As part of the numerous events Grand Canyon University held this past weekend as part of GCU's weekend to honor families and showcase what the university offers their family members as students, 11 members of the Grand Canyon University Running Club helped kick off the team's season by participating in the GCU Family Weekend 5K. The race was held Saturday morning on a route that weaved its way through the GCU main campus.





 
Lopes' Head Coach Anthony Vela will now use what the runners learned from that race to ramp up preparations for the Lopes' next race, the 49^th Annual Phoenix 10K, 5K and Half-Marathon, which will wind through the streets of downtown Phoenix on Sunday, November 10.