By The Beacon Sports Staff

In a sporting world which at times seems run amok with otherworldly financial constructions and separate from the everyday experiences of the struggling sports fan, it is wonderful to report a sporting activity that steps outside of these norms. The Obstacle Race for Each Other is such an event. The race, put on by the SMCC Business Club, will be a fundraiser for disaster victims.

SMCC Business Club members Joseph Mullins, Rebecca Sammon and Raffaella Morabito are the principal club members who have been working with faculty adviser Steve Strand in organizing the race. Poland Springs, Aramark, Yarmouth Community Services and SMCC have joined as sponsors with the SMCC Business Club.

The Obstacle Course Fun Run will take place on the South Portland campus of SMCC, using SMCC’s undulating natural topography and surrounding beaches for the course. Obstacles such as a limbo station, hopscotch station, a sack-hop component, a beach-run portion, and even a spoon-and-egg speed-walk challenge will be a part of the course.

The race is scheduled to take place on Sunday, Nov. 12, with a heavy-rain date scheduled for the 19th. The day’s race will start with a one-mile run for kids that starts at 10 a.m. and a two-mile run for adults starting at 11 a.m.  

Registration fees start at $10 for students, alumni, veterans and kids up to 13 years old. For adults, the fee is $20 and $25 for families. All can register on the day of the race.

SMCC Business Club members will be setting up and managing the course and finish line, all the while cheering on the participants.