Sports Briefs

Published 6:23 am Friday, March 28, 2008

By Staff
Fifth annual Spring Fling set for May 10
NILES – The fifth annual Spring Fling will be held on Saturday, May 10 at Riverfront Park.
The 5K walk and run is presented by IDDFAR, a non-profit privately operated foundation that was created in 2000.
All proceeds from the event will benefit community, scholarship/educational and human service programs.
Registration for the event will be held at 10 a.m. with the race to begin at 11 a.m.
Entry fee is $15 before April 30 and $20 the day of the race.
Entry blanks and checks, made out to IDDFAR, Inc., should be sent to IDDFAR, Inc. P.O. Box 874 Niles, MI 49120.
For more information or to receive an entry blank, call 684-8126, or e-mail Barry Davis, co-chairman-@aol.com.
Spring Training Run set for April 19 at LMC
BENTON TOWNSHIP – Lake Michigan College is hosting its annual Spring Training 5K/10K Run and 5K Walk on Saturday, April 19.
The race takes place on the LMC Napier Avenue Campus and combines open road and trail racing. The race is open to the public and proceeds will support the LMC Soccer Club.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. at the flag pole plaza in front of the Administration Building. The race begins at 9 a.m.
Participants will be divided into age categories using 5-year age brackets.
All participants in the race will receive a tee shirt and the top finisher in each age group will receive a medal. The overall male and female winners will receive a trophy and a gift certificate to a local restaurant.
The fee for all participants is $20 if paid before April 14 and $25 on race day.
The registration form can be found at www.lakemichigancollege.edu/athletics.
For more race information, or to have a registration form mailed to you, contact Andrew Cowan, at (269) 927-8100 ext. 5101 or by e-mail at cowan@lakemichigancollege.edu.