On Dec. 15, a few runners from FHN, will be running in the Hot Chocolate 5K in downtown St. Louis. Among those runners are senior Brandon Rosner and sophomore Kristen Metts.

“The race sounded like it would be fun and it was another race I could do in the offseason,” Rosner said.

Funds for this race are raised by getting runners to sign up, then the runners can sign up for the extra mile, which donates extra money to the organization. Some of the funds for this race will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House charity in St. Louis. The Ronald McDonald House provides comfortable beds, hot showers, and homecooked meals for families with seriously ill children who are being held in hospitals. The three Houses in St. Louis offer these essential comforts of home 24 hours a day and 365 days of the year. However, this organization is not just local, but it’s global network is held in about 58 countries and different regions.

“I like helping the Ronald McDonald House because if I was in that situation I would like to be helped out, and I really like helping people,” Metts said.

This race is put on by the Running Away Multisport (RAM) Racing Series and will start at the Soldier’s Memorial on Market Street and then end at Chestnut Street. After running the 5K, all of the runners will get a hot chocolate and will also receive a fleece hoodie with the Hot Chocolate 5K logo on the front and a mug.

“I like this race because I get the items and I get to run with a one of my good friends, Nicole Morse, and I like that I don’t have to run hard, because I am just doing it to have fun” Metts said.

The awards ceremony will honor the top three male and female runners. These runners will be announced at the post-race party. Since the times for this race are generally slower than the ones at cross country meets, Rosner has high hopes of placing.

“I looked up former times and they were all really bad times, but I think there would still be people that can compete with me,” Rosner said. “It would feel pretty cool, I would feel like a baller.”