Join us in Royse City on
Oct. 17 for RunFest at FunFest!
We hosted the first
RunFest 5k last year.
RunFest 5k, a Royse City
Chamber of Commerce-sponsored event, will continue to be an annual activity to
get the big FunFest celebration in downtown Royse City off to a running start.
This year's event will
be our "breakout" year.
Breakout?
Yep. It's being promoted
as a "Jailhouse Run."
The RunFest 5k will be a
run for a cause, and the cause this year
is to raise funds for
the city's old city jail, located under the water tower
in downtown Royse City.
Proceeds from the run will be used to restore the old jail because of its
historical significance.
Runners are encouraged
to dress up in jailhouse garb. Striped running gear, for example. Or run with a
ball and chain if you dare. Awards will be presented to runners with the best
"jailhouse" running costumes.
When & Where:
EVENT LOCATION
The RunFest 5k will
start at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17.
The race will begin and
end at City Lake Park, corner of Live Oak and County Line Road, Royse City.
Registration:
Participants can
register at http://RunFest5k.itsyourrace.com.
Race day registration
will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at the race site.
Entry fees:
$20 for runners ages 18
and over before Oct. 1; $25 after Oct. 1; and $30 on race day.
$15 for runners ages 17
and under before Oct 1; $20 after Oct. 1; and $25 on race day.
Participants who
register on or before Oct. 1 will be guaranteed a race T-shirt.
Participants may pick up
their packets from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at
F3: Strength & Conditioning Gym
114 E. Main Street
Royse City or at the race site on race day from
6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.
The 5k will start at 9:00 am
Race Course
The course will lead
runners from City Lake Park at the corner of Live Oak and County Line Road,
through the Hidden Creek subdivision, up Josephine Street to County Line Road
and back to City Lake Park.
Awards
The event will be timed
by a team from Rockwall Running Center.
Awards will be presented
to the top overall male and female finishers.
Custom-designed medals
will also be presented to the top three male and female finishers in the
following age divisions: 9 and younger, 10-11, 12-13, 14-15, 16-17, 18-19,
20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69 and 70+.
Questions?
Contact the Royse City
Chamber of Commerce at 972-636-5000 or Jim Hardin at 903-238-4567 or
jim-hardin@sbcglobal.net.
