Dock to Lock event scheduled
The Greene County Department of Recreation will host the 2012 Dock to Lock 5K Run/Walk & 10K Run beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 12, along the Greene River Trail.
Registration is $20 per person and can be paid before the race or on the day of the race. Registration and packet pick-up will begin at 7:15 a.m. at the Rices Landing Fire Hall in Rices Landing. At 8:30 a.m., participants will be bussed to the starting line of the Greene River Trail at the Greene Cove Yacht Club in Millsboro.
Following the race, a reception will be held at the Rices Landing Fire Hall. Awards will be given for the top three male and female runners and walkers overall, as well as the top three male and female runners and walkers in various age categories. Refreshments and a random drawing for prizes will also be held.
Proceeds from Dock to Lock benefit Department of Recreation programs, such as the summer Day Camp program, which offers free activities for county children ages 5 to 15. This year, Day Camp will be held June 18 through July 27 at various locations across the county. Sponsors of this year’s Dock to Lock include the Greene County Commissioners, Alpha Natural Resources, Community Bank, First Student, McCracken Pharmacy, Rices Landing VFD, Southwest Regional Medical Center, Washington Greene County Job Training Agency Inc., Wal-Mart and Waynesburg University.
To download a race entry form, visit www.co.greene.pa.us. For more information, call the Department of Recreation at 724-852-5323.