5K race, fun run and health expo Oct. 7 at NOVA Woodbridge

A 5k race, a one-mile family fun run/walk and a health and wellness expo in Woodbridge will raise scholarship money for Northern Virginia Community College students, according to a news release. The day will start at 8 a.m. with a 5-kilometer race and 1-mile family fun run/walk. The race begins at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center and ends at the Woodbridge Campus. Awards will be given for the fastest in each age group, fastest female, fastest male, fastest overall and fastest team.

The Health and Wellness Expo will run from 8 a.m. to noon at the Woodbridge Campus, 15200 Neabsco Mills Road. The community is invited to visit booths staffed by local businesses, gyms, medical practices, food vendors and more. There will be musical entertainment and fitness demonstrations from yoga to martial arts, the news release said.

The event is presented by the Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation and sponsored by Sentara Healthcare, Prince William Chamber of Commerce, and Prince William County Parks and Recreation.

For registration information, go to http://www.nvcc.edu/foundation and click on the logo for Hustle2Health. Exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities are available by contacting Jennifer Jones at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 703-323-3023.

Northern Virginia Community College bills itself as the largest institution of higher education in the Commonwealth of Virginia and one of America’s largest community colleges. NOVA enrolls more than 75,000 students at its six campuses in Woodbridge, Manassas, Alexandria, Annandale, Loudoun and Springfield and through the Extended Learning Institute. For more information about NOVA and its programs or services, call 703-323-3000 or go to http://www.nvcc.edu.