Kalamazoo Gazette: Runners wear colorful garb to county park
Snowy Spring Valley Park was awash with vibrant color recently, as more than 950 runners and walkers took part in the 2.2-mile Tutu Run, an inaugural event to benefit the Greater Kalamazoo Girls on the Run, reports the Kalamazoo Gazette. This year nearly 2,400 girls have signed up to take part in the 10-week program that aims to encourage positive emotional, social, mental, spiritual and physical development using running as a tool.
Excerpt: Participants embraced the theme, wearing tutus in every conceivable color — store-bought and homemade.
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