GOOD MORNING, I’M JENNIFER BAILEYS. TODAY I’M JOINED BY OUR FRIENDS FROM THE PARKLANDS. THEY’RE HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE PARKLANDS. WKY5K. IT’S COMING UP. ALL RIGHT. TELL US ABOUT THE PARKLANDS AND WKY5K. THE PARKLANDS IS A. MEMBER AND VISITOR SUPPORTED PARK SYSTEM. THE FIVE K IS A GREAT WAY TO CELEBRATE THE BEAUTY OF SPRING AND GIVE BACK AT THE SAME TIME. WE HAVE FOUR MAJOR PARKS WITH MORE THAN 80 MILES OF HIKE, BIKE AND PADDLING TRAILS AND AMENITIES. WE ARE A VITAL ASSET IN THE LOUISVILLE COMMUNITY. WE SERVE PEOPLE WHO ENJOY THE TRAILS, BUT WE ALSO HAVE KIDS AND FAMILIES COME FOR EVENTS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND THIS FIVE K HELPS SUPPORT ALL OF THAT. OKAY, SO WHAT’S NEW THIS YEAR WITH THE FIVE K? SO NEW THIS YEAR WE HAVE A FAMILY OF FOUR DISCOUNT. SO IF YOU REGISTER FOR PEOPLE AT A TIME, YOU WILL GET A $10 OFF. WE HAVE A NEW RACE METAL DESIGN AND A NEW SHIRT WHICH IS INCLUDED IN YOUR ENTRY FEE. YEAH. YOU’RE LOOKING AT THAT RACE MEDAL NOW. I MEAN, IT’S WORTH DOING THE RACE TO TO GET THIS MEDAL. IT IS SO PRETTY. BUT ALSO IT’S IMPORTANT TO SUPPORT THE PARKLANDS. YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES WHEN WE VISIT PARKS, WE DON’T REALIZE IT HAS TO BE FUNDED, HAS TO BE SUPPORTED. HOW IMPORTANT IS THIS MONEY? THIS MONEY SUPPORTS OUR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS YEAR ROUND. SO THE BEAUTY THAT YOU SEE IN THE PARK, THE EVENTS THAT YOU PARTICIPATE IN, THE PLAYGROUNDS, THE SPRAY GROUNDS THAT ARE GOING ARE ESPECIALLY POPULAR THIS TIME OF YEAR. IT’S ALL SUPPORTED BY OUR OUR MEMBERS, DONORS AND VISITORS. AND THIS EVENT IS KEY TO THAT. CONTINUED SUSTAINED SUSTAINMENT. YES. SO YOU CAN STILL SIGN UP REGISTRATION. YOU CAN GET IT CHEAPER UNTIL MAY 1617. SO WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THAT DATE? MAY 17TH? YOU’RE RIGHT. THE PRICE GOES UP. SO RIGHT NOW IT’S A YOU HAVE A PRICE THAT’S AROUND $39. AND IT WILL GO UP AFTER THAT DATE. AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE RACE. OKAY. AND LISTEN, YOU’RE GOING TO SEE EVERYBODY FROM WLKY OUT THERE HAVING FUN. SOME OF US ARE GOING TO RUN, SOME OF US ARE GOING TO WALK. THAT’S THE GREAT THING ABOUT THIS FIVE K. YOU CAN TAKE YOUR KIDS. YOU’RE GOING TO SEE STROLLERS. THIS IS FOR EVERYBODY, RIGHT? THIS IS FAMILY FRIENDLY. IT’S GOING TO TAKE YOU IN BECKLEY CREEK PARK. BEAUTIFUL SCENIC AREA THAT GOES OVER WHAT WE CALL ONE OF OUR LEAPING BRIDGES. IT IT HAS PAVED AND SEGMENT THAT ALSO COVERS THE LOUISVILLE LOOP. YEAH. AND, AND WHEN YOU DO SIGN UP, YOU’RE SUPPORTING THE PARKS AND YOU’RE ALSO YOU GET THIS, THIS TECH MERGE, THIS TECH T SHIRT, THE METAL, BUT YOU ALSO HAVE ACCESS TO RACE PHOTOS, REFRESHMENTS. YEAH, YOU’LL HAVE A ONE YEAR ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP TO THE PARKLANDS. PERFECT. OKAY, LISTEN, THERE’S GOING TO BE VENDORS OUT THERE. AND IF YOU CAN’T RUN OR PARTICIPATE, JUST COME OUT AND CHEER EVERYBODY ON AND HANG OUT WITH US. IF YOU’RE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THIS EVENT OR THE PARKLANDS, BE SURE TO CHECK OUT WLKY.COM LATER THIS AFTERNOON. WE’LL HAVE AN ARTICLE POSTED RIGHT THERE FOR YOU WITH ALL THE