About our Event:

Byars Dowdy Elementary hosts the annual Roar Run 5k and 1 mile Fun Run to help promote fitness and healthy lifestyles throughout our community. The rising awareness of childhood obesity and illness called us to action in 2008 after learning that a large portion of our students were considered above a healthy weight. One of our goals was to raise awareness of this problem and take steps to encourage more physical activity among its students, along with their families and even within the community. Once this goal was set, it was decided that a 5k run/walk would be a great event not only for the school, but for the community.

This run/walk is open to anyone wanting to fight this rising epidemic. Proceeds from the event have gone toward furnishing the school’s current playgrounds with inviting equipment for children that builds student’s strength, flexibility, coordination, and overall wellness.  Faculty and staff of Byars Dowdy want to show its students and the children throughout Middle Tennessee that health and wellness are an important component of a quality education.  We want this event to become our main school fundraiser.  For that to happen, we need more sponsors and participants to come out and support us.

 
Check back . . .  The date for the 4th annual event will be set very soon.