Eastern Shore Running Club

105 W. Main St., Salisbury, MD 21801

Karly Oristian
443-262-5518
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Kick Off the Spring Season with Eastern Shore Running Clubs Run for the Kids
5K
Salisbury,Thursday,April17ComeouttothePembertonParkforthechancetoparty,
exerciseandwinawardsandprizeswithyourfriendsandfamilyinourRunfortheKids
5KonSaturday,April26.
Our race will begin at 7:30 p.m. in front of Pemberton Park on Plantation Lanes and
continue along park routes while you rock out to bands playing throughout your run. The
cost is $15 per racer in advance and $20 the day of the race and medals and gift
certificate from various places will be given to winners from each age group.
After the race, enjoy entertainment and free food and desserts from various restaurants
such as The Olive Garden, Red Lobster and Ruby Tuesday. Games and bounces houses
will be available for children while the adults can sit back and relax listening to our live
DJ and sipping on an nice, ice-cold beer that will be provided.
An auction will be conducted during the park party to raise money for the Maryland
Pediatric Hospital. The race encourages friends and families to get healthy and to raise
awareness and philanthropic support for the Maryland Pediatric Hospital for children
who have life-threatening condition.
Auction items include a $500 gift certificate from Target and free passes to Salisbury
Health and Fitness Center.
Events like this really help get the community interacting and exercising for a good
cause, said Nathan Geary, the coordinator of the run for Eastern Shore Running Club.
If we can help kids in need while getting in shape, its a win-win.
TheEasternShoreRunningClub(ESRC)wasfoundedin1999inSalisburyasanon
profitorganizationaffiliatedwiththeRoadRunnersClubofAmerica.Itspurposeis
topromoterunningandahealthylifestyle.Theclubalsolendsitsexpertisetoassistcivic
organizationswitheventpromotionandracetimingservices.
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