Driveway 5k

In the spirit of staying local, Campus Recreation brings to you the Driveway 5k!!! All over the world, people have been utilizing their own spaces to get their exercise in, like this guy who ran a marathon in his backyard. Join us virtually Saturday, May 2 anytime from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in your own driveway, backyard, living room; around your building, on a bike, in a wheelchair, kayak, or treadmill, for a 5k!

The Driveway 5K event is designed to promote physical wellness while practicing social distancing and other shelter in place orders to raise funds for Wright State's Katie Deedrick Student Support Fund. This is a fund within the Office of Student Affairs which assists students with emergency needs that potentially impact their success as a student. In response to the COVID-19 crisis and its impact on students, the scope of the fund is being expanded to assist students with food, toiletries, supplies, and funding for necessary medications; educational-related money for travel for students who may need to go home.

Our race date, May 2, is significant as we honor the graduation day of our Wright State graduating students. This allows our greater community to show their Raider spirit and support by wearing our green and gold, and sharing our virtual Driveway 5K experience with others through social media.

Race Day Festivities:
Join us at 10 a.m. on race day on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube Live to begin the festivities.
We want to be as connected as possible with everyone participating so we ask you to post a photo, video, or live stream of you in your course on social media, tag us, and use #Driveway5k! 

Registration:
To register for this event we are asking for a minimum of a $5 Donation, and then we ask you, the participant, to solicit additional donations on your behalf! Not interested in doing the 5K, then you can donate to the fund OR sponsor a person who is!
Register or donate here

Challenge your friends! 
Challenge a friend to stay healthy and active while supporting Wright State students by donating $5 in their name! #Driveway5k #IChallengeYou

Rules:
1) Please abide by Center for Disease Control suggestions by wearing a mask if outside your home, washing your hands frequently, and maintaining a social distance of at least 6 feet
2) Follow all traffic laws
3) Be safe
4) Have fun 

Wright State Campus Recreation will provide prizes for the following categories:
Most creative course
*Voted on social media after the event
**Such as around a living room, backyard, or of course a person's driveway

Shortest distance course
*A 10-foot circle in the living room or driveway
**While stationary machines are a promoted avenue, they are excluded from this prize

Most money raised by 5K participant
*Be sure to add participants name to the gift form so they will receive credit!

Tracking your distance virtually:
Submit your time and track through a photo or apps like Strava, Map my Run, Fitbit, and other fitness tracking apps. Post a photo of you in your course on social media, tag us, and use #Driveway5k!