WEEKEND: Quilcene run Saturday to serve fresh oysters at finish line
Published 12:01 am Friday, September 25, 2015
QUILCENE — The Quilcene Oyster Run is Saturday.
The run, which is sanctioned by USA Track &Field, is actually three races, all starting at Worthington Park, 151 E. Columbia St.
The half-marathon will begin at 9 a.m., while the 10K and 5K races will start at 10 a.m.
The awards ceremony will be at 11:30 a.m.
The free Kids Sprint for Health, hosted by Jefferson Healthcare hospital, will be open to all who are 9 or younger. It will be at 10:05 a.m.
Registration on the day of the event is $65 for adults and $60 for those 18 and younger for the half-marathon; $45 for adults and $35 for youths for the 10K; and $35 for adults and $25 for youths for the 5K.
Fresh oysters will be served at the finish line to all participants.
Everyone who finishes a race will receive a medal.
Ribbons also will be awarded to the first-, second- and third-place men and women finishers in each race, while medals will be given to the top three men and women runners in several age groups in the half-marathon.
Proceeds will support student scholarships and the “Count Me in for Quilcene” nonprofit.
Race packets for those who preregistered can be picked up between 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. today at the Masonic Hall, 170 Herbert St.
Racers also can eat a spaghetti supper at the Masonic Hall, served from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. today and hosted by the Quilcene Lions Club.
The meal will be $8 for adults and $4 for children age 6 to 12. Families will pay $20.
For more information, see www.quilcenehalfmarathon.com.
