Runnability Fun Run
The Runnability run/walk is planned for each spring in conjunction with PaperCon. We choose a scenic venue close to the meeting hotel and head out for some early morning exercise and camaraderie. The event features a 5-kilometer competitive run and a 2-mile non-competitive walk. We brought the Runnability back to life in 2005 after a long absence. Each year, the planning committee designates one or more TAPPI division scholarship funds to be the beneficiary of the event.
| 2005 |
Milwaukee |
Paper & Board Division Scholarship |
| 2006 |
Atlanta |
Engineering Division Scholarship |
| 2007 |
Jacksonville |
Paper & Board Division Scholarship |
| 2008 |
Dallas |
Process & Product Quality Division Scholarship |
| 2009 |
St. Louis |
Coating & Graphic Arts / Engineering Division Scholarships |
| 2010 |
Atlanta |
Process Control Paper & Board Division Scholarships |
| 2011 |
Cincinnati |
Engineering and Process & Product Quality Division Scholarships |
Scholarship funds are raised primarily through corporate sponsorship and secondarily through individual registration fees and donations. We are extremely grateful to all of our sponsors and contributors. In our first seven years, this event has raised over $58,000 to fund the education of future pulp and paper industry professionals. Please join us next April at PaperCon '12 in New Orleans, Louisiana to continue the tradition!
7th Annual Runnability Fun Run in Covington, KY – May 4, 2011
Your Runnability Planning Committee
Lawrence Anker, Ashland Hercules Water Technologies
Shih-Chin Chen, ABB
Alfred Li, US Gypsum
Steve Ottone, Mallard Creek Polymers
Nancy Ross-Sutherland, US Forest Products Lab
Frank Sutman, Ashland Hercules Water Technologies
Scott Yeakey, Omya
2011 Fun Run Photo Album