By Matt VanSandt (’11)
The 5th annual Bobcat Blitz has a different look this year! This annual event is a result of the combined effort of OHIO Athletics and the Ohio University Center for Sports Administration to celebrate the annual OHIO Green & White spring football game. Come join us for the OHIO Green & White spring football game and the 5th Annual Bobcat Blitz on Saturday April 16th!
Enjoy a spring afternoon with friends at Peden Stadium watching football and playing cornhole! Featured events include:
- Post-game on-field Cornhole Tournament
- Player/coach Autograph Session
- Spring Sale
- Other activities include: Punt, Pass, and Kick contest, inflatables, food vendors, and music!
Prizes will be awarded including a chance to win $2,500!
In years past, the 5K race occurred on the same day as the Spring Football Game. However, this year our 5K Run-For-A-Reason race to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will be held on Saturday May 14th. This change has allowed us to focus our efforts on both the Cornhole Tournament and the 5K race which are now on different days. The improvements do not stop there though!
"We're really excited for the changes this year with the cornhole tournament and 5K races," said Janice Matacic, chair of the Bobcat Blitz. "I think it will really get a lot more people invovled in the events. We hope they grow each year."
This year we have also added a 5K Mud Run to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. You can test your skills on the Army ROTC training course, which we've transformed into Mud Run obstacles. The event will be held on Saturday May 14th and have the same starting location as the 5K Road Race, inside Peden Stadium.
"We look forward to again raising money for Cystic Fibrosis. We raise our goal each year and are actively recruiting others on campus to raise money for the Foundation or other charities. I like that we are able to do something good for a charity through our 5K race," said Matacic.
Want to get involved in the Cornhole Tournament, the 5K Road Race, orthe 5K Mud Run? Let us know! Click
here to sign up today!
