{"id":12562,"date":"2010-06-26T01:40:08","date_gmt":"2010-06-26T05:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=12562"},"modified":"2010-06-26T01:40:08","modified_gmt":"2010-06-26T05:40:08","slug":"ipfw-riverfest-family-friendly-walkrun-to-launch-fun-filled-day-on-the-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2010\/06\/26\/ipfw-riverfest-family-friendly-walkrun-to-launch-fun-filled-day-on-the-river\/","title":{"rendered":"IPFW RiverFest Family-Friendly Walk\/Run to Launch Fun-Filled Day on the River"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/icons\/tRockin_the_River_logo.jpg\" alt=\"Rockn the River logo.\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Press release from IPFW RiverFest:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>IPFW RiverFest Family-Friendly Walk\/Run to Launch Fun-Filled Day on the River<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(May 27, 2010) &#8211;  It will be a fit-filled morning beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 26, 2010, at the IPFW RiverFest RiverWalk\/Run. The family-friendly 4 km course (2.5 miles) begins on the main drive of the IPFW campus near the Venderly bridge, travels through Johnny Appleseed Park, goes on St. Joe River Rd., enters the new River Greenway under Coliseum Blvd., crosses over the Venderly Bridge, and finishes at RiverFest&#8217;s FamilyFest. Participants will enjoy historic spots and entertainment along this St. Joseph River trail. Cost is $5 per person and $15 for a family of four. Click here for a preregistration form. Day-of registrations will be accepted at the event.<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Go Fetch&#8221; animal card challenge is another unique feature of the RiverWalk\/Run. Children will enjoy collecting Fort Wayne area river animal cards including catfish, ground hog, duck, fox, deer, fish, walleye, raccoon, muskrat, beaver, and river otter, each with different values. Gifts will be given to the top 10 &#8220;Go Fetch&#8221; winners. RiverFest RiverWalk\/Run towels will be given to the first 250 participants.<\/p>\n<p>The IPFW RiverFest is presented by Steel Dynamics in partnership with Fort Wayne Friends of the Rivers. The RiverWalk\/Run is sponsored by Fort Wayne Area Association Realtors and support is provided by the IPFW Department of Athletics, Recreation, and Intramural Sports, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation, Historic Fort Wayne Inc., Greenway Consortium, and City of Fort Wayne.<\/p>\n<p>The entire community is invited to the IPFW campus for RiverFest 2010\u00e2\u20ac\u201da day of festivity and celebration for one of Fort Wayne&#8217;s most prominent natural resources, our rivers. Families can enjoy nature, history, sports, water activities, and art, while music enthusiasts can enjoy performances throughout the day and rock bands in the evening until midnight.  This event will stimulate interest in preserving our city&#8217;s rivers and support the initiatives of the Fort Wayne Friends of the Rivers.<\/p>\n<p>RiverFest events include the RiverWalk\/Run; FamilyFest hands-on activities and games; ArtFest Rivers and Bridges of Northeast Indiana Exhibition and Fine Arts and Craft Sale; RiverFeast food concessions and the YLNI Barr Street Market; RiverRaces, RiverRides and RiverShow; and the Rockin&#8217; the River band concert with fireworks and floating cauldrons of fire.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the RiverFest RiverWalk\/Run, contact Judy Tillapaugh at <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"mailto:tillapau@ipfw.edu\">tillapau@ipfw.edu<\/span> or 260-481-6647. For more information about RiverFest, go to <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/main\/external-weblinks\/62-festivals\/46-ipfw-riverfest\">ipfwriverfest.org<\/span> or contact Louise Teague at <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"mailto:teaguel@ipfw.edu\">teaguel@ipfw.edu<\/span> or 260-481-6495.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/100203.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"IPFW float in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='bae014719504df1fbd6fd21ebef39400' data-image-id=\"3246\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/100203.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_100203.jpg\" data-title=\"IPFW float\" data-description=\"IPFW float in the Three Rivers Festival Parade on July 11, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"IPFW float\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"IPFW float\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"3246\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/2009-trf-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_100203.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/assorted-photos\/dailydish.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Daily Dish screen capture from Fort Wayne, Indiana. 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This was the start of her, &quot;Share the Experience&quot; series of art works.  Photo taken June 18, 2005.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='bae014719504df1fbd6fd21ebef39400' data-image-id=\"11165\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/08326.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_08326.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don, created by Julia Meek.  This was the start of her, &quot;Share the Experience&quot; series of art works.  Photo taken June 18, 2005.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11165\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_08326.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/08331.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don, created by Julia Meek.  This was the start of her, &quot;Share the Experience&quot; series of art works.  Photo taken June 18, 2005.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='bae014719504df1fbd6fd21ebef39400' data-image-id=\"11166\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/08331.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_08331.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don, created by Julia Meek.  This was the start of her, &quot;Share the Experience&quot; series of art works.  Photo taken June 18, 2005.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11166\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_08331.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/10936.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don Mini-Don (second from the right), created by Julia Meek.  This was the part of her, &quot;Share the Experience&quot; series of art works.  Photo taken October 10, 2005.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='bae014719504df1fbd6fd21ebef39400' data-image-id=\"11167\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/10936.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/ipfw-mastodons-on-parade\/thumbs\/thumbs_10936.jpg\" data-title=\"Mini-Dons\" data-description=\"The Fort Wayne Mag-A-Don Mini-Don (second from the right), created by Julia Meek.  This was the part of her, &quot;Share the Experience&quot; series of art works.  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Friends of the Rivers and Fort Wayne City Utilities.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"11237\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210422\/thumbs\/thumbs_243139.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210422\/243237.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne City Utilities Director Kumar Menon during the Clean Drains Fort Wayne news conference held on April 22, 2021, by Friends of the Rivers and Fort Wayne City Utilities.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='bae014719504df1fbd6fd21ebef39400' data-image-id=\"11238\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210422\/243237.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/20210422\/thumbs\/thumbs_243237.jpg\" data-title=\"Kumar Menon\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne City Utilities Director Kumar Menon during the 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