About The Coppell 5kThe Coppell 5k run and 1 mile walk is a great event to help raise money for the Coppell Special Olympics and to help raise health and fitness awareness within the Coppell area. Cynthia Linder of Coppell's
Get You In Shape, was the basketball coach for the Coppell Special Olympics starting in 2007. In 2010, she realized the need for equipment, uniforms, practice gear, and other basic items that most school teams automatically get.
With the help of her husband, Brad Linder, and many great Coppell Special Olympic volunteers, the first annual Coppell 5k was in May of 2010. In two years, Get You In Shape has been able to write checks for $11,000 to the Coppell Special Olympics which has benefited all the Coppell Special Olympics teams.
With the first two Coppell 5ks a huge success and so rewarding, we decided that this would be an annual event. In 2011, Landon Wilson from the Dallas Stars came out to help support this event. Landon is a Coppell citizen and is excited to be able to bring more people from the Dallas Stars in 2012 to make this year event more successful.
This event is all about the Coppell Special Olympic Teams and helping them have the equipment needed for success. We appreciate your support at this awesome event.
You can help by participating, donating, or being a sponsor of the Coppell 5k.