Hardin Watkins, Chris Clayton run half marathon — and then some

Posted December 21, 2009 at 4:45 pm and filed under City, Headlines, Police.

Garner Town Manager Hardin Watkins and Sgt. Chris Clayton ran 14 miles yesterday to help the Power UP Foundation promote physical and mental health.

L-R: Chris Clayton, Hardin Watkins, and Doug Merrill

L-R: Chris Clayton, Hardin Watkins, and Doug Merrill

Watkins and Clayton joined Coach Doug Merrill, a former baseball player who has dealt with the suicides of eight friends during his lifetime. He began the Power UP Foundation as a way to raise money for programs throughout the U.S. that promote better physical and mental health.

This was only one leg of Merrill’s journey: His run began on Oct. 4 in Boston and will conclude in early April 2010 in Key West, Fla.

He spoke to the Garner Parks & Recreation basketball leagues on Saturday, and will address the Garner Town Council this Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. during their regularly scheduled Council meeting.

For more information about the Power UP Foundation, visit their Web site at powerupfoundation.org.

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