Registered for a race I'll never run

Inspired by Mark Remy's RW Daily post about the 2011 Boomtown Run in Joplin, Missouri, I've registered for the 5K that will not be happening.

The Boomtown Run races were cancelled in wake of the devastation that ripped the town last weekend. Instead, the community will gather at the start line on June 11 and begin a day of cleanup.

After covering their sunk costs, proceeds from race registrations will go to the United Way of Southwest Missouri and Southeast Kansas based in Joplin. And so while I won't be there, my $25 becomes a little opportunity for one running community to reach out to another.