APK 5K and 5K Ruck
APK 5K: The Black Daggers will “drop in”
We have some really exciting news about this year’s APK 5K. Some special guests will be dropping in. And when we say “dropping in,” we really mean it. The U.S. Army Special Operations Command Parachute Demonstration Team — also known as “The Black Daggers” – will be dropping from a plane into the Guilford Fairgrounds…
Read MoreAPK 5K 2017 Results
Who came in first? Who won the Ruck March civilian award? Which military team took home the APK 5K Military Ruck March award mounted with Andrew’s Special Forces Yarborough Knife? Inquiring minds want to know. Click here to find out. (If you didn’t get to take home the Yarborough Knife… no worries. The winning team…
Read MoreA Great Big Thank You from Bob and Helen, plus… Race Results!!!
To our APK 5K, 5K Ruck March and Kids Fun Runparticipants, volunteers and Guilford residents, The APK Charities Board of Directors wishes to say a heartfelt thank you for your willingness to share your time and enthusiasm in support of our tribute to Andrew and our Military. Helen and Bob Keiser-Pedersen Please see the race…
Read MoreRun the APK 5K for a Good Cause… and for the T-shirt and the After-Party!
We all know that running or marching in the APK 5K is for a really good cause. And we hope that it warms the cockles of your heart to help us with such a worthy cause. But you can be altruistic and still get something else in return… besides, of course, those warm cockles. You…
Read MoreAPK Ruck Sack March Requirements for 2015
Attention Ruck Sack March participants! Please bring a backpack with non-perishable food items with the following recommendations: for participants 150 lbs. and under – 10 lbs.; for participants over 150 lbs. – 20 lbs. The food will be donated to the St. George Food Pantry after the challenge. PLEASE! NO GLASS CONTAINERS. Thank you. Let’s…
Read MoreRegistration for the 2nd APK 5K Race Begins in August 2015
Watch this space for the link to the registration. We look forward to seeing you on November 7th! Updated Monday, August 24, 2015. Click here to register for the 2nd Annual APK 5K.
Read MoreDon’t Miss the APK 5K and the Post Race Party!
The countdown continues… our inaugural APK 5K at Hammonassett State Park begins in less than 48 hours. And that means that our post race party begins in less than 48 hours as well. Come one, come all. And let us entertain you. We’ve got Daniel M. Clark, also known as “the Singing Trooper,” performing before…
Read MoreShoreline Times: Gold star mom organizes APK 5K at Hammonasset State Park
We made the news again. This time it was our own Helen Pedersen-Keiser who got the ink. Sarah Page Kyrcz of the Shoreline Times interviewed Helen about our upcoming APK 5K and our 5K Ruck/Walk being held on Nov. 8, 2014 at 9:30am at Hammonassett State Park. See below for the article, reprinted with permission…
Read MoreiHeart Media’s Renee DiNino interviews Bob Keiser about APK 5K Race
Bob Keiser was recently interviewed by Renee DiNino of iHeart Media. The topic of conversation was our upcoming APK 5K race, among other topics. And you can listen to this interview – on Sunday, November 2, 2014 – at several times and on several radio stations. See below: FM Stations KISS 95.7 at 7am Country…
Read MoreMadison Rotary Club: Bob Keiser on son, Capt. Andrew Pedersen-Keel
Our own Bob Keiser was featured in the Madison Rotary Club‘s October 2014 newsletter. Bob was a recent guest speaker at the Madison Rotary Club where he spoke about his son, Capt. Andrew Pedersen-Keel and about APK Charities and our upcoming 5K race as well as our 5K Ruck/Walk and our Fun Run. He showed…
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