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First Oak Ridge Schools on the Run 5k scheduled for March

Posted at 12:10 pm February 6, 2015
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The first Oak Ridge Schools on the Run 5K is scheduled for March 21, organizers said.

“Come join the schools, city, and community of Oak Ridge in their first annual 5k,” the Oak Ridge Track Club said in a notice posted on its website. “The race will be held at the beautiful Melton Lake Park!”

The standard registration is $25. It’s $20 for school and municipal employees, and $10 for students.

“There will be awesome T-shirts for all pre-registered runners,” the notice said. Race-day T-shirts will be available as supplies last.

There will be awards for the overall top male and female finishers, the top three in each age group, masters, grand masters, and senior grand masters.

Any Oak Ridge student who participates in a morning exercise program can register for free with a paying adult, the notice said.

Registration will begin at Melton Lake Pavilion at 6:45 a.m. Saturday, March 21. The race will start at 8 a.m.

See the Oak Ridge Track Club website for more information, including online registration.

Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, Government, K-12, Meetings and Events, Oak Ridge, Recreation, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: 5K, Melton Lake Park, Melton Lake Pavilion, Oak Ridge, Oak Ridge Schools, Oak Ridge Schools on the Run 5k, Oak Ridge Track Club, race

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