4th Annual Tri-Town Family 5K – Sunday November 8th [VIDEO]

At Whittier Middle School, they believe students are at their best when they have a chance to be active.  Building movement into the school day has a positive impact on students’ behavior, confidence, focus and preparedness to learn.

This is the 4th year for the Tri-Town Family 5K. It was created to celebrate Bruce M. Whittier Middle School's Couch-to-5K program in the fall of 2012.  Originally named the Whittier Family 5K, the first race was a great success with 236 people finishing the run/walk event. This year they are expecting 350 runners and maybe more!

The running program has become part of the Whittier Middle School curriculum and is something that has inspired healthy habits for many students and taught them the valuable lesson of goal setting!

The Q has been a huge supporter of this great program and we are doing it again! We try to give shout outs for kids who have reached their running goals! And bring the van on the day of the 5K! Here are students who have excelled at the program!

• Faith Davis / Lucas Milliken - Stiches (Shawn Mendes)
• Darrien Averill - What Do You Mean? (Justin Beiber)
• Trebor Hollingshead / Keegan-Rawson - Bad Blood (Taylor Swift)
• Kaira Thibault - Style (Taylor Swift)
• Amanda'lyn Gagne - Uptown Funk (Bruno Mars)
• Lillian Morneau / Sarah Cook - Fight Song (Rachel Platton)
• Summer Thurlow - Uma Thurman (Fallout Boy)
• Sophie Patenaude - Waiting for Love (Avicii)
• Haley Bartlet - Good Girl (5 Seconds of Summer)
• Dakota Balkir - Whip Nae Nae (Silento)

Congratulations to everyone who has made this a fun, educational and healthy event! See you on November 8th!