Audubon Race for the Birds

date/time

location

US Fish & Wildlife Service National Conservation Training Center (0)
Shepherd Grade Road, Shepherdstown WV

description

The Potomac Valley Audubon Society will hold its ninth annual "This Race is for the Birds!" event Saturday, April 24 on the campus of the National Conservation Training Center. The Society is expanding the event significantly this year. In past years, it was mainly focused on a simple 5K run. This year, it will feature two professionally timed races—one 4.9 miles long and another 7.7 miles long. Registration for these races will be capped at 300 for both. There will also be a self-timed 2-mile community jog/walk for families and those who prefer a slower pace, and a 1-mile "Fun Run" for children under 10 years of age. The 4.9- and 7.7-mile races will follow trails that wind through the forests and fields of the 538-acre NCTC campus. The 2-mile jog/walk will follow a course that will be very user-friendly for families with small children, and trail-friendly baby joggers will be appropriate and encouraged. The two races will begin at 9:00 a.m. The jog/walk will begin shortly afterwards and the children's Fun Run will be held at about 10:45 a.m. All proceeds will be used to support Potomac Valley Audubon's programs for children, and all fees will be tax deductible.

ages

all ages

price information

Registration Fee: $15-25

Children's fun run is free.

contact information

For more information, contact James or Suzy Munnis at 304-876-6784 or jmunnis@earthlink.net.

links

Race for The Birds

keywords

activities children community family fun race running sports trail