Published: August 26, 2018

THE TENNESSEE WILDLIFE RESOURCES AGENCY AND THE TENNESSEE WILDLIFE FEDERATION ARE TEAMING UP ON SEPTEMBER 15TH FOR “THE RUN FOR THE HUNGRY” AT HENRY HORTON STATE PARK. ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, THIS POPULAR EVENT FEATURES 5K AND 10K RUNS, WHILE THE ADVENTUROUS CAN ENTER THE TRIATHLON CONSISTING OF A 3 MILE RUN, 3 MILES OF KAYAKING AND A 6 MILE BIKE RIDE. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE RACES GO TO BENEFIT THE HUNTERS FOR THE HUNGRY PROGRAM IN MARSHALL COUNTY WHICH IS A UNIQUE PROGRAM IN HELPING PROVIDE HEALTHY PROTEIN RICH FOOD TO TENNESSEANS WHO NEED IT. THE PROGRAM ALSO ALLOWS HUNTERS TO DONATE HARVESTED DEER, WHICH ARE THEN PROCESSED BY CERTIFIED GAME PROCESSORS AND DISTRIBUTED TO LOCAL FOOD BANKS AND SOUP KITCHENS.  RACE PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PRE-REGISTER FOR THE EVENT AND THE REGISTRATION FEE IS 40 DOLLARS PRIOR TO THE EVENT AND FORTY FIVE DOLLARS ON THE DAY OF.  CHECK IN BEGINS AT 6 A-M.  FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL  LORI JETT AT 931-364-5420.