It was a beautiful, clear Saturday morning of the Louisiana Forest Festival on April 26 and anticipation filled the air on Fairgrounds Road.

Runners gathered to begin the 5K Walk/Run in Memory of Chase McManus. This event was organized to raise money for the CRM ATV Safety Fund by Miranda Atkins and the Louisiana Forest Festival board. More than 100 runners came out to show their support. Many more were there to assure all was in place for a perfect event.

Miranda states “Organizing this event was near and dear to my heart. Chase and I both had a passion for running. I couldn’t think of a better way to honor him, than to have a race in his memory. The community showed up and showed out. The weather was beautiful, the cheers were loud, the miles were run, the love and support for Chase and his family was felt by everyone there.”

It was a great day and a great race. Miranda hopes to be able to make the “Race for Chase” a yearly event.