HOLLAND, Mich. (WOOD) — Runners in Holland Tuesday night headed in reverse to pay it forward to those battling chronic and debilitating illnesses.
The Backward Mile presented a new challenge to athletes: Walk or run a mile backward with your clothing on backward.
“I just love running and being serious about it all the time is kinda not as fun, so I thought, ‘Let’s do something different and goofy,’” the race’s founder, Eddy, said before the event.
The 6 p.m. race also started at the finish line, located at Brewery 4two4 in Holland.
“People can actually get a beer before they run which is backward of what you normally do. You normally get it after, but you can get it after too,” Eddy said.