Performance Food Group 10K Healthy School Challenge Winners Announced
Short Pump Middle, Echo Lake Elementary host top U.S. male distance runners

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Posted Friday, 11 April, 2008

RICHMOND, Va. - (April 4, 2008) - Now in its third year, the Performance Food Group 10K Healthy Schools Challenge, which is organized by the Sports Backers, rewards middle schools or high schools for having students sign up for the Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10K. Prize money was awarded to the schools with the highest percentage of participation based on total school enrollment for both middle and high schools. In addition, the Sports Backers provided training T-shirts to participants in the Healthy School Challenge that registered for the event by March 1, 2008.

The top five schools in the middle and high school categories will receive cash prizes for their student participant percentages. Below are the winners.

In the middle school category:
Millwood School, $500
Short Pump Middle School, $400
Hungary Creek Middle School, $300
Midlothian Middle School, $200
Moody Middle School, $100

In the high school category:
Trinity Episcopal School, $500
Maggie Walker Governor's School, $400
Caroline High School, $300
Cosby High School, $200
Midlothian High School, $100

10K Champions Visit Short Pump Middle School
A trio of America's top 10K runners, two-time Olympian Abdi Abdirahman and NCAA champions Josh Moen and Macharia Yuot, met with students and discussed running, nutrition and life lessons on April 4. The discussion, moderated by Runner's World Magazine's Bart Yasso, started with the showing the highly acclaimed ESPN video on Macharia titled "The Lost Boys of Sudan" that chronicles his life leaving war-torn Sudan and finding haven in the United States thanks to his running abilities.

Olympian Dan Browne Visit
Echo Lake Elementary School in Henrico County hosted dual-event 2004 Olympian Dan Browne in recognition of the school having over 100 kids in their recess running program. Children's musical performers Silly Bus sang their get-up-and-go song "Watch Me, I Can Do This." After discussing running and nutrition with the kids, Team Running USA's Browne jogged with the running club members.

For more information on the Fit For Life Program or the Performance Food Group 10K Healthy Schools Challenge, contact Mike McCormick at (804) 901-9047.

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