team”
The Milk Run 2K or 5K
Description: Celebrate National Breastfeeding month in August while raising awareness for breastfeeding and Owen’s Milk Money, a memorial fund that supports nursing moms. This is a 2K or 5K race through the scenic Russian Jack Springs Park. The 2K is great for any type of stroller, while the 5K is best with a jogging stroller, as it uses both paved and dirt trails.
Event Leader: CDR Ashley Schaber (arschaber@gmail.com)
Who: Anyone
Where: North Russian Jack Springs Park, 801 Pine Street, Anchorage, AK
When: Saturday, August 27, 10 a.m.
Website: http://www.owensmilkmoney.org/
More information on Surgeon General’s Call to Action: http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/calls/breastfeeding/calltoactiontosupportbreastfeeding.pdf
Brittany L. Keener, PharmD, BCPS, NCPS
CDR, United States Public Health Service
Internal Medicine Pharmacy Manager
Alaska Native Medical Center
Healthy Communities Building
3900 Ambassador Drive Suite 311
Anchorage, AK 99508
Phone: (907) 729-2120
Fax: (907) 729-2151
E-mail: blkeener@anthc.org