Hundreds of runners and walkers support the 18th Petit Family Road Race

First-timers, road race veterans unite in Elkhart County's Sunday’s 5K

GOSHEN — An Elkhart County 4-H Fair classic keeps on delivering for experienced racers and rookie runners all the same.

Hundreds of runners and walkers support the 18th Petit Family Road Race

On Sunday, approximately 700 runners and walkers participated in the Petit Family 5K Road Race in Plainville. “I really wanted to do something to memorialize, to remember Jennifer, Hayley and Michaela,” said Dr. William Petit. “They loved volunteering. They loved helping the community.” The race has been organized since 2008 to honor his late wife Jennifer and two daughters Hayley...