Many good Americans end the Fourth of July with a bang. A daytime picnic usually precedes the fireworks. A five-kilometer (K) race scheduled for July 4 in Southern Calvert County gives competitive runners and walkers a chance to start a new, healthy Independence Day tradition.
The Fifth annual Race to the Creek 5K Run and Walk will be held at Patuxent High School (PHS) starting at 8 a.m. The race is being held for the first time on the Fourth of July.
Race day registration will start at 7 a.m. with the entry fee on race day $30 for adults, $20 for students. Checks should be made payable to PHS. The high school’s track and field team will benefit from the proceeds.
There will be a free kids’ race at 7:50 a.m.
The 5K race is part of the Chesapeake Bay Running Club’s (CBRC) “Grand Prix Series.”
According to race director Dave Walser, the Race to the Creek is the PHS Track and Field program’s largest fundraiser. Walser, who teaches health and physical education at PHS, is also the school’s head coach for cross country, indoor track and girls spring track.
For more information about the Independence Day Race to the Creek 5K, contact Walser at 410-535-7865 or by e-mail at walserd@calvertnet.k12.md.us
Contact Marty Madden at marty.madden@thebaynet.com
