Rotary’s First Firecracker 5K Off to a Great Start!

Slippery Rock’s inaugural Fourth of July “Firecracker 5K” got the holiday off with a bang. The goal of this event is to provide Slippery Rock with an annual July 4th community activity. It took place at Slippery Rock Park, and was organized by Judy Hughes, Slippery Rock Rotary Club President, and Andrea Grady, SRU Assistant Athletic Director,

Special thanks to the race’s prize sponsors: Slippery Rock Giant Eagle, North Country Brewing Company, and Playthings Etc. Many thanks to the volunteers from the Slippery Rock Rotary Club and the Slippery Rock community, the Butler AM Rotary, Mary Messer, Director of Slippery Rock Parks and Recreation, and Jon Papa, SRU Track and Field Department.