Sep 19, 2015 - Five members of Union’s Delta-Psi chapter of Phi Alpha Theta served as volunteers at the “Racing So They Can Ride” 5k and 10 races on September 19, 2015. The Phi Alpha Theta workers included Dr. Henry Allen, Robert Briley, Dr. Stephen Carls, Nicholas Hancock, and Gideon Ragland. This was the fourth year that Phi Alpha Theta has helped at this charitable event. A sixth Phi Alpha Theta group member, Dr. Alice-Catherine Carls, competed in the 5k race and won first place in her age category.
Money raised from the races went to the Rein-Bow Riding Academy which uses hippotherapy to help children with various medical conditions achieve their physical therapy goals. The academy is a part of the Therapy and Learning Center which in turn is a service of the Ayers Children’s Medical Center in Jackson.
Phi Alpha Theta volunteers at the "Racing So They Can Ride" event on September 19, 2015, take time for a photo in front of Dick's Sporting Goods, the starting point for the morning's 5k and 10k races. They are (left to right) Dr. Henry Allen, Gideon Ragland, Nicholas Hancock, Robert Briley, and Dr. Stephen Carls.
An American flag flies high in the sky on the morning of September 19, 2015, near the start/finish line of the "Racing So They Can Ride" event at Dick's Sporting Goods.
Dr. Henry Allen, a Phi Alpha Theta volunteer at the "Racing So They Can Ride" event on September 19, 2015, stands at his post along the race course to cheer on and guide runners during the competition.
Phi Alpha Theta members Nicholas Hancock (left) and Gideon Ragland get ready to guide people along the race course at the "Racing So They Can Ride" 5k and 10k runs on September 19, 2015.
Participants in the "Racing So They Can Ride" event on September 19, 2015, run on the Rushmeade Road portion of the race.
Dr. Alice-Catherine Carls, a competitor in the 5k race at the "Racing So They Can Ride" event on September 19, 2015, gets a high five from Phi Alpha Theta race volunteer Robert Briley.
Dr. Alice-Catherine Carls, with the protection of a volunteer race vehicle, advances toward the three-quarters mark in the 5k race at the "Racing So They Can Ride" event on September 19, 2015.
Phi Alpha Theta participants at the "Racing So They Can Ride" event on September 19, 2015, enjoy food and fellowship together at Panera Bread Company after the races. They are (left to right) Dr. Alice-Catherine Carls, Gideon Ragland, Nicholas Hancock, Robert Briley, and Dr. Stephen Carls.