Do you want to get one more 5k race in before the snow flies?

Save the Date – Nov. 5! Eaton Corporation and Euclid Recreation Department are hosting the annual 5k Walk/Run and 1.5 mile Doggie Dash. The annual race is changing its name and location this year. The Eaton-Euclid 5k Walk/Run will be held at the Eaton Corporation campus at Heritage Business Park, located at 1345 East 222nd Street.

The race promises to be faster and safer this year. Past races were held running on East 222nd and Babbitt Roads, runners were competing not only with each other but also with Saturday morning traffic. The new location has runners and walkers coursing through the Heritage Business Park, with only a brief leg of the race on Euclid Avenue. Previous races have had runners from as far as Pennsylvania and New York participate and enjoy one of the last races of the season.

The 5k consists of two laps and the Doggie Dash is one lap. The Doggie Dash is a crowd favorite, as dogs and their human companions start the race day (8:30 a.m.) with the 1.5 mile run or walk; the 5k follows at 9 a.m. Participants can register for one race or both the 5k and Doggie Dash. Registration is available online at www.hmapromotions.net or with the Euclid Recreation Department. Pre-race registration fees are $15 for the 5k only, $10 for the Doggie Dash, or $20 for both races. Race day registration fees are $20 for the 5k, $15 for the Doggie Dash, or $25 for both races.

Overall, age group and canine winners will be awarded on race day. Proceeds benefit the Euclid Recreation Department. For more information please contact Annemarie at (216) 289-8114 or down load a registration form at www.cityofeuclid.com/recreation/programs.

Annemarie Finch

Euclid Parks and Recreation Program Administrator and Aquatics Director. Life long resident of Euclid, 1980 Graduate of Euclid High School and a graduate of Cleveland State University.

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Volume 2, Issue 7, Posted 11:34 AM, 09.15.2011