Annual race to benefit EHS cross-country team
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Eudora's annual Horsethief Run will take place on Saturday, July 11, raising money for the Eudora High School cross-country team. All proceeds of the Horsethief Run support the team's training and travel expenses.
"This is a great race," said head cross country coach Paul Boone. "It's a fun time, and the money goes to a good cause."
The event features a five-kilometer run and a one-mile fun run. Before June 25, registration is $20 per person; the fee is $25 per person after the early registration deadline. The fee includes a race T-shirt, as well as refreshments and entertainment by Two Much Fun after the race. Participants in the 5K race will be eligible for age-group awards, overall male and female open and masters prizes and raffle drawing prizes.
The race is USATF-certified and begins and ends at 9th and Main Streets. The course is run entirely on pavement and winds throughout both historic and newer parts of Eudora. The race course was changed this year as a result of the construction taking place on the Eudora High School campus.
Race-day registration and packet pick-up before the race will go from 6:15 to 7:15 a.m., and the races will begin at 7:30 a.m. To register in advance, go to www.eudoracrosscountry.com and click on the Active.com button, or send an e-mail to horsethiefrun@gmail.com. A race flier may be downloaded from the eFriday Folder on the Eudora Schools Web site. The registration must be postmarked on or before June 25 to receive the early registration discount.
The annual Horsethief Run (formerly the CPA Run) is directed by the EHS cross country coaches and parents in honor of the early settlers of Eudora. It was originally run in conjunction with Eudora's CPA Picnic. CPA stands for the Central Protective Agency, a group founded in the early 1900s to deter cattle and horse thieves. A CPA member, in the event of a theft, was obligated to help hunt down the thief and exert justice. As members of the Anti-Horse Thief Association, the CPA helped maintain law and order in early Eudora.
The CPA Picnic is celebrated today with a carnival, golf tournament, games and parade. The 2009 picnic is scheduled for the weekend of July 23-26.
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