Keep Your Fork 5K

11/21/2021

Dear Participants of the Keep Your Fork 5K Run,

We are sad to report that the Keep Your Fork Run Committee has decided once again to cancel the 2021 race due to the current and ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. We feel that many of you, our participants, would be apprehensive about gathering to run the race live and in person since there will be people coming from various states on Thanksgiving weekend. Recently there has been an upswing of the number of cases in our region and the delta variant is proving to be a much more communicable strain. Covid-19 is a very real virus and lives are at stake. Anything that we can do to slow the spread of the disease, we believe we should do. Therefore, we are not going to host the event, out of an abundance of caution.
Although this is the second year that we have been unable to host the race, we are eternally grateful for everyone who has dug deeply into their pockets every year prior to help make this event possible. Through your generosity, we have been able to grow the race and the scholarship fund to a level that we are truly proud of. To date, we have given out 38 scholarships to deserving Meigs High School Graduates. So amazing! But we are not done by any means. We will survive this setback which recent years have delivered, and will be right back to racing again, hopefully as soon as 2022. And we pray that we can count on your participation again at that time.
The BTMS officers still plan on awarding scholarships in the spring of the coming year, so any financial help that we receive is truly a blessing. Thank you for everything that you have done for us in the past, and may the future be brighter for us all.
Additionally, if you still have the itch to be racing, you are welcome to enter the River City Runners Virtual Race Series. The RCR and Keep Your Fork 5K have partnered in previous years to provide race day scoring and racing opportunities for the members of our local community. With that said, due to the nature of road racing in the current pandemic, ANYONE ANYWHERE can help the RCR achieve their mission of wellness and charitable giving by entering one of our races. Due to the KYF 5K being cancelled, RCR has added a virtual 5K opportunity in the month of November. Check out the RCR website to sign up or learn more at www.rivercityrunners1.com.

Thanks, and stay healthy!

Sincerely,
The Keep Your Fork 5K Run Committee

Running | River City Runners | United States |Ohio

11/19/2020

October 20, 2020

Dear Participants of the Keep Your Fork 5K Run,

We are sad to report that the Keep Your Fork Run Committee has decided to cancel the 2020 race due to the current and ongoing coronavirus pandemic. We feel that many of you, our participants, would be apprehensive about gathering to run the race live and in person since there will be people coming from various states on Thanksgiving weekend. Covid-19 is a very real virus and lives are at stake. Anything that we can do to slow the spread of the disease, we believe we should do. Therefore, we are not going to host the event, out of an abundance of caution.
This will mark the first time in 19 years that this race has not taken place. We are eternally grateful for everyone who has dug deeply into their pockets every year to help make this event possible. Through your generosity, we have been able to grow the race and the scholarship fund to a level that we are truly proud of. To date, we have given out 37 scholarships to deserving Meigs High School Graduates. So amazing! But we are not done by any means. We will survive this setback which the year 2020 has delivered, and will be right back to racing again, hopefully as soon as 2021. And we pray that we can count on your participation again at that time.
In the meantime, if any of you feel so moved and have the means to support us this year, we welcome any and all personal or corporate contributions to our scholarship fund. The BTMS officers still plan on awarding scholarships in the spring of the coming year, so any financial help that we receive is truly a blessing. Thank you for everything that you have done for us in the past, and may the future be brighter for us all. Those interested can send contributions to our foundation directly at:
The Brandi Thomas Memorial Scholarship Fund
PO Box 536
Syracuse, OH 45779
Additionally, if you still have the itch to be racing, you are welcome to enter the River City Runners Virtual Race Series. The RCR and Keep Your Fork 5K have partnered for the previous four years to provide race day scoring and racing opportunities for the members of our local community. With that said, due to the nature of road racing in the current pandemic, ANYONE ANYWHERE can help the RCR achieve their mission of wellness and charitable giving by entering one of our races. Due to the KYF 5K being cancelled, RCR has added a virtual 5K opportunity in the month of November. Check out the RCR website to sign up or learn more at www.rivercityrunners1.com
Thanks, and stay healthy!

Sincerely,
The Keep Your Fork 5K Run Committee

Running | River City Runners | United States |Ohio

12/04/2019

Thanks to everyone who came out to participate in the 2019 Keep Your Fork 5K race. We did pretty well, despite the cold and predicted rain.
However, due to the smaller turnout that this prediction caused, we have about 30 shirts left over. If anyone would like to grab a shirt for a minimum donation of $10, we’d be glad to help you. We have sizes small to XL available. All proceeds will go to help the Brandi Thomas Memorial Scholarship Fund, as we continue to provide for the educational needs of our MHS grads.
Let us know if you are interested and we will make arrangements for pickup. Or, you can stop by Valley Lumber in Middleport and get your shirt from Cheryl there.

11/19/2019

It’s getting close to Keep Your Fork time. Can’t wait to get together with family and friends and put this race on for you once again.

10/23/2019

Looking forward to this year’s Keep Your Fork 5K. Always a great time with family and friends.

Hope you can join us. Register here:

Our purpose is to promote health, wellness, charitable giving, and community involvement. Our goal is to promote running to aid in disease prevention and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

01/21/2019

River City Runners are hosting an online auction this week. Here’s your chance to escape the cold and head to Disney.

12/02/2018

I LOVE our 17th annual race shirts. Unfortunately, questionable weather kept some folks away from our race this year. As a result, we have a few leftovers, mostly in small and medium, that we would like to get rid of in order to make up cost.
If you are interested in getting one of these long-sleeved beauties, contact us through Facebook and we will set up a connection. All we ask is $12 to cover our expenses. Of course, if you would like to contribute more $ to the BTMS fund, we will be glad to accept it and promise to put it to good use supporting MHS graduates who are pursuing their college dreams. Thanks in advance! 😊

11/22/2018

After Thanksgiving Dinner, remember to Keep Your Fork!
The Best is Yet to Come.
Can't wait!

11/22/2018

In two days, we will have the opportunity to honor this amazing young lady once again. I hope you will join us for the 17th Annual Keep Your Fork 5K Road Race at MHS @ 10:00 am.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!

11/12/2018

Don’t forget to Register for the KYF 5K. Saturday after Thanksgiving.