UNC Health Southeastern Holiday Fest: A Fun and Festive Event for All

The UNC Health Southeastern Holiday Fest is primed to take place this Saturday in Lumberton, providing a diverse array of activities such as a 5K run, memory walk, and cornhole tournament to engage and entertain attendees. Complementing these recreational pursuits, the event will also showcase educational stalls, holiday craft vendors, and food trucks, rendering it an unparalleled and distinctive holiday celebration.

Set to unfold at the UNC Health Southeastern Fitness Center situated at 4895 Fayetteville Road, the Holiday Fest will be operational from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Prospective participants can register for the 5K run and cornhole tournament via the event’s official website at https://www.unchealthsoutheastern.org/holiday-fest/. While a fee is applicable for the 5K and cornhole tournament, access to the Walk to Remember, as well as visiting the food trucks, educational and craft booths, is complimentary.

The profundity of the Holiday Fest transcends mere entertainment and amusement, leveraging the occasion to promote physical activity and communal interaction within the locality. Michael Jimenez, the manager of Fitness Services for UNC Health Southeastern, has pointedly underscored the event’s dual intent—to commemorate and honour loved ones while concurrently advocating improved health through educational initiatives. Additionally, all proceeds from the event will channel into the UNC Health Southeastern Foundation Critical Need Fund, bolstering an assortment of health system initiatives and projects.

During the previous year, the Holiday Fest engrossed a gathering of approximately 75 individuals, with this year’s iteration anticipating an even larger influx of 75 to 100 attendees. The 5K race, charting a course through The Oaks neighbourhood, will initiate at 9 a.m., granting participants the choice to either run or walk the route. The enrolment fee stands at $25, inclusive of an event T-shirt and a commemorative medal, culminating in an awards ceremony scheduled at 10 a.m. post the race.

Concurrently, the Walk to Remember will commence at 10:30 a.m., helmed by a distinguished orator spearheading a ceremony of gratitude and remembrance. The walk, circuiting around Watson’s Christmas tree lot adjacent to the UNC Health Southeastern Fitness Center’s campus, affords participants an opportunity to pay homage to their cherished individuals.

Entailing the cornhole tournament, the proceedings are programmed to commence at 11 a.m., specifically unfolding at the UNC Health Southeastern Fitness Center basketball court, demarcated by two distinct tiers—tier I and tier II. Enthusiasts can engage in the blind draw SICA switch tournament at a nominal cost of $15 per person, inclusive of a T-shirt and a guaranteed cluster of six games.

The UNC Health Southeastern Holiday Fest, with its promise of an engaging and profound experience, is poised to signify a momentous juncture for the entire community, fostering a plethora of activities and avenues for individuals to unite, remain active, and support a commendable cause. Therefore, it is incumbent upon one and all to etch this date into their schedules, rally their friends and family, and congregate in Lumberton for an extraordinary and unparalleled holiday commemorations.