FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The University of Saint Francis encourages runners and walkers to register for the 13th Annual Formula for Life 5K. The event will be held in-person on Sunday, April 18 at USF, but participants may complete a virtual 5K that weekend.
The event supports the residential, nutritional and medical needs of orphans of the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Orphanage and its neighbors in Cap-Haitien, Haiti.
Options to participate include:
- A run/walk on the campus of USF on April 18. Fee: $15 (T-shirt included).
- A virtual run/walk with participants posting a photo of themselves on the Formula for Life Facebook page from April 16 through noon on April 19. Fee: $15 (T-shirt included).
- A virtual run/walk with same rules as the above. Fee: $10 (T-shirt not included).
For those participating on campus, the start time will be staggered by two-minute intervals to promote social distancing at the starting line. Participants will select a start time before the race.
Participants are eligible for a variety of prize drawings. Those participating in the 5K on campus will receive a light lunch after the run. All high school seniors and full-time college students are eligible for a $1,000 cash prize and $250 gift card through a drawing and must be present to win.
Registration is available at runreg.com. Due to Board of Health restrictions, the entire in-person course will be on the USF campus. This year’s Formula for Life T-shirt design is by a Haitian teenager who aspires to become a nurse.
For more information, contact Amy Obringer at 260-399-7700, ext. 8210 or aobringer@sf.edu.
Founded in 1890 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition, the University of Saint Francis offers more than 60 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs through the College of Health Sciences, College of Arts, Sciences, and Business and College of Adult and Distance Education. In addition to its traditional programs, USF designs focused curricula for working adults in Fort Wayne, Crown Point and online. USF Downtown houses the university’s business and music technology programs while offering enhanced internship and networking opportunities for students. The University of Saint Francis campus experience includes 18 athletic programs boasting two individual and four team NAIA national championships and is recognized as an NAIA Five-Star Champion of Character institution. Approximately 2,200 students from a broad geographic region attend USF.