PacificSource Health Plans Donates 50 Free Youth Entries to “Happy Little Kids Run” in Bend

(Springfield, Ore.) May 15, 2017— PacificSource Health Plans is donating 50 free entries to the Happy Little Kids Run held on Saturday, May 27, at the Riverbend Park in Bend, Ore. The Happy Little Kids Run is part of the Kids Rock the Races series held throughout 2017. 

To receive a free entry to the Happy Little Kids Run, parents need to enter the promotional code “PSHappyKids” when registering their child at HappyGirlsRun.com. The first 50 registrants to use the code will have their race fee waived. 

The Happy Little Kids Run offers age-appropriate running distances for youth ages 3 to 10. Kids ages 3-4 will run a 50-yard race beginning at Noon, kids ages 5-7 will run a 500-yard race at 12:15 p.m., and kids ages 8-10 will run a 1.5K race at 12:30 p.m. 

“Community races are a great way to combine fun and fitness, and we believe all children should have the opportunity to participate,” said Kate Wells, director of wellness and community health strategy for PacificSource. “PacificSource is all about improving the health of our communities, so we’re happy to support local events that get youngsters moving.” 

Additional upcoming Kids Rock the Races events include: 

• Little Hopper Root Beer Run (Bite of Bend), June 24 — promo code: PSRootBeerRun
• Balloon Blast Kids Race (Balloons Over Bend), July 29 — promo code: PSBalloonBlast
• Bend Fall Festival, Oct. 7 — promo code: PSFallFest
• Little Monster Miler (Monster Dash), Oct. 28 — promo code: PSMonsterDash

Please note: all dates are subject to change.

About PacificSource Health Plans 

PacificSource Health Plans is an independent, regional, not-for-profit community health plan serving the Northwest. Founded in 1933, PacificSource is based in Springfield with local offices throughout Oregon, and in Idaho and Montana. The PacificSource family of companies employs 900 people, serves more than 300,000 individuals, and has 3,900 employer clients throughout the Northwest. For more information visit PacificSource.com.