White Elephant helps runners take flight

The Rich River Athletics Club has launched its Winter Track & Field team, and they had a bit of help from the White Elephant.

The club serves families in Pima, Cochise and Santa Cruz counties. They planned to get the team going in 2020 but COVID got in the way. Rich River fourth-, fifth- and sixth-graders have competed in two USA Track & Field-sanctioned meets this year (Deer Valley and Chandler). The club is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded and incorporated in 2010 with the goal of encouraging recreational and competitive running and walking as part of a healthy lifestyle.