Summer’s End 5K Family Run/Walk, a benefit for the Elkridge Food Pantry and Garden, is set for Sunday, Sept. 16, starting at 8 a.m.
The entry fee is $20 per person, $10 for children 12 and under, and $40 for a family of four or more. All proceeds will go to the Elkridge Food Pantry and Garden, a non-profit organization serving members of the local community.
The Summer’s End 5K Family Run/Walk will include post-race food and music. The race course is flat, paved and free of traffic, and the run/walk will take place rain or shine. Baby stroller and wheelchairs are welcome. Bike, roller blades, scooter or motorized vehicles are not allowed. The race is an unofficial, non-timed race with no bibs or chips.
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Registration is being accepted at www.summersend5k.org. A free t-shirt will be provided those who register before Sept. 2. A limited number of t-shirts will be printed and available on a first come, first served basis on the day of the race. T-shirt pick up and late registration is set for 7-7:45 a.m. The run/walk starts and finishes at the Elkridge Food Pantry at 5660 Furnace Avenue. Parking is available at the Volleyball House.
Race/run participants and other attendees are encouraged to bring canned food items for the food pantry. Lead sponsor for the event is CrossLife Community Church.
