Cold Weather Doesn’t Deter Seniors at The Woodlands at Furman Challenge
January 20, 2014
GREENVILLE, SC – January 20, 2014 – Almost 40 seniors braved sub 30 degree temperatures to take part in the Greenville News Run Downtown this weekend.
The downtown run was the first event of The Woodland at Furman Challenge 2014, which was started in 2011 in conjunction with the Greenville Track Club as a way to promote physical fitness amongst Upstate residents age 65 and older. Points are awarded using a formula that takes in both race finish as well as the age of the competitor.
On the men’s side, George Luke of Greenville was the points leader followed by Lee Cook of Greer and Don Bridges of Taylors. The women’s side was paced by Octavia Childress of Salem with Sandi Hardaway of Greenville and Flora Fulton of Greenville finishing second and third.
The Woodlands is sponsoring the Challenge because of its commitment to healthy senior living in the Upstate. It is a Life Care community that added Masterpiece Living, which assists visionary communities who are already leading the industry with their wellness commitment, to become places where residents and staff alike seek to better themselves.
The Woodlands at Furman is a non-profit, mission driven continuing care retirement community owned and operated by a local board of directors and managed professionally by Greystone Communities. The 22-acre campus, adjacent to Furman University, opened in March 2009 and consists of 132 apartment homes in addition to 32 assisted living apartments, 16 memory support suites and 30 skilled nursing suites. Residents enjoy a wide range of amenities – enabling them to continue an active and engaged lifestyle. For more information, please visit www.thewoodlandsatfurman.org.
