Young runners dart off the starting line at Adkins Arboretum. The Arboretum’s sixth annual Arbor Day Run, scheduled for Sat., April 7, includes a 5K run, a 100-yard dash for kids and a one-mile fun run/walk for families.
Runners, walkers, families and nature enthusiasts are invited to enjoy emerging signs of spring when the Arboretum hosts its seventh annual Arbor Day Run Sat., April 7.
The event features a 5K Run, a One-Mile Family Fun Run/Walk and a 100-yard dash for kids. Participants will catch glimpses of spring as they run the cross-country trail plotted along the Arboretum’s network of scenic forest and meadow paths. Registration begins at 8 a.m., with the Kids’ Dash at 8:45 a.m. The 5K Run and Family Fun Run/Walk commence at 9 a.m.
“Green” prizes will be awarded and refreshments provided. 5K participants will receive white oak saplings in honor of Arbor Day. For fee information and to register, visit www.adkinsarboretum.org, call 410-634-2847, ext. 0 or e-mail [email protected].
The Arbor Day Run is sponsored in part by Dr. Julio Ramirez and Cindy Draper Massage Therapists.
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