Greene to hold annual Dock to Lock 5K race
Greene County Department of Recreation will host the 2016 Dock to Lock 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, May 7, on the Greene River Trail.
Participants can sign up for the race at a pre-registration rate of $18 by Monday, April 18, or pay a $20 registration fee on the day of the race.
Race-day registration and packet pick-up will begin at 7:15 a.m. at Rices Landing fire hall in Rices Landing. At 8:30 a.m., participants will be bussed to the starting line of Greene River Trail at Greene Cove Yacht Club in Millsboro.
The race will start at 9 a.m. and will be timed by SERJ Racing Services of Uniontown.
Following the race, a reception will be held at 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 the event will benefit department of recreation programs, including the summer day camp program, which offers free activities for county children ages 5 to 15.
This year, day camp will be held June 20 through July 29 at various locations across the county. Sponsors of this year’s Dock to Lock include the Greene County commissioners, Chapman Corp., First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Greene County, First Student, Greene County Sheriff’s Office, I-79 Mazda, Rices Landing Volunteer Fire Department, Road ID, Walmart, Watters Pools 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.