Runners are pictured during a previous Daniel Feather Memorial 5K Run And Walk. Submitted photo

Registration is now open for the 2022 Daniel Feather Memorial 5K Run and Walk, held annually by Chautauqua Striders.

The event is slated for Sept. 4 and will begin at Bergman Park at 9:30 a.m. Late registration and check-in will start at 8 a.m.

The route traverses through the Bergman Park area and surrounding neighborhoods, ending back at the park. The Daniel Feather Memorial 5K is a part of the Chautauqua Striders Runner of the Year Series which is sponsored by UPMC Chautauqua this year.

To register, visit runsignup.com/Race/Events/NY/Jamestown/DanielFeatherMemorial5KRun.

Striders is also accepting sponsors for the event. For more information, call Lexi Lindamer, athletics coordinator, at 716-807-6678 or Katrina Fuller, director of development, at 716-489-3489.

Daniel W. Feather, the namesake of the memorial run, was a co-founder of Chautauqua Striders. In 1979, he helped found the organization and served as a volunteer coach for several years. Feather’s lifelong interest in running led him to the New York State and International Police Olympics, where he earned numerous gold and silver medals. For several years, he also participated successfully in area triathlons.

Feather received the Chautauqua County Gold Achievement Award for personal fitness and was also selected as one of Jamestown Community College’s 50 Greatest Athletes. He became a Jamestown Police Officer on March 4, 1974 and served as such until his death on May 12, 1992. He was inducted posthumously into the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame on February 18, 1993.

Chautauqua Striders provides tutoring, mentoring, outreach and athletic programs to more than 1,200 Chautauqua County youth annually. Chautauqua Striders aims to help youth graduate high school inspired with the knowledge, skill, and confidence required for successful college and career experiences. For more information on the organization, visit www.chqstriders.org or follow Chautauqua Striders on Facebook.