Main Line Student Hosting 5K Benefit Run

For the second year in a row, a Main Line high school student is looking to raise money for a noble cause.

Harriton High School senior Jacob Harris is hosting the second Harriton Hills and Heat 5K race on Thursday, Aug. 17 in Bryn Mawr.

Proceeds from Thursday's run will benefit Students Run Philly Style, which gives kids in the area mentors and lessons in health through running.

Registration for the 5k is just $25 for adults and $15 for students. Online registration ends at midnight Thursday, Aug. 17.

Sign up online here.

The run begins at 6:45 p.m. Thursday at Harriton High School, 600 N. Ithan Ave., Bryn Mawr.

The run loops through the neighborhoods of Bryn Mawr beginning and ending at Harriton High School.

Cash prizes will be given to overall male and female winners, and there will be a lottery drawing for a Garmin Forerunner 235 running watch for the first 100 registered runners who complete the race.

In keeping with the "heat" part of the run, Weather.com forecasts a high of 84 Thursday with high humidity and chances of thunderstorms.

Students Run Philly Style is a Philadelphia-based running non-profit that provides mentoring and exercise to area youth through running programs and training.

Learn more about Students Run Philly Style on their website here.

Image via Ryan Knapp, Flickr Commons