Baking and Entering

Bust a Crust

Sunday, Sept. 25
7:30 a.m. – Registration
8:30 a.m. – Race start

Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum
4521 Spring Grove Ave.

Find out more and register at bustacrust.org.

Having trouble getting motivated for a 5K? Would pie sweeten the deal?

Meals on Wheels Southwest OH & Northern KY is getting ready for its second annual Pie-K 5K run/walk. This family-friendly race is ideal for runners and walkers of all ages – the course at Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum is paved so it can accommodate strollers and wagons.

After the race, all participants enjoy pie and, of course, whipped cream! The Pie-K festivities also include other treats, along with an awards ceremony and music by DJ Brandon Scott Perry of Sound for Day.

The Pie K serves as the official kick-off to Bust a Crust!, Meals on Wheels’ largest fundraiser. These events help Meals on Wheel feed more than 10,000 local seniors. Pre-orders for Bust a Crust! will be taken at the Pie-K, long before online ordering begins in October.

This year, packet pickup for the race will be on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fleet Feet store in Glendale, 267 E. Sharon Road. Runners/walkers who pick up their packets on that day will also receive 20 percent off merchandise in the store.

Those who register online can make an additional gift to honor a special senior in their lives with a donation in their name. Senior honorees are recognized in signage along the race route. Participants can also write a senior’s names on their race bibs. The Pie-K offers the chance for people to remember seniors they love in a way that brings together community and promotes health and well-being.

All participants receive a race T-shirt and commemorative medal. Trophies are awarded to the overall top three male and female runners and walkers.