BUILDERS LEAGUE 5K NETS $6,000 FOR HABITAT

CHERRY HILL, NJ — A total of 215 runners hit the track around Cooper River Park on a brisk and bright April day, participating in the Builders League of South Jersey’s second annual “Run for the Sun” 5K Run. The group ranged in age from 9 to 78, with 123 men running and 91 women. $6000 in proceeds from the event will be donated to Habitat for Humanity of Burlington County, Atlantic County and Metro Camden.

Top Male Finishers were Edward Callinan, Haddonfield (16:01), Rich Bostwick, Pitman (16:31) and Scott Rooney, Mantua (16:49). Joe Kopac of Haddonfield was the Top Male Master (18:19).

Leading the Female Finishers were Vanessa Wright, Collingswood (20:01), Jackie Oliver, Island Heights (20:13) and Andrea Pascocello, Haddonfield (21 :02). The Top Female Master was Carolyn Bujak of Palmyra (21:22)

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A dozen or so youngsters participated in the Kids’ Sprints, each taking home a blue ribbon for their efforts. Music by disc jockey Scott Graser enlived the day, as did appearances by Finley, the mascot for the Camden RiverSharks, the Owens Corning Pink Panther mascot and Spot News from the Courier-Post. 

Sponsors for the event included: 84 Lumber Company, Acme Market, Affordable Remodeling, Atlas Flasher & Supply Company, Atmostemp Heating & Cooling, Bill WahI Supply, Inc., Bob Washburn,Esq./Flaster Greenberg, Brinkerhoff Environmental, Builders Design & Leasing, Burrough’s Mill Apartments, Chiusano, Inc., Closet & Storage Concepts, Cohen Schatz, Columbia Bank, Danco, Inc., Design East, DuBell Lumber Company, Duca Printing, D. W. Smith Associates, Firstrust Bank, Fleet Feet at Mariton Crossing, Full Circle Marketing Ventures, Inc., Hooper Ummarino Builders, John Macy/General Electric, J. Timothy Kernan, J.S. Hovnanian & Sons, Joe Pruchnicki Excavating, Kay Construction, Land Dimensions Engineering, MaGrann Associates, Manhattan Bagel, Marathon Engineering & Environmental Services, Inc., Mid-Lantic ProHome, New Jersey American Water Company, Premiere Party & Equipment Rentals, the Quaker Group, RPM Heating & Air Conditioning, Starbucks, Surety Title Corporation, Taylor Wiseman & Taylor, Ten-Gir Corporation, Trus Joist, WAWA, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage and William Bowman Associates. Special thanks to the Camden Riversharks, the Courier-Post and Owens Corning for providing their trademark mascots for the race day festivities.

The Builders League of South Jersey represents some 500 builder and allied industry associate members throughout Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Cumberland, Salem, Cape May and Atlantic Counties and is a member of the New Jersey Builders Association, a statewide trade organization serving 1,800 member firms.

For more information on the Builders League visit ~  http://www.blsj.com/blsj/index.cfm

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Page Date Stamp 22 May 02

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