Cabin Fever 5K taking place this Saturday
The Brown County Parks & Recreation Cabin Fever 5K run/walk will start at noon Saturday, Nov. 4 at Brown County High School.
The route will be new this year. It will start at the YMCA, take the Salt Creek Trail to Nashville, go north on South Van Buren, east on East Washington, north on Schoolhouse Lane, west on East Main, north on Locust Lane, west on Mound, south on Johnson, east on West Main, back south on Van Buren and back to the Y on the trail.
Registration on the day of the race costs $25. It’ll be offered from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the high school.
Awards will be given to all first- and second-place participants in each age group.
To register online, visit bcparksrec.com.
Free yoga with essential oils class Saturday
HELMSBURG — A gentle movement yoga class and lesson in essential oils will be offered at Barefoot Yoga, 2082 State Road 45, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4.
Owner Patty Donaldson will teach the yoga portion and Donna Mooreland, a registered nurse, will lead the essential oils part of the class.
Participants will receive a wellness roller.
For more information, call 317-431-4967.
Kids can run before Hilly Half for free
A race just for kids will take place in next week in conjunction with the Brown County YMCA’s Hilly Half Marathon.
On Thursday, Nov. 9, children of preschool age to sixth grade can run around the Brown County High School track at the football field.
Check-in will start at 5:45 p.m. at the McDonald’s tent at the track.
Ronald McDonald will help the runners warm up at about 6 p.m.; and races, divided into age groups, will begin shortly after.
Students are being asked to track their running before the race and turn it in by Monday, Nov. 6 to their school or the YMCA. Brown County Schools students have received a running log at school, or they can pick one up at the YMCA or their school. This is not required to participate, but it is suggested.
At the kids’ run on Nov. 9, preschoolers will run one lap on the track; first- and second-graders will run two laps; and third- through sixth-graders will run four laps.
All runners will get a race “bib” to pin to their clothes and a medal for finishing, said YMCA executive director Kim Robinson. They’ll also get post-race snacks from McDonald’s, and Ronald McDonald will be available for selfies afterward.
A bounce house will be set up at the track courtesy of Seward’s Party Rentals.
There is no charge to participate.
Runners can sign up in advance or at the event; look for fliers in backpacks.
The Hilly Half races, including a 5K, 10K and half-marathon, take place Saturday, Nov. 11 in Brown County State Park. See brief below for details.
Hilly Half runs return for second year Nov. 11
The second annual Brown County Hilly Half will take runners on a route through Brown County State Park on Saturday, Nov. 11.
The road run will go past the fire tower and other vistas, and down to a Quaff ON! beer mile at the end of the race. Awards and a post-race pizza party will follow.
The Hilly Half also includes 5K, 10K and half-marathon race options.
A free kids’ run will take place Thursday night, Nov. 9, at the Brown County High School track in Nashville. Check-in starts at 5:45 p.m. All preschool, elementary and intermediate school students are welcome to participate.
Hilly Half events raise money to support the Brown County YMCA and its programs.
For more information or to register for the Nov. 11 races, visit browncountyhillyhalf.com.
Free, local running club open to all levels
Brown County Runners, a club open to all paces, plans free weekly runs on trails and roads in and around Brown County.
The club runs most Wednesdays at 6 p.m., usually in Brown County State Park and often does a Saturday or Sunday morning run at one of the parks or forests.
Runs are posted at meetup.com/Brown-County-Runners-Meetup.
Exercise, yoga, personal training offered weekly
Simply Fitness, 59 E. Main St., is offering yoga, personal training and high-intensity interval training exercise sessions weekly.
Thirty-minute high-intensity interval training “boot camp” sessions are offered at 7 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, or at 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays only. The cost is $10 per session.
Beginner yoga is offered at 12:15 p.m. Wednesdays; or at 4:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. The cost is $5 per 30-minute session.
Intermediate yoga is taught at 6 p.m. Tuesdays for $10 per 45-minute session.
Private yoga and personal training rates are $15 for each 30-minute session.
Prepaid group class cards are available.
For more information or to register, visit squareup.com/store/simply-fitness, email [email protected], call 812-343-3560 or drop by the fitness center.
Kyokushin karate training offered
Sensei David Michaelis is offering training in traditional kyokushin karate.
Classes are for students 16 and older twice a week, at 6 p.m. Thursdays and 4 p.m. Sundays.
Michaelis has trained and taught kyokushin karate for more than 35 years. Kyokushin, Japanese for “the society of the ultimate truth,” is a style of stand-up, full-contact karate. It is intended to foster humility, perseverance and nonviolence and to provide a foundation for improving physical and mental discipline.
For more information, email Michaelis at [email protected] or call him at 812-988-9409.
Disc golf league plays every Tuesday
The Brown County Disc Golf Alliance plays regularly in Brown County and new members are welcome.
The group plays Tuesdays at 5:30 p.m. at Deer Run Park or at the Brown County Country Club, alternating months. In November, it’s the club.
Players of all skill levels are welcome, including those who have never played before. Loaner discs are available.
For more information, contact Stan Golis at [email protected].
Open gym times offered at YMCA
The Brown County YMCA offers open gym for basketball, volleyball and pickleball for players 16 and older of all ability levels, with informal, friendly games.
Basketball is offered from 3 to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays for junior and senior high school students; 5 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays and 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays for all ages; and 7:30 to 10 p.m. Mondays for players 18 and older.
Volleyball is offered from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays.
Pickleball is 6 to 8 a.m. Mondays through Fridays, 7 to 9 a.m. Saturdays, and 1 to 3 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The rock wall is open from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays for all ages.
Open gym hours are free for Y members and $3 per non-member.
