Third Annual Redmond/Sammamish Fun Run set May 4

The Boys and Girls Club will host its 3rd Annual Fun Run event on Sunday, May 4 at the EX3 Teen Center in Sammamish.

By Kelly Montgomery • April 7, 2014 2:56 pm

The Boys and Girls Club will host its 3rd Annual Fun Run event on Sunday, May 4 at the EX3 Teen Center in Sammamish. The event will include a chip timed 10K, 5K, and a 1K “Fun Run” for youth aged 10 and under, sponsor and vendor booths in the parking lot and EX3 Teen Center tours. The event will benefit the Redmond/Sammamish Boys & Girls Club and Sammamish EX3 Teen Center.

The 1K is free and open to children 10 and under, but parents must register their children. The 5K is $30 until April 21 and $40 starting April 22. The 10K is $40 until April 21 and $50 starting April 22.

There are no registration fees for 5K and 10K youth/teens who are Boys and Girls Club members, however parents must still register their children. Registration closes at 12 p.m. on Friday, May 2. Walk up registrations are available on the day of the race, but close 15 minutes prior to the start of each race.

All paying registrants will receive a short-sleeve tech shirt. Registrants may pick up their packets and shirts Friday, May 2 at the EX3 Teen Center from noon to 7 p.m., or Saturday, May 3 at Plateau Runner (located across the street from the EX3 Teen Center) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Registrations received after April 18 are not guaranteed a shirt, but short-sleeve cotton shirts will be available for purchase at the event.

The 10K will begin at 7:30 a.m., the 5K at 7:45 a.m., and the 1K Fun Run at 8:45 a.m. An awards ceremony will be at 9:15 a.m.

Dogs are not allowed on any of the courses. Those who plan on only walking should register for the 5K. Strollers are only allowed on the 5K. People should park behind the Safeway store located across the street southeast of the Teen Center. Parking will not be available at the Teen Center.

Those interested in becoming a sponsor or vendor, can contact Zach Wenman at zwenman@positiveplace.org. Those interested in volunteering should register online or contact Brad Sutton at bradsutton@outlook.com. All volunteers will receive a free cotton T-shirt.

All registration forms are available online at http://bit.ly/1gT1UMG. The EX3 Teen Center is located at 825 228th Ave, N.E.