Locals can register for themed run/walk

The third annual Giddy Up 5K/5Miler Ranch Run is set for Saturday, October 19, at the Pole Creek Ranch. There’s still time to sign up, according to race director Kelly Bither. Runners and walkers are welcome. 

There is also a free “Buckaroo Run” for kids 2-10 that kicks off at 10 a.m., just before the other races. 

The race, like others Bither sponsors during the year for RunSistersRun, is themed, so participants are encouraged to don western hats, bandannas and other cowboy gear. 

In addition the run/walk finishers receive swag that includes medals, custom bandannas, a tumbler and refreshments (beer/seltzer) at the finish. Live music will be playing and participants are encouraged to stay and hang out at the “secret corral.” Luckey’s Woodsman will be on hand offering breakfast burritos for purchase. Prizes will be awarded to costume winners. 

Registration for the Giddy Up is available on the RunSistersRun website  https://www.runsistersrun.com.

Run Sisters Run events benefit local nonprofits and teams and this year’s Giddy Up is no exception as Treehouse Therapies will be this year’s beneficiary, according to Bither. 

“Treehouse is starting an equine therapy program at the Pole Creek Ranch and I felt this was the perfect cause to get behind with the Giddy Up,” said Bither. 

According to the group’s Facebook page, “Treehouse Therapies is a nonprofit pediatric therapy clinic offering physical, occupational, and behavioral health therapy to children from birth to adolescence.” The website says “With the help of our amazing team of therapists, Treehouse Therapies has been able to open and in doing so begin our mission to positively impact the children and families of our community by providing compassionate, comprehensive, and affordable therapy programs for all children regardless of their ability to pay. Through our efforts we hope to help make Central Oregon a desirable place for everyone to live, most especially for children and families with special needs.”