Columbus Young Professionals finish Amazing Race for charities awareness

Columbus Young Professionals held their Amazing Race event on Saturday.

According to the group, this year’s race focused on area nonprofits, with challenges targeting awareness to help each organization.

The first place team of Corner Ladies finished in four hours and three minutes. That team was made up of Kaitlyn Yancey & Veronica Pirie.. The second place team, of Nathan Cooper & Mackenzie Standeford, finished a minute later. The third place team of Chips and Queso, made up of Emily and Matt Behling finished in four hours and nineteen minutes. The best attitude award went to Maranna & Ryan Hollist.

The race highlighted community not for profits including:

• Sans Souci
• Columbus Indiana Philharmonic
• Lincoln Central Neighborhood Family Center
• Bartholomew County Public Library
• Columbus Parks & Rec
• Heritage Fund — the Community Foundation of Bartholomew County
• Love Chapel
• Columbus Farmer’s Market