Old Ben 5K reset to April 14
Comet staff report

The 22nd annual running of the Old Ben 5K Run/Walk in Kokomo's Highland Park has a new date April 14. Originally scheduled on March 24, the race was postponed when the City of Kokomo closed Highland Park due to high water.

The event includes an 8:30 a.m. 1-mile Fun Run, simultaneous 5K run and walk races starting at 9 a.m., and awards and prize drawings around 10 a.m. Previous Old Ben races have drawn close to 200 competitors per year and raised thousands of dollars for the Indiana University Kokomo Alumni Association's (IUKAA's) student scholarship endowment.

"We will be contacting all those who already registered for the race to let them know about the new date," said Cathy Hightower, director of Alumni Relations. "Let's cross our fingers for a dry April 14."

Additional registrations are welcome. Call (765) 455-9411 or e-mail alumni@iuk.edu. Walk-up registration is available from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. on April 14 at Highland Park's Rodgers Pavilion.