Dock to Lock 5K Run/Walk returning to Greene County
The annual Dock to Lock 5K Run/Walk will be returning to Greene County next month.
The race will begin on Saturday, May 11 at 9 a.m. and takes participants along the Greene River Trail course.
Although the pre-registration date has passed, any interested runners can sign up for a fee of $20 any day up until the day of the race. Runners who registered before last Friday, April 12, received a discounted fee of $18 and were guaranteed a t-shirt of their desired size.
Race-day registration will begin at 7:15 a.m. at the Rices Landing Firehall. Race packets will also be available for pick-up at this time. A bus will be leaving from the fire hall at 8:30 a.m. to transport participants to the starting line at the Greene Cove Yacht Club in Millsboro, Pa.
The race will begin promptly at 9 a.m.
Following the race, participants will gather at the Rices Landing Fire Hall for a reception and awards ceremony.
Awards will be presented to runners in several categories, including the top three male and female runners and walkers overall.
The top three walkers in each age category will also be recognized. The Dock to Lock 5K celebrates runners in every age group, ranging from 14 and under to 70 and older.
In addition to the top finishing runners, there will be a random drawing to give back to members of the community who may not have been able to place in the 5K, giving them the chance to win small prizes such as Wal-Mart gift cards.
Refreshments will be provided.
Many local businesses and organizations in the area participate in the Dock to Lock Run/Walk and continue to return every year. Sponsors for the 2013 race will include the Greene County commissioners, Atlas Energy, Community Bank, First Federal Savings and Loan of Greene County, First Student, Hoy’s Construction Company, Inc., R&D Watters Septic Service, T-Tygart Industries, Wal-Mart, Waynesburg University and many others.
Herb and Bonnie Cratty of the Miles of Smiles Timing Service will also be returning this year to officially clock in the finishing times of the runners.
Last year, more than 100 runners and walkers participated in the event; a number which has remained relatively consistent annually.
All proceeds raised by the race will benefit the Department of Recreation Programs, such as the Day Camp program.
The Day Camp is a six-week program that provides hundreds of Greene County children with “fun and activities” every year at various county parks, pools, community centers and schools. The program will be returning this year from June 17 to July 26.
For more information on the 2013 Dock to Lock 5K Run/Walk, contact the Greene County Department of Recreation at 724-852-5323.
For those interested in participating in this year’s race, a race entry form can be found on the Greene County website at www.co.greene.pa.us.