NSU’s Shark Shuffle 5K Run and Walk will take place on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 7:30 a.m.
The event will be held on campus and will start from NSU’s north entrance. Runners and walkers will make their way around the entire campus until reaching the finish line, located at the law school.
Suzanne Ferriss, Ph.D., Professor in the Farquhar College of Arts and Sciences, who participated in three Shark Shuffles, said, “This event brings together all of NSU for a fun day that is dedicated to the students and their well–being.”
Any student can join and is eligible to win prizes.
“The whole NSU community comes out to be apart of the Shark Shuffle. You don’t have to be an athlete to participate,” Ferriss said.
Douglas Flemons, Ph.D., Professor in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, said “What is great about the event is that the prizes are donated by various deans from the university and are awarded to random to students who complete the race.”
NSU students have a chance to win prizes, which include one of more than 25 Deans’ $500 Active Scholar prizes. Participating University School students are eligible to win one of several Headmaster’s $100 Active Scholar prizes.
Marcela Sandigo, Associate Director of Campus Recreation, said, “Our whole theme is to promote wellness.”
“The Shark Shuffle is a really cool event for students to take part in. What makes it so unique is that it is the only 5k that NSU really does. And, everyone has a chance to win. You don’t have to run — just cross the finish line,” she said.
Prizes for Community Participants and Campus Staff include: gift cards to Whole Foods, memberships to the RecPlex, and the chance to enter a drawing to win two round-trip American Airline tickets to anywhere in North America.
“We tried very hard to keep the prizes health-based and interesting. Participants need to be present to claim their prizes,” said Sandigo.
The deadline for online registration is Oct. 4 at 11:55 p.m. Participants can also register on the day of the event from 6:00 a.m–7:15 a.m.
The entry fee for NSU members is $12 and $20 pre–registration for the community and $25 for on–site registration.
To register or for more information, visit http://www.nova.edu/nsu-only/shark/shuffle.html.
