3rd Cat Tracks set for Aug. 15

Published 6:40 am Wednesday, July 29, 2009

The Third Annual Cat Tracks 5K Trail Run/Walk will be held Saturday, Aug. 15 beginning at 9 a.m.at Brandywine High School.

This will be a challenging course on surrounding farmland with hills, sandy stretches and utilizing part of the high school cross-country course which features “the swamp”.

Our famous dirt track is history, come out and see our new athletic facilities and be one of the first to finish on our new track.

Unique acrylic trophies will be presented to the overall male and female winner, medals will be awarded three deep in each age group for the run and the walk.

New this year will be timing and scoring by Niles Optimist race timing.

Event will be held rain or shine.

Entry fees are $15 pre-registered until Aug. 1, $18 after the that date and $20 on race day.

Early packet pickup and late registration will be at the high school cafeteria on Friday Aug. 14th from 5-8PM.

Race day registration on the 15th will be from 6:30-8:30 a.m.

Entry fee includes a t-shirt (guaranteed for pre-registered only), post race refreshments and door prizes to be drawn during the awards ceremony.

All proceeds from the Cat Tracks 5K will go to the Brandywine Track & Field program .
Entry forms are available at the Bell Education Center, Niles-Buchanan YMCA, Benton Harbor-St. Joseph YMCA, Lakeland Athletic Club, and Metro Run&Walk in Mishawaka.

Forms can also be downloaded from www.brandywinebobcats.org.

For more information contact race director Al Price at 684-6123, or e-mail cat-tracks5k@aol.com.