If you want to run in this year’s Kiwanis Firecracker 5k race and you’d like to save $5, be sure to register by Saturday, June 20.  Early registration fee is $20. After June 20, it’s $25.  Proceeds from the race go to scholarships for North Buncombe High School students.  Here’s the race details:

16th Annual Kiwanis Firecracker 5k
Join us Saturday, July 4, 2009, for the 16th Annual Firecracker 5k Run to provide scholarships for some of our North Buncombe students planning to attend a college or technical school.

When and Where
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Race Start: 8:30 a.m.
North Buncombe High School parking lot
890 Clark’s Chapel Road

New Course
This year’s course will begin in the parking lot in front of North Buncombe High School. It follows a rolling course on paved roads through the North Buncombe countryside, concluding back at the high school.
Course map

Registration
Register online at www.active.com or download a registration form. Entry fee is $20 before June 20, 2009, and $25 after June 20, 2009. Note: Online and mail-in registration ends 48 hours before the race. After this time, we accept walk-up runners on race day.

Awards
Each participant who pre-registers by June 20 will receive a specially designed, 100% cotton T-shirt. 5K awards will be presented to overall Male and Female finishers, and to the top three Males and Females in each of the following age groups:
12 and under, 13-14, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 and over

Fun Walk
Sorry, we are not able to have our 1-mile “fun run” this year.

Sponsors
If you’re interested in being a sponsor, e-mail Kiwanisfirecracker@yahoo.com. Sponsorship levels are Bronze ($100), Silver ($250), or Gold ($500).

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