2008 Bob Turner Classic

Run/Walk

Scheduled for Saturday, May 3, 2008

in Berthoud, CO

Registration is currently underway for the 2008 Bob Turner Classic Run/Walk which will take place on Saturday, May 3 in Berthoud, CO.  The Run/Walk is a fundraising event for Turner Middle School and Berthoud CARES. 

The 5K Run/Walk will take place in the Town of Berthoud, starting and stopping at Turner Middle School.  Participants will run the course that is set in Old Town Berthoud, the Garden Spot of Colorado.   

Awards will be presented – immediately following the race - to the top male and female participants in the following age groups:

NEW Dragon Dash 100 (5 years and under)

Grade 6 and Under

Grade 7

Grade 8

High School

Age 18 – 40

Age 41 an Over

Registration for this year’s event is currently underway.  Participants may obtain forms on-line via the Bob Turner Classic website at http://fc.thompson.k12.co.us/~ranweilerc/bobturnerclassic or they may pick up an official registration form at Turner Middle School in Berthoud.

The fees for entry into the 2008 Bob Turner Classic are:

$10 for the Dragon Dash 100

$15 Early Registration (before May 3)

$20 Late/Day Of Registration

All registration fees include a commemorative Bob Turner short-sleeved T-Shirt.

The Bob Turner Classic has become an annual Berthoud celebration of health and wellness.  Everyone is invited to participate in this year’s Classic and help the staff and students of Turner Middle School pay tribute to Bob Turner and his Northern Colorado legacy.

About Bob Turner

1921 - 2005

• Bob Turner was born and raised in Berthoud, Colorado, the same town that his ancestors founded. 

• Turner attended Berthoud schools and graduated from BHS in 1939. 

• Turner attended the University of Colorado and married another Berthoud native, Violette Lucas.

• Throughout his career, Turner was a teacher and high school principal in Littleton, Estes Park, Rocky Ford, Sterling, and Greeley. 

• In 1969, Turner became Director of Instruction for Thompson School District.

• Turner retired in 1983 after three years as Superintendent of the Thompson School District. 

• Bob Turner was an integral part of the Berthoud and Northern Colorado community.