The Community Action Committee of Pike County (CAC) will be hosting the Gus Hopper 5K Event on Saturday, April 23 from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm at the Pike County Senior Center at 402 Clough Street in Waverly. This fundraising event is in support of the upcoming Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball competition which is scheduled for June 11-12.

The Gus Hopper 5K Event will begin and end at the Senior Center and follow the designated route throughout the Waverly area. Registration for 5K is open and available online at Eventbrite.com (search for Gus Hopper 5K Waverly) or can be mailed to the CAC at 941 Market Street, Piketon OH 45601. In addition, registration will be available the day of the event starting at 9:00am.

“We’re extremely excited to be able to offer this wonderful community event,” stated Amber Wheeler, Chairperson for the Pike County Gus Macker. “Our community needs to be able to come together and experience family-friendly events like this and the Gus Macker. And, we’re just proud to be able to continue this tradition.”

All proceeds from the Gus Hopper 5K Event will go towards the official Gus Macker Tournament in June. The Macker Tournament is designed so that anyone can play: male or female, young and old, short and tall, the most experienced or no experience at all. This maintains the purity and integrity of the driveway game. Since 1987, the Macker tour has expanded, holding a total of 972 tournaments with over 2.2 million players – male and female from 7 years old to 50+ - and more than 23 million spectators nationwide.

Questions regarding both the Gus Hopper 5K and Gus Macker event should be directed to Amber Wheeler at (740) 289 – 2371 ext. 7007 or awheeler@pikecac.org.