Overview: The Third Annual TKA Lion Run in Palm Beach County

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West Palm Beach, Florida, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) August 29, 2011 -- On August 27th, 220 runners participated in The King’s Academy’s third annual Lion Run 5K Off-Road held on the school’s 60-acre West Palm Beach campus. The Lion Run event is family friendly and includes a Kids’ Run where every participant receives a medal as well as a multi-surface 5K course that appeals to both novice and experienced runners. The King’s Academy’s USATF certified course will also host the second annual King’s Academy Cross Country Invitational on September 10, 2011.

Awards were presented to first place overall male and female winners, Scott Simpson of The King’s Academy (17:09.3) and Michelle Howell of Seminole Ridge High School (21:01.8). Amy Triggs of West Palm Beach (21:58.8) and Chris English of Lake Worth (19:17.6) were the first place winners in the master’s division.

The Kids’ Fun Run was won by King’s third grader Michael Kolkana Smith (2:06.4) with Colton McDonald and Jamie Howell finishing second and third. Supported by title sponsor, Braman Honda of Palm Beach, proceeds from the Run benefit The King’s Academy’s Annual Fund.

The King’s Academy is a nationally recognized private Christian school serving approximately 1,200 students from preschool through twelfth grade and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Association of Christian Schools International, and the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools. The King’s Academy serves students and their families across Palm Beach and Hendry Counties at its main campus at Belvedere Road and Sansbury’s Way in West Palm Beach, its Clewiston campus on Caribbean Avenue, and its satellite preschool campuses in Greenacres, Palm Beach Gardens, and Royal Palm Beach. More information about The King’s Academy is available online at www.TKA.net.

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