The green shirts and funny hats were almost as bright as the blue skies Saturday, as runners and walkers gathered behind the Cariboo Hotel for the fifth annual St. Patricks Day Pace and Pint 5K.
Participants followed members of the Quesnel Pipes and Drums to the starting line under the Fraser River Foot Bridge and ran or walked five kilometres along the Riverfront Trail.
One hundred and thirty one people participated and raised $2,500 for the Quesnel Partners for Student Nutrition. This year’s event featured a new 2K Kids Run which 14 kids took part in. The Pace and Pint is sponsored by Reason 2 Run and The Cariboo Hotel and raises money for different community groups and organizations. This was the fifth year for the event. “We were happy to have the 14 kids for the first time, and that’s what we want to grow,” said Candace Miller, owner of Reason 2 Run. “It was fun. Hopefully we’ll have a bit more of a push for next year for the kids.” Miller also appreciated the festive spirit of the day, as many runners and walkers wore green clothes and/or sported fun St. Patrick’s Day-themed accessories. “It was nice that people were festive in their green,” she said. “They really had fun with that.”
Lindsay Chung
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