To kick off carnival season, Thurtene Junior Honorary is hosting a community 5K run/walk at 9 a.m. April 4 on the WashU Danforth Campus. The run starts and finishes at Francis Olympic Field and loops twice around campus. Registration is $22 and includes bagels, coffee and a limited-edition water bottle.
The top male and female finishers in the student/faculty and community member categories each will receive a free sheet of carnival ride tickets.
Thurtene Carnival returns to campus April 17-19 with rides, performances from WashU student groups and a turkey leg-eating contest. New this year will be an evening beer garden for members of the WashU community.
This year’s community partner is St. Louis Arc, a nonprofit that supports individuals of all ages with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
To learn more and to register by March 30, visit the Thurtene website.
