Chamber Donates $500 to Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance

Sarah Davis and Amy Perry

On April 8, the Destin Area Chamber of Commerce presented a $500 check to the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance (CBA) in appreciation of its assistance during the 2014 Destin’s Superhero Bayou, Bay, & Back 1-Mile Fun Run, 5K Run/Walk, 10K, & Half Marathon.  Almost 500 runners competed in the event, now in its fourth year, and the CBA’s assistance was essential during the race and in pre-event marketing.

Sarah Davis, CBA Fund Development and Marketing Officer, accepted the donation from Destin Area Chamber Chairman Amy Perry of Pleat, Perry & Ritchie, P.A., during the Chamber's April 8 Leaders In Business Lunch.

Lydia Randolph and Marilu Lammon

The CBA is an organization committed to sustaining and providing optimum utilization of the Choctawhatchee Basin watershed.  Since the race courses offer sweeping views of the Choctawhatchee Bay and waterways of Destin, the CBA is the perfect partner for the race.  The health of the area’s water resources is the foundation of its identity and economy.  Be it fishing, tourism, or quality of life, everything revolves around a healthy watershed.

For more information about CBA programs, please visit www.BasinAlliance.org or follow Facebook.com/BasinAlliance. 

The 2015 Bayou, Bay & Back event is set for Saturday, Jan. 24.  Follow Facebook.com/BayouBayBack.

Bayou, Bay & Back Run Adds Superhero Theme and 1-Mile Kids Fun Run

Destin's fourth Bayou, Bay & Back 1 Mile Kids Fun Run, 5K Run/Walk, 10K & Half Marathon Sponsored by Shoreline Church is set for Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014. This year's theme is Superheroes, and everyone is encouraged to come in costume.  New to the event is a 1-Mile Kids Fun Run Sponsored by Whataburger.

The 10K and Half Marathon courses are USA Track & Field-certified, and a portion of the proceeds with benefit the Choctawhatchee Basin Alliance.  The Jeff Galloway Method is welcome.

After the Awards Ceremony, which will take place at the race site, we are moving the Superhero Party over to Fudpucker's on Okaloosa Island, to enjoy big food and drink discounts for those in costume, and arcade tokens for the 1-Mile Fun Run participants.

Registration is now open on Active.com or visit www.DestinChamber.com for details.  Please call (850) 837-6241 for more information.

Thank you to our sponsors, including Title Sponsor Shoreline Church; 1-Mile Kids Fun Run Sponsor Whataburger; Accommodations Sponsor Wyndham Vacation Rentals; Silver Sponsors 99Rock, Advanced Dermatology & Skin Care Centre, The Beachcomber, Buffalo Rock Pepsi, Carter & Company CPA, LLC, City of Destin, Coast 93.3, Fudpucker's Beachside Bar and Grill, and Z96; and Bronze Sponsors Coastal Skin Surgery & Dermatology, Destin Commons, Ecco Motors, Eglin Federal Credit Union, Emerald Coast Chiropractic, Gulf Power, Go Southern, Tetra Tech, Inc., and White-Wilson Medical Center.