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Lititz recCenter To Hold Annual Triathlon In the summer of 2020, organizers at the Lititz recCenter took a risk and held the annual triathlon in early August. Limiting the event to 175 participants, social distancing during the swim portion, and sanitizing the transition area were precautions taken for the event. “Last year, (the triathlon) was successful,” said Simon Ababou, fitness director with the rec center. Calling it “the best event ever,” Ababou said that both participants and spectators enjoyed the triathlon. “People were so happy (because they had been) bored at home,” he explained. The 2021 triathlon, which requires participants to swim 300 meters in the Lititz Springs outdoor pool, bike 15.8 miles through the farmland surrounding Lititz, and run 3.1 miles, will be held on Sunday, Aug. 8, starting at 8 a.m. As in the past, the event will be held at the Lititz recCenter, 301 W. Maple St., Lititz.
Organizers of the triathlon encourage participants to sign up in teams, so that families and friends can enjoy the event together. Teams made up of employees from local businesses or fellow church members are encouraged to participate. Ababou noted that employers are welcome to sponsor employees in the event. Teams may consist of up to three people as long as all events are completed. Ababou would especially like to see families participate as teams. “The goal is to provide time for family to bond by doing something together,” he said, noting that participating as a team gives family members a chance to develop a healthy lifestyle. As an example, one parent could bike, another could run, and a child could take part in the swimming event. The minimum age to take part in the swimming portion is 12 if the youngster is part of a team and 16 otherwise.
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The biblical story of creation will come to life when Ruhl’s United Methodist Church hosts a drivethrough event on Saturday, June 26. The festivities will take place at the church, 4810 Elizabethtown Road, Manheim, from 10 a.m. to noon. Over the past year, the church has held several well-attended drivethrough celebrations, said Kris Gray, one of the event organizers. “We did a drive to Bethlehem at Christmas and a drive to Calvary at Easter, and they were so well received, we wanted to do something similar,” she stated. “We were brainstorming ideas, and God laid it on my heart to do a creation event.” Gray declined to give too many details about the stations that will be featured, noting that organizers want to keep an element of surprise. “There will be seven stations, and I will say there aren’t many people involved in the scenes since people weren’t created until day six, so we won’t have a lot of costumed characters like we’ve had for past drivethrough events,” she revealed. Along with the creation scenes, the event will feature live music by the church’s praise band. A free bag lunch will also be offered. The lunch
will include a ham and Swiss cheese sandwich, a bag of chips, fruit and a dessert. Reservations are required for the bag lunch and may be made by calling 717-665-4499. The deadline for reservations is Thursday, June 24. Reserved lunches will be brought to each vehicle at the end of the drivethrough event. Although reservations are required for the lunch, the drive-through is open to anyone. Gray said the creation event offers the church another way to reach out to its neighbors and share the message of God’s love. “We want to connect with our community, and especially during COVID, the drivethroughs were a way we could do that and still work with the restrictions,” she stated. “Even though we weren’t able to meet the community in person as a large group, we still wanted to connect with a message about the Gospel and provide food for the community. It’s important for us as a church to meet the needs of people both spiritually and physically.” Ruhl’s United Methodist Church holds services on Sundays at 8 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday school is offered for people of all ages, including adults, at 9:15 a.m. The church will hold a vacation Bible school from Monday, July 26, through Friday, July 30.
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shoes, spare tire tubes and a pump, sunglasses, sunscreen, running shoes, and a water bottle are suggested. Ababou noted that potential participants should be training now for the August event. Readers who would like to take part in the triathlon may register at www.lititzrec.com/special-events. Individuals who have questions may call 717-626-5096, ext. 0, or email SimonAbabou@lititzrec.com.
Biking, running, and swimming will all be part of the annual Lititz recCenter triathlon on Aug. 8. WARWICK EDITION
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Ruhl’s United Methodist Church will hold a drivethrough creation event on Saturday, June 26.
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